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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:08:40 PM EST
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I got a pair of Lucchese roper boots for about 400, I think. Wife gottem for me. Roper maybe? Wild cherry or something. Nice boot. I’ve also got a pair of Allen Edmonds boots for 750. Black wingtip boots. Only time they go off sidewalk is when I’m walking my dog in sod planted grass. The Lucchese boots are comfortable and go well with jeans and khakis.
ETA: roper tobacco Lucchese. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:13:08 PM EST
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I have had good luck with Rockport but they just filed BK and got purchased so, that's probably going to go to shit.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:14:18 PM EST
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I got some Dan Posts off Poshmark that were nearly new for $40. Good deal for me and the dead guy doesn’t need them anymore.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:24:57 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:27:01 PM EST
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I have some ecco. Goretex, comfortable, light. You have to get a metric size tho. Had for about 8 years or so.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:28:33 PM EST
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Red Wing ? Or is that not dressy enough?
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:29:37 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:30:09 PM EST
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I pulled a pair of used Lucchese off EBay for $100
 
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:32:43 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:35:53 PM EST
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Quoted: I am looking for brands that I should be looking at. I'm willing to spend $300 or so for a high quality boot that can be dressed up and down. Not looking for western or rugged style boots. Something that will fit into a business casual setting for everyday office wear or nice night out to dinner, etc. Thanks! Lucchese.....look no further ....have 2 pair, both ostrich qwill, the ' dressy'r ' of the 2 was around 700 bux...deep cognac....lot'a 'good ' boots out there...they are the top tier....and you CAN SPEND 20K....if ya want... |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:36:30 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:42:03 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:45:40 PM EST
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My brother likes Tecovas
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:46:34 PM EST
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If you can't find something you love at Johnston and Murphy, you're not a man.
 https://www.johnstonmurphy.com/mens-boots? |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:47:21 PM EST
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I like my new Thursday Captain boots.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:48:13 PM EST
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I stopped wearing zip up ankle dress boots. Kept zipping up my dick.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:51:07 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I stopped wearing zip up ankle dress boots. Kept zipping up my dick. Are you originally from Texas? |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:55:33 PM EST
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Why boots?
With what attire in what setting? The ideal choice is a RM Williams boot…but they aren’t really super modern in terms of comfort. Crockett and Jones make a huge variety of dress and casual shoes…James Bond wears them…including dress boots. Not for 300 though. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 7:55:52 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:01:55 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:07:46 PM EST
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There might be something in here you like. Not everything here is a Western-style boot. Handmade in Mexico, these are the best, easiest-to-break-in boots I have ever worn.
https://www.tecovas.com/collections/mens-boots |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:13:33 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:13:52 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:14:33 PM EST
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I've got a few pairs of Thursday boots. They make a really good boot.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:19:35 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:20:53 PM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:21:14 PM EST
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I love my McRae roper boots.
Basic black. Very comfortable. Can be dressed "up" or "down" as the occasion calls for. Very well made & durable. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:22:43 PM EST
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Or go all out and get a pair of these.
 
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:24:37 PM EST
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Quote HistoryIs that's how he was able to get 2002 yards that season? |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:25:56 PM EST
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I should have used oxford boots as an example. Thanks for all the suggestions though. I'll be looking into them.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:31:11 PM EST
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Thursday Boots make some excellent stuff…
https://thursdayboots.com/collections/boots I have a pair of legends and a pair of cavaliers. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 8:34:51 PM EST
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Danner Jack II. Black or brown.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 9:39:51 PM EST
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I'm not bragging and rather giving thanks for my blessings, while also expressing some sincere personal sadness, as strange as that may sound to some. IMO cowboy boots were once kinda like guitars, in that quality US made examples were what folks the world over wanted first and foremost. Sadly, outside of bespoke, US made off the shelf cowboys boots, from the simple to ornate, are almost no more. My gut told me that when Berkshire acquired Justin Brands around 2000, which included Tony Lama and Nocona, the writing was on the wall.
Since I grew up in the age of playing "cowboys and indians", cowboy boots have always held a special place in my heart, even though I don't wrestle cows for a living or live on a ranch. Many folks these days may not care much about where their cowboy boots are made, and that's fine as most don't share my crazy obsession with their history. And IMHO many fine pairs of boots have been and continue to be made in Mexico. But while my collecting over the years often bordered on hoarding  , I almost feel like a tiny, little steward of sorts for what was once a grand American industry, famous the world over. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 9:44:56 PM EST
[#34]
Tony Lama
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Posted: 8/12/2023 9:48:06 PM EST
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Quote HistoryWing tip lace up boot. That's a new one on me. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 9:48:38 PM EST
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I have a pair of Allen Edmonds Higgins Mill that I really like. I think they would fit what you are looking for quite well
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Posted: 8/12/2023 9:54:22 PM EST
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For what it's worth, I bought a pair of Roan ankle zip boots about four years ago on clearance for $50. They are comfortable and have been very durable. I wear them more than my Durango harness boots. You don't need to spend a lot.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 10:04:08 PM EST
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Are you looking for a derby style boot OP?
Go to DSW find a boot you like at a price you like. Look to see if it was made in Italy. If so buy them. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 10:18:38 PM EST
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Crockett and Jones Islay
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Posted: 8/12/2023 10:20:31 PM EST
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Harness Boots
I’ve worn these kind for over 35 years, in five foreign countries, to church, to business meetings, and over 200,000 miles of highway on motorcycles. They’ve aways been perfect everywhere I’ve gone, and always gotten compliments from people who notice them. I’ll wear them till I die.  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 10:20:53 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you can't find something you love at Johnston and Murphy, you're not a man. https://www.johnstonmurphy.com/mens-boots? Brand has gone to trash. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 10:21:34 PM EST
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Quoted: I am looking for brands that I should be looking at. I'm willing to spend $300 or so for a high quality boot that can be dressed up and down. Not looking for western or rugged style boots. Something that will fit into a business casual setting for everyday office wear or nice night out to dinner, etc. Thanks! Allen Edmonds. Made in USA. I walk 4-5 miles in mine daily. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 10:23:35 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why boots? With what attire in what setting? The ideal choice is a RM Williams boot…but they aren’t really super modern in terms of comfort. Crockett and Jones make a huge variety of dress and casual shoes…James Bond wears them…including dress boots. Not for 300 though. I was going to recommend Alden, but yeah, not for 300. C&J is right there too. Allen Edmunds has really gone downhill, the last few years. Not a fan anymore. Used to be one of the few dress shoe purveyors that catered to the paddle-footed. My Higgins Mill are...OK. Required a truly absurd amount of moleskin to work. OTOH, after that, they were great office work shoes that I'd be OK walking all over the place afterwards in. Shined up well too. Lucchese's slipped quite a bit too, IMHO. And I think the OP didn't want Western-styled boots anyways. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 10:32:31 PM EST
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Grant Stone is probably the go-to for 300 and less boots these day. I have a pair of the Edwards in natural and they are pretty nice and work well in a business casual attire.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 10:51:19 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm not bragging and rather giving thanks for my blessings, while also expressing some sincere personal sadness, as strange as that may sound to some. IMO cowboy boots were once kinda like guitars, in that quality US made examples were what folks the world over wanted first and foremost. Sadly, outside of bespoke, US made off the shelf cowboys boots, from the simple to ornate, are almost no more. My gut told me that when Berkshire acquired Justin Brands around 2000, which included Tony Lama and Nocona, the writing was on the wall. Since I grew up in the age of playing "cowboys and indians", cowboy boots have always held a special place in my heart, even though I don't wrestle cows for a living or live on a ranch. Many folks these days may not care much about where their cowboy boots are made, and that's fine as most don't share my crazy obsession with their history. And IMHO many fine pairs of boots have been and continue to be made in Mexico. But while my collecting over the years often bordered on hoarding , I almost feel like a tiny, little steward of sorts for what was once a grand American industry, famous the world over.Am I the only one that feels let down that there wasn't an accompanying photo of a massive collection of boots with this post? Such as an NBA player closet full of nike shoes type photo? |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 11:03:55 PM EST
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Google basic Mexican cowboy store on the bad side of town or go to a boot store in a Mexican flea market, you will find the boots you want.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 11:06:38 PM EST
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Crocs
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Posted: 8/12/2023 11:17:39 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was going to recommend Alden, but yeah, not for 300. C&J is right there too. Allen Edmunds has really gone downhill, the last few years. Not a fan anymore. Used to be one of the few dress shoe purveyors that catered to the paddle-footed. My Higgins Mill are...OK. Required a truly absurd amount of moleskin to work. OTOH, after that, they were great office work shoes that I'd be OK walking all over the place afterwards in. Shined up well too. Lucchese's slipped quite a bit too, IMHO. And I think the OP didn't want Western-styled boots anyways. Aldens fit me best, but they are pricey. I have two pairs, one is a gorgeous blue suede that fits perfect but I never wear them because they are fucking suede and cost $600+ LOL. The leather ones I wear all the time. https://www.aldenshop.com/collections/boots RM Williams are nice if you like the style. Crocket and Jones... fit my foot better than Williams. Allen Edmonds are better than most, but not great. I've had good pairs and some mediocre ones. I like the look/color of the Higgins Mill I have, but they feel harder on the foot to me. I can't say why though. Best cost/quality/dressy casual look might be the higgins mill unless like you said they have gone significantly downhill. I went on a binge a few years ago and will probably not have to buy another pair for 20 or 30 years. |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 11:21:05 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Crocs You should have leaned forward and choked yourself 22 years ago. :-) |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 11:34:16 PM EST
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I have some Irish Setters with Gore-tex lining I got from Cabelas. Actually have two pair. I was looking for something that looked like they could be casual or business casual, but waterproof and good on uneven terrain.
Looks like they don't make the exact boots I have anymore. Closest thing I see are these: https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/irish-setter-kittson-work-boots-for-men 
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