Real stories · Steady on wet leaves

Every autumn I'd tiptoe over wet leaves, terrified of slipping — these trainers changed that

Steady on wet leaves and slippery pavements, without giving up my pretty trainers — that's what I'd been after. I'm 67, and every autumn the paths turn to a slick of wet leaves. I'd find myself tiptoeing, arms out, eyes on the ground, and coming home with my shoulders tight from bracing all the way.

What I wanted was a light, comfortable trainer with a sole I could trust in the wet.

Then I found the Morwenna from a British label called York Boutique — comfort trainers with a soft upper sprinkled with little crystals, laces and a cushioned wedge sole. I chose the white; there are six other colours, and a wide fit.

The outsole is made for grip, with a tread that holds on all sorts of everyday surfaces — which is why I walk over wet leaves and shiny pavements now instead of tiptoeing across them. And they're cushioned and stable underneath, so my feet aren't tired by the end of the walk either.

A grippy outsole with cushioning and stability underneath — which is why I walk across the wet leaves now instead of tiptoeing over them.

At £34.95 — half the usual £70 — they cost less than the sensible walking shoes I'd never have worn.

They've done every wet dog walk this month, the slope down to the river and a rainy market day, and Sandra, who goes everywhere in walking boots, asked how I was managing in 'those pretty things'. I did check before ordering that I could send them back if they didn't suit — you can, within a fortnight, and the delivery's free.

If wet leaves have you tiptoeing too, do have a look. The Morwenna is rated 4.8 out of 5 by more than 300 women, it comes in seven colours, in a normal and a wide fit, in sizes 3 to 9 — and the white goes first.