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Cary

(11,746 posts) Mon Oct 8, 2018, 10:21 PM Oct 2018

Men's boots

I have no idea why, but I just got into boots. I was itching to get some Frye Campus Side Zips, like I had in high school 40 years ago but ended up getting Lucchese Jonahs sued ropers and a pair of Viberg Service Boots. Chromexcel black. Both are awesome.

Anyone else have a boot thing going?

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Men's boots (Original Post) Cary Oct 2018 OP

I still have a pair of army boots that are almost broken after 45 years. Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #1

Pic please. Cary Oct 2018 #4

I have four pair of shoes...no boots. My husband has 14 pair of shoes, 6 are boots. Tikki Oct 2018 #2

Nice! Cary Oct 2018 #3

Lucchese, I believe. Tikki Oct 2018 #8

Prior to retirement I did for western boots. I have couple dozen pair I haven't worn in more than Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2018 #5

Cowboy boots. I've got a pair of Luccheses on right now. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 #6

I own five pairs of Doc Martens. Aristus Oct 2018 #7

I have a beautiful pair of Lucchese Ostrich boots OriginalGeek Oct 2018 #9

Brother Buzz

(36,454 posts)

1. I still have a pair of army boots that are almost broken after 45 years.

Reply to Cary (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 11:26 PM

Oct 2018

Cary

(11,746 posts)

4. Pic please.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 08:14 AM

Oct 2018

I got a little cocky about wearing the Vibergs. Horween leather is always comfy. I have Timberlands made from Horween and they had no break in time.

Alas I got a blister after a half mile or so. The Chromexcel is very thick on the Vibergs.

Some say breaking in is fun. I don't share that view,.Buzz, but 45 years to break in is impressive.

Tikki

(14,559 posts)

2. I have four pair of shoes...no boots. My husband has 14 pair of shoes, 6 are boots.

Reply to Cary (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 11:31 PM

Oct 2018

For his mid-life crisis, he bought a pair of $$$$ snakeskin boots.

He wears his Corcoran boots most often.

Tikki

Cary

(11,746 posts)

3. Nice!

Reply to Tikki (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 08:10 AM

Oct 2018

What brand?

Tikki

(14,559 posts)

8. Lucchese, I believe.

Reply to Cary (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 12:18 PM

Oct 2018

Expensive Diamondbacks...but still less expensive than a Corvette.

Tikki

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

5. Prior to retirement I did for western boots. I have couple dozen pair I haven't worn in more than

Reply to Cary (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:14 AM

Oct 2018

20 years!

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,567 posts)

6. Cowboy boots. I've got a pair of Luccheses on right now. NT

Reply to Cary (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:51 AM

Oct 2018

Aristus

(66,436 posts)

7. I own five pairs of Doc Martens.

Reply to Cary (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 11:25 AM

Oct 2018

Although a couple of them are low-quarter shoes.

Right now, I'm really in to Joseph Abboud suede desert boots. I've got them in four colors: sand, black, gray, and tobacco brown. They're perfect for dressing up a pair of jeans, or dressing down a suit.

Knee-high leather boots for women have been around for ages. I wish they'd become popular for men. But I fear the resemblance to jackboots might be keeping that from happening.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

9. I have a beautiful pair of Lucchese Ostrich boots

Reply to Cary (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 02:00 PM

Oct 2018

a pair of Johnston and Murphy wingtip high-tops and a pair of Nunn-Bush Marley ankle boots (lace up front).

Here's me and my daughter on New Years eve being boot buddies (I think hers are Dan Post)

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