But for once, it’s not a new pair of Docs. Instead, I now have a second pair of Clarks. The first are a very battered pair of loafers, and I was considering using them for the Europe trip instead of the Eccos from the last excursion abroad. But while both pair of shoes are comfortable, I don’t think either is particularly warm or waterproof, and that’s going to be an issue this time around. So instead, I grabbed these:
The downside is that they look a bit like the LL Bean duckboots that every sorority twit was wearing my freshman year. But on the upside, they are waterproof, have nice grippy rubber soles, feel nice and warm, and don’t require breaking in – I’m walking around the house just fine. (Though I did get some new thicker socks to go with them. I don’t think the temp goes above 50 the whole time we’re there.)
Meanwhile, I am working on a laundry plan for while we’re there – preferably something that means I don’t have to pack as much. I am rediscovering the whole V-neck sweater and T-shirt layering process. And hoping that American Apparel t-shirts dry on the line overnight.