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Nice dress cowboy boots make better and more comfortable dress shoes than dress shoes. You might not like the stylistic statement, but they're actually shoes y

by Aloha 5y ago

Nice dress cowboy boots make better and more comfortable dress shoes than dress shoes. You might not like the stylistic statement, but they're actually shoes you can spend 18 hours on your feet.

handrous 5y ago
You can find something comfortable in nearly any boot style, since they're almost all based on designs that were actually intended to be used for long stretches of physical activity. Work-boot styles (obviously), equestrian styles (western, Chelsea, jodhpur), military (chukkas, "jump boots"), and hunting (which even includes most "dress" styles, which are typically based on rural British hunting/stalking boots) all have practical-wear lineage, and usually are little removed from the originals, if at all.
davidw 5y ago
Yep. "Roper" boots are especially good if you want something a bit less 'cowboy'. For instance: https://www.tecovas.com/products/the-earl?variant=31686410638 https://www.tecovas.com/products/the-earl?variant=3168641063... (I can't speak to that brand, I don't own any Tecovas). For day to day, I got myself some of these, because they can be resoled and repaired and are tough: https://www.redwingshoes.com/work/mens/soft-toe/SuperSole-01105.html https://www.redwingshoes.com/work/mens/soft-toe/SuperSole-01... - they are not very stylish, but then again neither am I so we're even.
- Aloha 5y ago
  I have a bunch of pairs of Tony Llama, Justin and Nacona boots, realistically, Tecovas offers you more options if you dont want square toe boots - the industry seems to have decided everyone wants square toe boots. I'm lucky and I'm in Fort Worth, there is a Justin Boot Outlet, which has factory seconds for.. well cheap, and I've bought far too many boots there. But I find them more comfortable than tennis shoes, other than perhaps I look a bit silly wearing them with shorts. For someone choosing any fine leather shoe or boot, some pro tips: * Chose Calf Leather - its easier to maintain, and care for and has a longer life than virtually any other material. * If you dont need fancy, oil skin boots are a good option, all you need to do is clean them with a finger brush and saddle soap, then re-oil them periodically. You can oil them with either Mink Oil or Hubbards Shoe Grease. * Learn how to polish shoes - use a color matching cream polish, then let that dry, then use a paste (like Kiwi) polish on top, buff that to a gloss. There are good youtube videos that can show you how to do this too. For that shaft of these boot, just use a leather moisturizing cream. These are good options for the boot newbie. https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=TL3014 https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=T... https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=TL3008 https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=T... https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=7900 https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=7...

by Aloha 5y ago

Nice dress cowboy boots make better and more comfortable dress shoes than dress shoes. You might not like the stylistic statement, but they're actually shoes you can spend 18 hours on your feet.

handrous 5y ago

You can find something comfortable in nearly any boot style, since they're almost all based on designs that were actually intended to be used for long stretches of physical activity. Work-boot styles (obviously), equestrian styles (western, Chelsea, jodhpur), military (chukkas, "jump boots"), and hunting (which even includes most "dress" styles, which are typically based on rural British hunting/stalking boots) all have practical-wear lineage, and usually are little removed from the originals, if at all.

davidw 5y ago

Yep. "Roper" boots are especially good if you want something a bit less 'cowboy'. For instance: https://www.tecovas.com/products/the-earl?variant=31686410638 https://www.tecovas.com/products/the-earl?variant=3168641063... (I can't speak to that brand, I don't own any Tecovas). For day to day, I got myself some of these, because they can be resoled and repaired and are tough: https://www.redwingshoes.com/work/mens/soft-toe/SuperSole-01105.html https://www.redwingshoes.com/work/mens/soft-toe/SuperSole-01... - they are not very stylish, but then again neither am I so we're even.

Aloha 5y ago
I have a bunch of pairs of Tony Llama, Justin and Nacona boots, realistically, Tecovas offers you more options if you dont want square toe boots - the industry seems to have decided everyone wants square toe boots. I'm lucky and I'm in Fort Worth, there is a Justin Boot Outlet, which has factory seconds for.. well cheap, and I've bought far too many boots there. But I find them more comfortable than tennis shoes, other than perhaps I look a bit silly wearing them with shorts. For someone choosing any fine leather shoe or boot, some pro tips: * Chose Calf Leather - its easier to maintain, and care for and has a longer life than virtually any other material. * If you dont need fancy, oil skin boots are a good option, all you need to do is clean them with a finger brush and saddle soap, then re-oil them periodically. You can oil them with either Mink Oil or Hubbards Shoe Grease. * Learn how to polish shoes - use a color matching cream polish, then let that dry, then use a paste (like Kiwi) polish on top, buff that to a gloss. There are good youtube videos that can show you how to do this too. For that shaft of these boot, just use a leather moisturizing cream. These are good options for the boot newbie. https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=TL3014 https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=T... https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=TL3008 https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=T... https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=7900 https://www.tonylama.com/en-US/Product/Details?stylenumber=7...