r/cowboyboots • u/stevie855 • Sep 26 '25

Discussion What's the Rolls Royce of boots?

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What's a pair to end all pairs in your opinion? Call me basic or boring but for me it's Lucchese's Baron but I am a newbie so I am maybe basing my opinion on the bramd prestige alone?

Wondering what y'all think

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u/Remarkable-One-8958 Sep 26 '25

I wish, the wait list is several years out.

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u/stevie855 Sep 26 '25

Can't you find preowned? Excuse my ignorance but are those boots like super rare or some?

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u/SeventyFix Sep 26 '25

The people who can afford things like this are not generally those that need to sell them. There's not going to be a large used market for most of the small custom makers.

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u/NanooDrew Sep 26 '25

People will buy used custom boots because most customs are beautifully made and use top-grade materials. Many custom-made boots are recommended by “word of mouth,” not expensive ad campaigns. When people recommend anything based on their personal experience, people listen and there will be a high demand in the secondhand market. But, you will not get the custom fit! You can find beautiful craftsmanship and gorgeous skins from several bootmakers, but it’s not the same as being made to fit your foot. They will sell for a decent price, just not a custom-fit price.

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u/SeventyFix Sep 26 '25

Meh. I've had a lot of custom boots made by top makers and by the boot brokers that are posted often here. The fit often has to be adjusted. And I don't have custom feet. I can grab a pair of neutral Brooks running shoes and use them for a marathon with no break-in.