Alan Eardley
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Fletch said:Well, what are people going to think? You can find knee boots in just about every retail women's shoe line, and none of the men's lines. Yes, they're functional. But their function is limited - they're no good for snow or hiking. And on men these days they have a fetish or subculture connotation. You might be able to overcome the connotations with a sure sense of style, however.
Lose the shotguns and the guy on the left from a mid-30s Fellows illustration has the look I am going for in my dog-walking outfit (OK my boots are black). I have the hat, Norfolk jacket and breeches pretty much off to a 'T' however. I think that to see anything effeminate in that footwear, or anything that alludes to fetishism or deviance would require an act of staggering ignorance on the part of the observer.
Field boots are good for general field work, particularly in long wet grass, bracket or heather, and therefore ideal for my purpose of dog walking. For hiking, I wear vintage hiking boots.
Just my opinion, but I think this is a good vintage look.
Alan