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I just really lucked out recently on cowboy boots. Got a pair of Durango's for 50 bucks on clearance. There was one pair left, and they just happened to be 13EE. My lucky day!
Anyone have any experience with boots for feet with narrow heels? I'd like to spring for some Lucchese Classics as every day boots. I'm concerned that, fitting correctly for the ball of my foot (~3.75"), they'll be too loose at the heel (~2.5") for the slippage of a new boot to reduce with wear. I'd hate to spend a lot on walking boots that won't be able to fill their purpose.
I've gone through quite a few pairs of western boots and various styles of lace-up work boots. I've found Durango products to be the best boot for the money.
I have a pair of Durango motorcycle boots that I've had for five or six years and they've worn like iron. I also have a pair of Durango loggers that I've been trying to wear out for the past three years and they refuse to give up the ghost. Actually, they still look practically new!
They make a variety of styles and I believe they're still made in the U.S.
Do Lounge members from hotter areas, say the southwest, find cowboy boots hot to wear? What socks make the most sense? Light wool? Presumably cotton is a no-no.
Harry.
Here's a pic of the boots: http://www.lucchese.com/products_detail.php?id=23
Yeah, cowboy boots can be hot to wear, which is why a lot of folks, myself included, don't wear them during the summer at all.
As for socks, I think most folks wear cotton socks with their boots. I do. Heck, most boot socks have some cotton in them, even though the primary material may be acrylic. But then again, I currently wear long athletic socks with my boots. I even once had a few pairs of old-school long white tube socks with stripes at the top that I wore specifically with boots!
It started out with just one pair. Now, I'm embarrassed as to how many pairs of Tony Lama I own. I wear mine even with semi formal & formal. Yes. A Californian with cowboy boots in black tie & white tie. And I always were them to court.