Western Boots Recommendations?

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I have a fine older pair of Boulet deerskins I wear occasionally but have the itch for something new. Looking at Lucchese, Tony Lama, Dan Post and others.
Before I invest I thought I'd ask for some recommendations. These will never see a horse or a ranch. I'm "All Hat and No Cattle" as it were. They'll be used for Saturday nights, mostly.

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I spent almost the first half my life wearing boots, mostly cowboy boots. Then for awhile we werent suppose to wear cowboy boots in uniform. Now I have over a $1,000 worth of boots in the garage that hurt to put on and I cant bare to throw out or give away. My wife makes remarks about it. When you dont wear them for awhile I think your feet spread or something.
 
All top brands. Second the idea that comfort is #1. Takes more than a 2 minute try on.

Last pair I purchased were from the Tony Lama shop in El Paso. They fitted me right. Great boots.
 
In the 80's there was Lama "outlet' boot store around here. I'll bet I had 20 pair. I've still got 3 pair left. Ostrich, Elephant, and Python. I never realized when you get fat, your feet get fat. I can't wear them since about 1995. I'd recommend Lamas in Ostrich for comfort.
 
Evil Dog said:
I'd have to vote for "comfortable".
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A big AMEN, brother!
It may not be so with everyone, but with my foot shape, I simply cannot abide the fit of some boots. If one pair of a certain brand won't work for me, it is very likely none or almost none of theirs can be worn by me.
You gotta go see.
Buy high quality. Buy the brand that fits.
 
JcMack said:
In the 80's there was Lama "outlet' boot store around here. I'll bet I had 20 pair. I've still got 3 pair left. Ostrich, Elephant, and Python. I never realized when you get fat, your feet get fat. I can't wear them since about 1995. I'd recommend Lamas in Ostrich for comfort.
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Same here...my lizard skin Lamas from the late 80s feel like a vise. I just can't seem to give them away though..maybe it's nostalgia...that was my harley, babes and boots era...:)
 
I'll bet Sip has chaps ta match.
Just sayin......
 
Lucchese ain't all they used to be. Still a good boot, but not what you'd have bought 20 years ago. I bought a pair of Nocona bull hide when my daughter was about 6 months old. I had them resoled and reheeled yearly until I just couldn't do it any more. My cobbler says he can do it again, but they just look plumb near wore out. Daughter will be 16 this year, and the boots were about all I wore fall/winter/spring. My wife says they look funny with shorts in the summer. ;)

Nocona no longer makes my size, 14A (yeah, yeah, I've heard ALL the jokes), so I found two pair on eBay that a fella had purchased several years ago and worn three or four times each. I got both pair for under $200 total, and I'm wearing the brown ones right now. They're calf skin, so they likely won't last as long, but they're cheap enough and fit perfectly.

I also had a pair of Mercedes elephant that I wore for about 15 years that were well worth the money. I don't know if Mercedes is making boots anymore, though.
 
Lucchese "Classic's? Try grapevinehill.com for discount prices on Lucchese boots.....They for some reason have become the number one outlet for Lucchese Boot, the Lucchese family sold-out years and years ago....M.L, Leddy Fort Worth....Who knows who really ownes the old time boot companies anymore. Justin and Nacona are now under the same umbrella company.....Actually Nacona was owned by Enid Justin.......At least go to www.Ghrapevinehill.com Of all places #1 First Ave. Peabody Ma. 979 338 5552 They have become one if, not the largest outlet of boots and shoes......Tony Lama has maintaned a pretty good reputation over the years....Good Luck from a lifetime owner and wearer of westren boots.....Rio's of Mercedes is still in business or so I have heard......They were great boots at least in the early 90's
 
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Besides cowboy boots, I have about various 4 pairs of these russell boots. I am from where the factory is and my family was friends of the generation of owners. Russells is all custom made for each person. You trace your foot and they keep the traceing on file. They are EXSPENDSIVE. Check them out! Many styles. I used to go home and go through the ones that were sent back for whatever reason. Once I bought a pair that were sent back from joe adcock a famous milwaukee braves player.
I was in louisianna hitch hikeing. A state trooper picked me up and we got talking. He found out I was from wisconsin and told me he was joe adcocks uncle. I said, would ja belive I am wearing his boots?
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feralmerril said:
... Once I bought a pair that were sent back from joe adcock a famous milwaukee braves player.
I was in louisianna hitch hikeing. A state trooper picked me up and we got talking. He found out I was from wisconsin and told me he was joe adcocks uncle. I said, would ja belive I am wearing his boots?...!
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Great story, Feral!

"When you dont wear them for awhile I think your feet spread or something."

Your foot size changes over time. Back in the mid '90s my foot sole hurt like the dickens. I went to a podiatrist who said I had a planars wart, and asked what my shoe size was. I said, "11 1/2." He said, "When's the last time you checked?" I said, "High school?" He said, "Let's check 'em out." I am a size 12 1/2. No wonder my feet hurt! :D

I got a pair of lizard skin cowboy boots I bought in the late '80s that I can't wear anymore either...:(
 
truckemup97 said:
I saw his chaps one time. He just has the front half. I ain't sayin' no more.
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Once seen, some things can never be unseen. Somebody outta tell him that ya need to be wearing more than just the chaps.... pants underneath would be a good thing.
 
There are four pair in my closet. Like others two are now smaller than I would like them to be. My favorites were the Nocona Oily Toro. A Texas buddy said that meant Greasy Bull.
 
Nocona alligator boots

My best friend from the 7th grade on was a Wal-mart pilot with very good taste in boots, he retired in 06 and died in Jan 07 and I have posted his best pair of alligator noconas on the Fayettevile Ar craigs list to try to help his wife recupe part of the cost, were only worn 2 times, cost retail 1365.00 he got them for 800 and I listed for 600 obo with her phone # I havent head if she has had any calls. These came from Drysdales in Tulsa Ok they are 9E size. I wear a pair of Noconas that are kangaroo and were made in Spain that I got in 1978 they are still nice. Jeff
 
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