Shoes that look better with age...

[tod]

Chippewas after 3 years or so of regular wear. It’s a shame they discontinued these. They were affordable, looked good (to my eyes), and were hardwearing.  Not fancy, but got the job done.  I wore my last pair for over ten years, and had to get these replacements on the ebay. Still a few floating around, but starting to dry up.

 

Edited May 14, 2020 by tod

[Jared_Lee]

Yeah, I run Chippewa almost exclusively. I was recently told by Schott folks that the entire Original Chippewa (MIA premium collection) was scrapped. It's a shame. I guess it's Red Wing Heritage for me from here. No offense to the $700+ crowd, but it isn't for me. These White's are also on my list though:

 

[Double 0 Soul]

21 hours ago, Duodequinquagesimus said:

Curiosity England

haven't worn them in 20 years.

 

They look en pointe

[Duodequinquagesimus]

2 hours ago, Geeman said:

Did a terrible accident befall your toes like 00's finger?

Just to see the face of some people looking at them in the train theyr worth

[fre-co]

I think you are on the wrong forum

[Maynard Friedman]

Grey/beige snakeskin- check

Bizarre lacing system and shape - check

Square toes - check

What more could you want?

 

[Duodequinquagesimus]

Jeffery West London

Dark Burgundy colour

 

[fre-co]

2 hours ago, Maynard Friedman said:

Grey/beige snakeskin- check

Bizarre lacing system and shape - check

Square toes - check

What more could you want?

 

How about some Jeffery West london, please?

[tod]

5 hours ago, Jared_Lee said:

Yeah, I run Chippewa almost exclusively. I was recently told by Schott folks that the entire Original Chippewa (MIA premium collection) was scrapped. It's a shame. I guess it's Red Wing Heritage for me from here. No offense to the $700+ crowd, but it isn't for me. These White's are also on my list though:

 

Yes, I've been tempted by these 4Q collabs as well.  But ultimately I'm a toecap guy.

[Maynard Friedman]

23 minutes ago, fre-co said:

How about some Jeffery West london, please?

With big heels, pointy toes and Maltese crosses on the back? We’ll see what we can do...

[shredwin_206]

@tod @Jared_Lee I own the Whites 4q69 boots. They’re awesome and do comfy. 
I keep them as my nice boots. 

[mlwdp]

3 hours ago, ecsong187 said:

@tod @Jared_Lee I own the Whites 4q69 boots. They’re awesome and do comfy. 
I keep them as my nice boots. 

They weren’t meant to be nice boots. 

 

[shredwin_206]

Well my wife said I need one pair that I don’t ruin using for construction work. So I agreed to keep these boots clean haha 

[julian-wolf]

Who makes good cowboy boots?

[mlwdp]

2 hours ago, julian-wolf said:

Who makes good cowboy boots?

Rios of Mercedes.  
 

edit: I take that back.  Apparently it’s this guy who is near @Broark

 

 

Edited May 15, 2020 by mlwdp

[Double 0 Soul]

I used to nerd out on boots years ago and while researching construction methods and such ive inadvertently stumbled into the cowboy boot world.. fuck me, there's a plethora of makers, custom builders, family businesses who are 3rd/4th generation cowboy boot makers, it's a crazy world which mirrors ours in weirdness..

^Rios are a good shout for a sufu approved style but it depends how outlandish you want to go, scratch the surface and you'll find a another world out there who will cater to any perculiar taste with impeccable quality, it can be quite repulsive at times because there's not many species they don't consider 'boot-worthy'

May i suggest these bad ass bitches from Tejas, you would never fuck with anyone who was wearing these!

[bartlebyyphonics]

@julian-wolf

nothing detailed, but enjoyed this article recently...

https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/texans-boots-reflections-favorite-people/

particularly liked bit on Sandra Cisneros... [otherwise lots on luchesse and kimmel boot company]

whites does two versions...

https://whitesboots.com/rancher/drover/

https://whitesboots.com/rancher/plainsman/

wesco morrison looks strong imo...

https://bakershoe.com/products/custom-wesco-morrison-boots

echoing @Jared_Lee that finding normal priced boots totally fine: really enjoying redwing pecos with a roper heel: e width and they feel like vans (in a good way)...  

uk Felix boot man seems to like making them too...

found this website a while ago: never had a reason to share until now...

http://www.bootedman.com/cowboy/

on the chippewa topic; he has this meaty looking pair of cowboy boots for riding...

http://www.bootedman.com/cycle/chippewapitstop.html

the man looooves his boots...

Edited May 15, 2020 by bartlebyyphonics

[Duke Mantee]

3 hours ago, julian-wolf said:

Who makes good cowboy boots?

Rolling Dub Trio Pecos

[dudewuttheheck]

One of the cowboy boot brands that I've been looking into is JB Hill boots. https://www.jbhilltexas.com/

They hand welt them which is nice and prices start at under $1k which isn't bad given how nice they look and the craftsmanship they appear to have. 

[Broark]

@mlwdp that's pretty wild, that place is like a 5 minute drive from my house.
I had seen it before and noticed that it always seems closed, so I figured they were out of business. It's probably by appointment only.

[shredwin_206]

@julian-wolf need more info bud. Square toe? Regular toe? Exotic leather? Etc

[mlwdp]

10 hours ago, Broark said:

@mlwdp that's pretty wild, that place is like a 5 minute drive from my house.
I had seen it before and noticed that it always seems closed, so I figured they were out of business. It's probably by appointment only.

Charlie Dunn, the founder of Texas Traditions, also has a wiki page

”The michelangelo of cowboy boots”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Dunn

If they ever grant you a tour of their place, post some pics!

Edited May 15, 2020 by mlwdp

[Duodequinquagesimus]

Oliver Sweeneys from 1999

Old enough and looking good

 

[Maynard Friedman]

^ Have you learnt nothing! 

[Broark]

10 minutes ago, mlwdp said:

Charlie Dunn, the founder of Texas Traditions, also has a wiki page

”The michelangelo of cowboy boots”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Dunn

If they ever grant you a tour of their place, post some pics!

That's pretty cool, had no idea. My dad has been saying now that he lives in Texas he needs a pair of cowboy boots. Maybe he'll spring for a pair. 

[mlwdp]

19 hours ago, ecsong187 said:

Well my wife said I need one pair that I don’t ruin using for construction work. So I agreed to keep these boots clean haha 

If that’s the case, maybe you should go for the Horsehide custom version by Baker’s!

[mpukas]

On 5/14/2020 at 11:15 PM, julian-wolf said:

Who makes good cowboy boots?

 

On 5/15/2020 at 1:00 AM, mlwdp said:

Rios of Mercedes.  

+1 to Rios of Mercedes. I've posted this video before, in case you haven't seen it, the vids before were really grainy and in 3 parts. Channel cut welted soles, slight spring to the front edge of the heel, lemon wood nails in the sole. It's always a good watch. 

Lucchese is a standard in the cowboy boot world, and they have some models that might SuFu approved. I like their ropers in plain leathers. 

[Duodequinquagesimus]

Jeffery West 

 

[Broark]

I can’t tell if this guy is just trolling or what lol. 

[Duke Mantee]

54 minutes ago, Broark said:

I can’t tell if this guy is just trolling or what lol. 

Of course he is - good fun though