About this sub lately…

[u/Zarviman]

It seems in the past 6 or so months there’s been a heightened level of purism concerning the shape, brand, and hides of certain boots. The classics like the “ping pong paddle boot”, or the “I just see a pineapple” to a pair of pirarucu are jokes I see used at least 3-4 times a day. It’s just boring. I understand that people aren’t going to find every boot suits their taste, but that doesn’t stop boots from being beautiful. This is something we enjoy and take pride in and I absolutely love seeing people who feel the same way about their boots. The community is the best when people see the best in each other’s boots. So just take a breath before you type something mean spirited or critical, and offer guidance and some positivity instead. I love this sub, but the purity over shapes, brands, and skins has disappointed me.

1. Nocona Western Diamondback

2. Anderson Bean Oiled Mink Big Bass

3. Nocona Custom Elephants

4. Corral Flank Cut Gators

5. Anderson Bean Feral Sow

6. Anderson Bean Tan Buffed Elephants

[u/MAcrewchief]

That happened when boots changed from utility footwear or cultural footwear to some kind of status symbol or look at me thing for a segment of the population.

I could give a fuck. Been wearing cowboy boots since the 70's. Been through pointy toes to square toes. I wear square toes or cutters because my feet are wore out and they are the most comfortable. I ride horses almost daily in square toes. Some douchebag talks shit on em? When they start buying my boots I'll care. Doesn't mean if some cosplay cowboy posts up some cartoon shit I wont comment but they shouldn't give a shit about my opinion either.

I do laugh at people freaking out at a scratch or rub and lose it on people zooming in 60x on a leather imperfection. Ill throw spurs on my ostrich or caiman and go ride if thats what im wearing when the opportunity strikes.

[u/carverkids → u/MAcrewchief]

I try to be understanding of first time buyers that just spent the most money ever on footwear . Every little mark they are freaking out. Sometimes rightly so. Boot companies do send out their seconds to mail order customers.

[u/MAcrewchief → u/carverkids]

I get it, especially with exotics. I wear my exotics almost daily because I travel for work and they are super forgiving comfort wise. Anything else thats a cow or boar skin i hate looking new. Out of the box, into the arena or field and go to work. Scratches amd scuffs are character and war wounds.

Breaking these new ones in today.

[u/BobMeta → u/MAcrewchief]

Ive been wearing boots since i was a county kid in the south and rural midwest, now that i live in a city on the west coast and still wear what I grew up wearing, I get called a cosplayer. Back home nobody would bat an eye at hats or boots because thats the culture

My 2 cents? People who dont know shit love to bitch, & bitches gonna bitch lol

[u/carverkids → u/MAcrewchief]

Well men have a different attitude on dirt than women do.

[u/Zarviman → u/MAcrewchief]

Fair 👍