>>447624I do, honestly! I even enjoy it, it was drilled into me in the cadets. Anyway, the leather is fine on these current boots (if not very supple), it's the huge bits of exposed soft material on the tongue. The goretex knockoff stuff.
I was looking at this pair on Amazon (though I'll actually try get some from a shop so I can try them on), they look like they won't suffer from that problem.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004478KPMAnyone used a pair that look like this before? With the thick folded over, instead of stitched, bit around the tongue, and the raised laces?
