Footwear to go with our jackets

[58panheadfan]

Burgundy Lucchese ropers, my third pair of cowboy boots. Definitely not my last, I'm hooked now

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I am pleased to see that another (of the few forum members) is also going the route in terms of footwear, bottoms etc. and is not only concentrating on leather jackets...

 

[ojaw]

Burgundy Lucchese ropers, my third pair of cowboy boots. Definitely not my last, I'm hooked now

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Interesting, not the heel height I would expect, looks great.

 

[WIguy]

I’ve perused a few pages here - definitely have not read all of them.
anybody been wearing Frye boots? Seems like this crowd would appreciate. One of these days I’ll post a photo or two.
allen Edmonds have been stepping up their boot game of late too.

im generally in the “brown” camp.

 

[ojaw]

I’ve perused a few pages here - definitely have not read all of them.
anybody been wearing Frye boots? Seems like this crowd would appreciate. One of these days I’ll post a photo or two.
allen Edmonds have been stepping up their boot game of late too.

im generally in the “brown” camp.

Do they still make any boots in the US?

 

[WIguy]

Do they still make any boots in the US?

Allen Edmonds, yes. I live < 1 hour from the factory.
Frye? I think they are manufacturing outside the US. Most likely in Mexico.
would have to dig out a box to confirm. But they are very nice. Like glove leather.

 

[Bfd70]

Burgundy Lucchese ropers, my third pair of cowboy boots. Definitely not my last, I'm hooked now

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I’ve 2 pair of the Luchesse ropers. I really like them. I find the lower heal makes them more practical than engineer boots.

 

[Blackadder]

Do they still make any boots in the US?

Only a few models are made in USA now. A few years ago, they had a couple of made in USA engineer boots and more models. Now only these
https://www.thefryecompany.com/collections/men-shoes-made-in-usa
I have a few pairs of Frye. Campus, Cowboy boots back when I was living in LA and they were still made in the States. More recently bought a pair of the new made in USA Harness also a couple of pairs of Coach x Frye that is made probably in Mexico at Coach outlet.
Frye makes casual boots with soft leather and lining not work boots like Red Wing or Chippewa though.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

I am pleased to see that another (of the few forum members) is also going the route in terms of footwear, bottoms etc. and is not only concentrating on leather jackets...

Same. You love to see it. Leather jackets don't look as good if the whole outfit isn't thought out

 

[red devil]

Same. You love to see it. Leather jackets don't look as good if the whole outfit isn't thought out

This an interesting topic. Leather jackets are really versatile, they can look good in so many diffferent ways. I think it is more of making sure nothing else in your outfit clashed with it.

Same could be said of boots and footwear, especially those we look at in this thread..

I think it is when you wear visually striking jackets - typical fare in the outerwear section - with visually striking shoes - typicl fare in this thread and others such as the engineer boots and western boots threads - that you need to pay attention.

 

[ton312]

Same. You love to see it. Leather jackets don't look as good if the whole outfit isn't thought out

Agreed to a certain extent...There's also something to be said for effortless style vs. deliberate style and I prefer the former to the latter. I don't like the look of a scripted uniform. I also don't think style has as much to do with the actual clothes being worn, what really matters is how a person wears them.

 

[Pandemic]

Burgundy Lucchese ropers, my third pair of cowboy boots. Definitely not my last, I'm hooked now

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Those look nice. I like the Roper profile and lack of toe bug. I’d probably be more into Western if I hadn’t moved to Texas (where it is pretty cringe).

 

[ABCD]

This an interesting topic.

I have trouble understanding how some people might invest lots of time effort and money into finding one particular piece of clothing (eg a fancy leather jacket) yet for the rest of their outfit they settle for mediocre quality items.

Personally I have a very strong interest footwear, denim, chinos, dress shirts, t-shirts, sweaters, suits, bags, belts, card holders, braces, pocket squares, sportscoats, waistcoats, formal coats, hats, spectacles, helmets etc etc. Pretty much every clothing / accessory item one can think of that can be made to some high standard.

I really can not understand how someone can wear a fancy $2k jacket while wearing $200 dollar shoes or mall grade jeans.

Maybe it has something to do with my background in luxury fashion retail

 

[ton312]

$200 dollar shoes

I would never pay $200 for my Chuck T's But to my previous point, it's not the cost of the clothes, it's how you wear them that counts. I think items that cost more are usually tailored and made from superior material so it may be easier to "look better" but also....Chrome Hearts, so it's not a hard and fast rule (sorry Ivan).

 

[ABCD]

it's not the cost of the clothes

Of course it's not about the cost, not at all. But unfortunately high quality goods usually don't come cheap

 

[Pandemic]

I really can not understand how someone can wear a fancy $2k jacket while wearing $200 dollar shoes or mall grade jeans.

I agree with this, though I do think there is no better way to improve/hide a meh outfit of Target jeans, tshirt and shoes than with a great leather jacket.

 

[Bfd70]

I have trouble understanding how some people might invest lots of time effort and money into finding one particular piece of clothing (eg a fancy leather jacket) yet for the rest of their outfit they settle for mediocre quality items.

Personally I have a very strong interest footwear, denim, chinos, dress shirts, t-shirts, sweaters, suits, bags, belts, card holders, braces, pocket squares, sportscoats, waistcoats, formal coats, hats, spectacles, helmets etc etc. Pretty much every clothing / accessory item one can think of that can be made to some high standard.

I really can not understand how someone can wear a fancy $2k jacket while wearing $200 dollar shoes or mall grade jeans.

Maybe it has something to do with my background in luxury fashion retail

$ (disposable income) is one reason why. I spend the cost of the freewheelers catalog on my kids every year. It prevents me from indulging as much as some. Also my salary, some of you are doing quite well.

 

[red devil]

I have trouble understanding how some people might invest lots of time effort and money into finding one particular piece of clothing (eg a fancy leather jacket) yet for the rest of their outfit they settle for mediocre quality items.

Personally I have a very strong interest footwear, denim, chinos, dress shirts, t-shirts, sweaters, suits, bags, belts, card holders, braces, pocket squares, sportscoats, waistcoats, formal coats, hats, spectacles, helmets etc etc. Pretty much every clothing / accessory item one can think of that can be made to some high standard.

I really can not understand how someone can wear a fancy $2k jacket while wearing $200 dollar shoes or mall grade jeans.

Maybe it has something to do with my background in luxury fashion retail

There are several factors and circumstances here. When a man starts getting interested in clothes - let's say from his own volition to keep it simple - he will geenrally either start with the jacket or the footwear. And then he might start expanding into the other items. It takes time to go through the whole lot, I am not there yet myself lol


I don't think you need to have everything expensive, if you already have one or two nice items, then the rest can be very basic. I personally consider t-shirts to be consumables, so don't tend to buy expensive ones. I also recently started wearing M&S chinos, they are cheap and do not bring the outfit down.

Something like this:

Of course you can push the outfit further and experiment, like what I tried here

Higher end trousers, highen end top

Makes me wonder where the eye will go first in the first pic... boots or jacket?

 

[Blackadder]

Wearing my RW x Eat Dust Pecos

 

[Canuck Panda]

I have trouble understanding how some people might invest lots of time effort and money into finding one particular piece of clothing (eg a fancy leather jacket) yet for the rest of their outfit they settle for mediocre quality items.

Personally I have a very strong interest footwear, denim, chinos, dress shirts, t-shirts, sweaters, suits, bags, belts, card holders, braces, pocket squares, sportscoats, waistcoats, formal coats, hats, spectacles, helmets etc etc. Pretty much every clothing / accessory item one can think of that can be made to some high standard.

I really can not understand how someone can wear a fancy $2k jacket while wearing $200 dollar shoes or mall grade jeans.

Maybe it has something to do with my background in luxury fashion retail

That's like totally me, right now! The only thing I spend money on is leather jackets. Not wool jackets not cotton jacket but leather jackets. I've also stopped spending on leather shoes. I still buy them but not like I used to.
Very long time ago I spent a lot of money on cotton or regular clothes. Now I only wear Gap when they go on sale. Because cotton breaks down. They shrink and holes. Yes the 400 dollars t shirt is awesome and will withstand 400 washes. But it still taps out at 400 washes. The Gap ones isn't far behind but cost under 20 dollars when they go on sale.
I also wear suits from my early 20s. Quality wool, expensive. But the real cost is getting them tailored / altered every 5 to 10 years to fit my aging body shape.
I also stock up on Vans slip ons when they are under 30 dollars at the outlet. They're really only good for one year before the tape comes undone. But the expensive Italian sneakers are more or less the same in wear and tear but they cost north of 400 dollars.

Clean fitting clothes beats expensive clothes every time.

And yes if money grew on trees I would wear cashmere T shirts that cost 1000 dollars and just throw them away when they shrink or gets moth holes.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Tricker's Bourtons with Vibram soles. I promise I will start wearing proper socks when it gets cooler or if the shoes soles are leather or dainite.