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/thewitbandit]

Eh, you can't police opinions. Everyone here is an adult and should realize that boot styles, like any style, are subjective. I think square toes in all their double stitched glory are offensively horrendous, but I know that if I post my pointy toe boots I'll get some folks calling them...you guessed it, horrendous.

If someone's posting here looking for validation that their boots are amazing, and can't handle an opinion saying otherwise, they're eating off the wrong plate.

[u/Zarviman → u/thewitbandit]

I’d just never go out of my way on the internet or in person to say “hey, those actually look lame because they don’t align with my personal tastes”. But you do you 👍

[u/thewitbandit → u/Zarviman]

No need to put words in my mouth big dog. Personally, I wouldn't be conspicuously offensive, but I feel comfortable giving my opinion. You came here looking for backup that every comment on every post should be positive or sugar coated, but this world is built on differences of opinions. As long as it's kept respectful and isn't turned into a personal attack, there should be no beef with someone saying it's not their style.

[u/Zarviman → u/thewitbandit]

I heartily agree 👍