There’s still snow and ice outside, and my comfy barefoot shoes are slippery, so I put on my winter boots.

I hadn’t even walked ten minutes before my feet were cramping. Narrow toe box, stiff sole… and the fact I was struggling for grip on the ice didn’t help.

Do I really have to buy barefoot winter boots as well? Are my feet now completely spoiled for conventional footwear? I got by last season somehow; maybe I can persevere.