I had seen a pair of Braend boots at a shop in Wijchen, a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, though they were everything I wanted, they didn't fit. Since then I had had to call around shops all over the country to find a fitting pair. Apparently winter boots are hard to come by in winter. Mind you, winter boots - they're not furry at all. Today after work I grabbed a train from Arnhem to Wageningen, then a bus to Bennekom, and found the perfect pair, as expected. On the way back I had to try them on and, despite the pain of fitting wide toes in a narrow point, wore them all the way home. It felt fantastic, their hard heels absolutely hammering the ground shaking beneath my feet. Quite impressive for Italian style boots really!