Portrait of a pair of boots

Thursdays photo group had a lesson on portraiture. I used some of the technique's in this picture.
I used a flash, moving it around until the shadows  were minimized
I positioned the subject in an informal pose
I got the eyes in focus, we five of them at least.

I chose the subject as I am trying to get them repaired. Dr. Martens repairs cost £80 but I found out today they can not repair this style.
I feel a fight is going to start