Byline: ALISON TYLER

AHH! FitFlops, how we love you. Divinely comfortable and promising a rolex replica work-out while you walk, thanks to their body-toning, rolling sole. They encourage their wearer to use their core bum, thigh and calf muscles in order to maintain balance. Wearing them creates a feeling in your legs that's not dissimilar to constantly walking uphill, while the uneven wobbleboard sole means you wholesale colthing clench your stomach without thinking about it. In the past year, FitFlops have become something of a phenomenon. Even celebrities such as Julianne Moore and Jessica Biel have been seen sporting the shoe that is said to improve posture and help with back and foot pains, and conditions such as sciatica and osteoarthritis. But as the name implies, the FitFlop is really a summer shoe and come November, flip-flops, cashmere coat and woollen gloves do not make for a good look. So imagine our relief when a winter boot version came along this week. Somewhere between an Ugg and an ankle boot in
embroidered patches appearance, the furry Mukluk ([pounds sterling]125) can be worn at calf height or with the woollen lining rolled down to create an ankle boot, while the Snugger ([pounds sterling]85) is a Noughties update of the moon boot. Unlike Uggs, which offer no support to your feet, these boots will help you tone up, pre-Christmas. That deserves a mince pie, surely...