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[dh66]

Los Altos caiman belly to end the work week

 

[Bamaboots]

Bogle elephants for the day. No khakis.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Bogle elephants for the day. No khakis.
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A favorite of mine without question.

 

[Bamaboots]

A favorite of mine without question.

Thank you, sir.

 

[dh66]

From the 1964 catalog.

My vintage black labels.

Thank once again, internet.

 

[Bamaboots]

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From the 1964 catalog.

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My vintage black labels.

Thank once again, internet.

Great catalog find, Cuz. You know I love the boots.

 

[dh66]

Great catalog find, Cuz. You know I love the boots.
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There you go....same vintage it appears. Those are one of my favorite pair of yours to see, Cuz. Roll Tide!

 

[Bfd70]

anyone know much about Chisos?

 

[Bfd70]

Well, I ordered a pair. Should know by the weekend.

 

[Bfd70]

 

[Bfd70]

So far the hype seems earned. Foot insert is comfortable from the get go and being removable i can put arch support in. Stitching is very good. Noticeably better than my Lucchese which cost the same.

 

[TexasDave]

My new Paul Bonds came last Thursday

20" tall Black Shark with #7 3" heel and double leather soles, shark mule ears
10" tall Cognac Nice Croc with collar and initials in gold on black shafts.

 

[Bfd70]

General slip on boot question. I have a low volume instep, flat foot. Therefor slip on boots tend to be loose. Does anyone have a hack for dealing with this? Adding a foot bed to raise my foot doesn’t really work because it is then too tight on the toes. Cutting the footbed by a 1/3 feels wonky. Tongue pads on the instep sort of work but tend to come off or move when i put the boots on.

 

[Ingramite]

General slip on boot question. I have a low volume instep, flat foot. Therefor slip on boots tend to be loose. Does anyone have a hack for dealing with this? Adding a foot bed to raise my foot doesn’t really work because it is then too tight on the toes. Cutting the footbed by a 1/3 feels wonky. Tongue pads on the instep sort of work but tend to come off or move when i put the boots on.

Several years ago I scored some very thick Navy surplus socks. 100% pure wool. I can't wear them except with a couple of pairs of boots that are really too roomy for me. They really take up the slack.

The only other suggestion is some Moleskin tape. Normally used to prevent blisters from rubbing shoes or boots.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Fonseca lizard hide from Honduras. Lasted in Mexico. Fonseca lizards are so small their hides make it impossible to make even a four or five pc vamp. Labor intensive & pretty rare. The owner of El Vaquero Imports here used to wear a black pair with a 2A toe that were really sharp Looking.

 

[Bfd70]

Chisos in classifieds. Very nice boots. Lucchese last just fit my foot better

 

[Ingramite]

Lucchese elephant

 

[Hurricane Jack]

@Bamaboots saw these listed. Tony Lama full set from the 1970’s.

 

[Ingramite]

 

[Gege Hughes]

Found this thread by googling “Leon, Mexico, boots” as I am hoping to visit Leon this fall. This past summer I was In San Antonio and contacted Little’s Boots. Made a call to see if they stocked elephant and the cost. Got fitted the next day. The Alabama scripted “A” is quite subtle. My daughter is a recent grad. The second pair is by Jim Brainard out of Parker, Co., and is a sample of a pair I have being made. Found out a few days ago from my cobbler that Boot Barn put in a store in Manchester, Connecticut. Their first New England location. May check it out when I am in the area. Don’t expect to purchase any boots. Rusty