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Cowboy Boots

Bushman

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Absolutely wore my cowboy boots everywhere as a kid. I stopped wearing them in my teens after I couldn't find a pair that didn't pinch my toes.
 
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These are really nice!

What are your thoughts on a belt matching?

You have an impressive collection, do you try and color/leather match at all (same as dress shoes)?

Or is there more of an tolerance with boots?

Thanks for the complement. As far as belt matching goes I just pair the boots with either a black or brown western styled belt. I only have two and with so many variable shades of brown/cognac/tan and so forth, it would almost be impossible to match every pair of boots, not to mention the dark red pair or black cherry elephants I have. Also, I exclusively wear jeans with my boots so it's much more casual than what I would do with dress shoes. (I think I have some.) I've seen some match belts and boots with the same color and hide. Something I'm not a big fan of.

I am on the hunt for a nice Ranger style belt though.
 
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Ray Jones, probably my favorite toe bug.
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Mercer

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Perhaps these boots aren't vintage enough, but I got 'em for Christmas. They're tan mad dog goat Lucchese Since 1883 (brown label -- made in USA). I had that same style once upon a time but with narrow snip toes. I didn't like the way it looked; I was a die-hard medium round toe guy. But I decided to try something different this time, and I must admit I really like this style of toe -- not round toe but not narrow snip toe either and certainly not outright square toe.

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Perhaps these boots aren't vintage enough, but I got 'em for Christmas. They're tan mad dog goat Lucchese Since 1883 (brown label -- made in USA). I had that same style once upon a time but with narrow snip toes. I didn't like the way it looked; I was a die-hard medium round toe guy. But I decided to try something different this time, and I must admit I really like this style of toe -- not round toe but not narrow snip toe either and certainly not outright square toe.


I'm totally a fan of super pointy toes and of the narrow snip toe, but I have to admit I like these a whole lot. Definately a vintage shape to them.

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You all are a bad influence. These 2001 Paul Bond boots are on their way to me. :)

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I finally remembered to write the folks at Paul Bond to get the specs on these.

Built for Robert Riddle of Myrtle Beach, SC 2001.
Style 904-The Nogales
Top & foot – Dark Brown Spanish calf
#3 heel (1-5/8”)
2D ½ D Toe
14” shaft with a shallow scallop


I'm amazed at how well they fit.
 
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Here they are...wait for it...wait for it...wait for it...guns & roses!

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Don't know who the maker is, HJ but they do a great job on their pinched roses.

I finally remembered to write the folks at Paul Bond to get the specs on these.

Built for Robert Riddle of Myrtle Beach, SC 2001.
Style 904-The Nogales
Top & foot – Dark Brown Spanish calf
#3 heel (1-5/8”)
2D ½ D Toe
14” shaft with a shallow scallop


I'm amazed at how well they fit.

Bob, that is fine pair of boots and Spanish calf is a nice leather.

Every time I see a pair of red and black boots I'm reminded of these. Made by a guy that I think used to be a manager ar Paul Bond's, Spyder Daly. These came out of his Arizona shop, Grumpy ba***rd Boots. Apologies if I've posted them before.
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Don't know who the maker is, HJ but they do a great job on their pinched roses.
Not my boots but I saw the model when they were being sold by one of the big Texas chains, now out of business. They were made & sold under private label but I always thought they were being made by Sendra in Spain. Sendra was making some quality boots at the time.

Made by a guy that I think used to be a manager ar Paul Bond's, Spyder Daly.
Spyder was the manager for about a yr or so. He followed Bob McLean as I recall, & left to go back to cowboying. There was also a young woman manager around that time. I don't recall exactly when she was manager.
 

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