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Speaking of Bonds. Sportin a pair of Paul Bond 77s today.
Bonds and da baby.
Be well. Bowen
View attachment 157367 View attachment 157368 Greetings All:
Speaking of Bonds. Sportin a pair of Paul Bond 77s today.
Bonds and da baby.
Be well. Bowen
Any opinions on JB Hill boots? How do they compare to Lucchese, Nocona, etc (at their best, not low end or Mexico made)
If you’re going to wear a cowboy hat, you need to wear a pair of cowboy boots. Just sayin’.
Here’s my personal heirarchy, sans custom made, leaving out quite a few good brands and starting at the top:
1) Lucchese
2) Tony Lama
3) Boulet
4) Justin
5) Dan Post
6) Ariat
Numbers 2 through 6 are interchangeable, depending on the purpose, look and value. Number 1 is solid and has no peers.
JB Hill is a custom boot maker in Texas. He makes great boots. Hill boots are almost on a par with ML Leddy boots, another Texas custom boot maker and greatly coveted.Any opinions on JB Hill boots? How do they compare to Lucchese, Nocona, etc (at their best, not low end or Mexico made)
Greg, thanks. Couldn’t have worded it any better myself!Perhaps my favorite toe, executed with a premium skin, atop a favorite heel height, topped by a bone shaft with great stitching and flaunted by Willow.
They stand.Bowen,
Are those Bonds standing up by themselves or are there trees inside supporting them?
thanks,
Rob
Shaft leather on the Bonds i posted is the thinnest, finest, most pliable leather of all my boots (sounds like hat talk) by a longshot. In my opinion, that speaks to quality craftmanship. Plus the stitching helps and they are still virginal.Seems to be a big variation in shaft leather thickness between brands. My older (white label) Nocona's above flop right over.
For what it’s worth i use this, Scout Exotic Boot Conditioner. Other’s have suggested Bick 4 as well.Gentlemen,
What do you prefer for conditioning lizard skin vamps? I have a pair of Nocona's I assume they are tegu, what's good for touching up scuffs and what's good for general condioning?
thanks,
Rob
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Sportin a pair of Paul Bond 77s today.
Seems to be a big variation in shaft leather thickness between brands. My older (white label) Nocona's above flop right over.
I just noticed on my Nocona that 2 of the lemonwood pegs have fallen out, reason for concern?
Oh Van...you’re not makin fun of us are you? LolMy new Lucchese 'Boot Scoots'. They were just released .....
My new Lucchese 'Boot Scoots'. They were just released .....
Haven't worn these Paul Bond boots in a while. Probably due to my fear of "boot panic" when trying to get them on.
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