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Cowboy Boots
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New Christmas addition to my boot collection — Lucchese sunset suede ropers.
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It took a week, but I read this thread from the beginning. Too bad so many of the old pics are lost.
My only decent boots are a pair of kangaroo Dan Post I picked up in Dallas in 1995, mostly for the color.
Now I really want some pee wees. (Thanks dh66)
My only decent boots are a pair of kangaroo Dan Post I picked up in Dallas in 1995, mostly for the color.
Now I really want some pee wees. (Thanks dh66)
D. W. Frommer died of a heart attack on 01/31.
Here’s a nice article on him with a few pics.
https://shoegazing.com/2023/02/03/reflection-r-i-p-d-w-frommer/
Among other things, he was also a cowboy poet.
RIP, D. W.
Here’s a nice article on him with a few pics.
https://shoegazing.com/2023/02/03/reflection-r-i-p-d-w-frommer/
Among other things, he was also a cowboy poet.
RIP, D. W.
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A cowboy sleeps in Vernon, Texas circa 1950. Photo by Russell Lee.
Edward
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Great photo. I guess heels like that are why automatic gearboxes are so popular in that part of the world?
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Ropers & anything with elastic panels at the ankle are nothing more than tall top house slippers.
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Got home from work today and there was a nice package waiting on my porch. I ordered myself a new pair of Champion Attitude boots a while back when the tax refund had me feeling a little wino rich.
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Very nice!
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Thank you sir
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Always like B&W’s & the mule ears.
Great choice, Cuz! Good to know Champion is still up and running.
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Still run by the same family for 4 generations. That's an accomplishment these days.
I was really looking into getting a nice pair of Lucchese Caiman boots, namely these: Charles
I wanted this boot for a while and were going to treat myself to something nice and get it. But I wondered what people thought of it and especially if Caiman is hard to keep in nice condition. Is it difficult to take care of?
I wanted this boot for a while and were going to treat myself to something nice and get it. But I wondered what people thought of it and especially if Caiman is hard to keep in nice condition. Is it difficult to take care of?
Not at all. Just keep clean by wiping them off after every wear and occasionally condition.
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Go for it. I have 2 pair of caiman boots, one of which I wear to work on a fairly regular basis. It's a lot softer than it looks like it would be, but still very scuff resistant. I have conditioned them but never used any wax polish. Just brush the dust off and they're good to go. Definitely happy with both pairs.
You wear Caiman to work regularly? Do you get worried about scuffing them or cracking or anything? I ask because a lot of the stuff I see on this material tends to be negative, with people saying Caiman is real prone to cracking.
Edit: Anyone can give their input on Lucchese Black Cherry and how difficult it is to maintain that color? Someone in a thread I made mentioned using Lincoln wax and Moneysworth(this company sadly may have gone out of business) in layers to try and maintain it. Anyone else with experience with this color can chime in? The boot in question I am thinking of specifically is the Gavin in Black Cherry, if that matters.
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jonbuilder
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Thank you for posting
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I usually wear them for days that I have to go to meetings, but I have worn them out on a construction site a few times and into a flooded boiler room. So far no ill effect. I keep the dirt brushed off best I can and use Bick 4 or Cadillac conditioner on them. Granted, mine are a pair of Los Altos and a pair of El Presidente, both Mexican brands, and combined they cost less than that one pair of Lucchese.
As to the color, I can't address that. I would imagine you'd want to use a clear or neutral polish on the black cherry, but as I said, all I've ever done has been to use conditioner. They don't scuff easily. Not so far, anyway.
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I have a pair of Lucchese Ostrich in Black Cherry. I use Bickmore products and have not had any issues maintaining the color. Dry happy with the boots. Clint model
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