Puss in Boots

So I've been wandering round town today in the vain hope of purchasing a new pair of boots for winter that have the following fairly basic qualities:

a) waterproof
b) black
c) not excessively high heeled
d) not excessively thin heeled

Unfortunately I am so far unable to locate any that match my criteria. I didn't think I was being excessively fussy - let's face it, the waterproof bit is vital, especially when the sporadic rain we have here tends towards the torrential atm. I currently have a rather good umbrella which is proving to be rather effective at keeping my upper half dry. If my footwear is not providing the same service for my lower half then the whole thing is rather pointless really. There doesn’t seem a great deal of point in presenting a dry smartish upper if your knees and feet look like they have been wading through a river. If I buy boots with thin or high heels than I will bootless for most of the winter as the boots will be at the shop umpteen times being reheeled. Also if the boots were excessively high, I’d probably fall off them and break something.

So, back to the drawing board? Or is this a sign from on high that I have to go to Primark and buy those bright cerise fringed thigh high boots and wear them to work?

No, thought not.