More Wintery Purchases: Boots and a Heavy-Duty Raincoat

I recently purchased a pair of boots from Ebay (admittedly more fashionable than practical), and a very heavy duty raincoat. For those of you who don't know, when it rains in Wellington, having an umbrella is practically useless. My previous rain jacket, although it claimed to be waterproof, didn't do much at keeping out a downpour!

This is the style of boots purchased. They are actually a better quality than I expected. The sole is rubbery and non-slip, and the inside is nice and soft. I was a bit concerned that there was no other layer underneath where it has been laser printed with a design, hence the water would just come straight through. But, it appears to be an extra layer on top! However, I'm not sure of their water-resistible abilities yet!

When I initially tried them on they seemed a little big (and wide around the ankle), with tights on. But with jeans, I'm glad they aren't any tighter! Otherwise they would just be uncomfortable as a few of my pairs of jeans have zips around the ankle.

There were lots of pairs of these boots at varying prices, all from different sellers. I just searched 'chelsea boots' on Ebay and refined by size. The majority are just plain chelsea boots, but I thought the pattern made them a little more unique (admittedly this is a little ironic as there are probably thousands exactly like these). I had to search around a bit to find some that shipped to NZ, but if you are anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere you generally won't have any trouble.