Thread: Boots help please

I will be doing a trek up Mount Fuji in a few weeks time and need a decent pair of boots to go in. Ideally I would like to get a pair that I can also wear (and look good) for day to day use, so not necessarily full on trekking boots, but enough that I will have proper ankle support etc.
I quite like the look of the Lowa Desert Elites which would seem to fulfill both purposes but I would very much appreciate any ideas on what else (or instead of if that seems like a bad choice) would be suitable.
Whatever I buy will have to be mail order from the UK or US which I know isn't ideal when buying boots but Japanese stores only stock small sizes in any footwear.
Thank you in advance.

http://www.theoutdoorshop.com/prodpa...FQvilAodixmKQA

I have the GTX - very good boot, and not to shabby to wear out and about

Look at the boots thread in the stickies.