I've got some nice GoreTex AlpineStars, which *rock*. A bit scufed now as I have developed a bad habit of getting my toe down. A couple of months ago I was tempted by some cheap Akito's on eBay, they cost me £20, the where a good fit, plus the chap send me two pairs for the price of one. On Wednesday I dropped the pickup[1] at the garage[2] and walked the mile to work. As I wasn't using the bike I wore the Akito's. I thought I had a stone in my boot, but when I got to work and took my boot off, the sock was blood soaked, with a hole in the heel. My heel also has a hole in it :o( There is a small nail sticking up out of the boot, highlighted by a circle of blood. It must be internal, there is no sign of a nail head or nail hole on the outside. So where do I send the abusive letter to? [1] A rusty old P100, which we call the skip. [2] the clutch stopped working, actually there wasn't much left of the clutch.