[ He's not nearly drunk enough or familiar enough with her to rest his broad, rough palm on her ankle when she drops her boot in his lap, but that doesn't stop Charlie from examining her boots properly since she's all but ordered him to.

They really do look nice. Sturdy, solid, nice and sensible leather with strong laces. They also look like they're still more or less brand new, still stiff and uncomfortable after a long day. Not at all like Charlie's dragonhide boots, so old and worn-in that they're starting to edge past comfortable and into scruffy. There's nothing wrong with them, though! Just because he's had to charm the soles once or twice doesn't mean they need replacing just yet.

He hates breaking in shoes. ]

That's where the socks come in, [ he says, deciding to simply move past her father's advice on breaking in footwear. He himself has never tried leaving his shoes out on a full moon, so he doesn't know if it works or not. It might. ] You gotta wear two pairs for a while, so that they rub against each other and not your foot itself, it helps with preventing blisters if cushioning charms won't cut it. Plus it makes the shoes a little bit tighter so the leather stretches more.