In the beginning - the Desert Boot, early 70's

I don't actually have a lot of shoes. In fact for most of the 80's and half of the 90's I probably had one pair each of black, navy and brown for work, and a couple of pairs of casual weekend shoes.

But then I discovered that shoes could be exciting.  So whilst my most recent shoe history is colourful and quirky, my beginnings are in beige...

These are Desert Boots. They are the first shoe I remember wanting and being excited to wear - the ultimate cool footwear for a teenager in the 70's.

Beige suede, which of course soon got grubby and shiny.

I probably wore them with my purple V-Knee flares.