New Hunter Rain Boots!

I procrastinated and didn't bother asking for my Wellies to be sent over. The three pairs of knee-high Wellies are more useful staying in Seattle and London. The size is rather friendly for the friends to use permanently. The Melissas hurt so bad- they pinch my bunions and OMG, the smell doesn't dissipate even after a year staying in outdoor shoe cabinet. So I threw out those (to the estate’s up-cycle box) and bought a new pair of Hunter ankle rain boots. 

I've been happily traipsing in these new Hunter boots. They took a mere 4.5 days to arrive in Singapore from Los Angeles. The brand calls it the 'Refined Slim Fit Short Rain Boots'. It fits true to size to my Size 6. Such a dream to be walking around in it. I wore of a pair socks. It’s to avoid full contact with the rubber, and also for ease of absorbing raindrops. Hahaha. The boots were crazy comfortable for my bunions. The two monsoon surges over the January weekends have been quite a breeze to go through, thanks to these boots. 

The man however, won't bother with boots in the tropics. He doesn't even bother with heavy duty winter shoes unless we're in Iceland or somewhere that averages -10dC. His Doc Marts carried him from the mud and rain at our Fort Canning And Gardens by the Bay (for gigs) to the streets of London and Seattle. He hiked the trails in them too. Dohhh. For his water-resistant dog-walking options this year, he chose Loom. 

His shoes arrived in a week, as indicated, in time for the first monsoon surge of the season. Whewww. He said that the sneakers fit true to size and felt good too. Great for puddles, he said. Hahaha. Yup, tried and tested loads already. We're in the middle of the Northeast monsoon surges. A few more weeks to go. Then we're in another monsoon, and there'll be plenty of Sumatra squalls. There're many days of which we'll need rain-resistant shoes. He bought his in black. Loom offers these sneakers in either black or white. The white look really good. I'm almost tempted to get a pair for myself too.  

I wouldn't need the boots if I don't have a dog. Yawn. Hahaha. As luck would have it, it hasn't been so rainy or that muddy that she needs her WagWellies. She hasn't worn her raincoat that much either. The double-coated dog can deal with a misting if it's a short stroll. The water simply runs off and she doesn't get too wet. However, I made her wear a raincoat when we went for an hour's walk. Her double coat won't be able to take a soaking. She still loves a romp through the muddy fields. Now, chances are, the mud either doesn't stay on her paws or fur,; if they do, they wash off very easily. But if I had worn a pair of regular trainers, it would be thoroughly caked in mud, and wouldn’t dry for a week. It would be just silly to wear trainers. I might as well stomp along with her in my Wellies. Those are much easier to clean. Just a rinse and they’re squeaky.