Spring 1983, a pair of Power Caboc cross country shoes - leather uppers and a deep, curved V ripple sole, reversed on the heels for downhill braking. Like "mark mc", another saddo - the remnants are still in the original box, up in the loft! I think that they cost around £15 from the old Riley & Braithwaite sports shop in Lancaster.
For 1984, I got myself down to Run-Inn Sports on Lee Lane, Horwich ( a guy called David Jones, I think ) and paid £23 for a pair of his made to measure "Kentmere" fell-shoes - black leather and red nylon uppers with the old "hedgehog" sole that preceded pyramid studs. The soles came away from the uppers at the finish of 3 Shires 1985 - but many happy memories of some good and arduous runs in the 18 months that they provided stirling service. Again the remnants are still in the original box, up in the loft.