These boots were made for walking! (Inspired by Hillbilly)

Now Hillbilly has a pair of righteous boots and I didn't want to hijack his thread with my footwear.

So let's show off our boots! There are many fabulous boot companies out there that combine beauty and practicality. Which boot do you favor and why?

My choice is the Blundstone. They are comfy, easy to put on and take off, come in several heel types and colors, and last forever! I got my first pair 10 years ago and wear them constantly. They cost around $200 and are worth every penny. Since I need an orthotic shoe and have a generous medical plan I can actually purchase these using that plan and my associated health spending account. Without these boots and the orthotic insoles created to fit I would be crippled up with knee, foot and hip issues almost constantly. I love my Blundstones!

These are the beloved old well worn Blundstones:

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This year I decided they were a little too ragged and unprofessional to wear to school so I bought a new pair and keep the old ones for working.

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Isn't it great when something is built to last?

I have a quilted jacket that was my Grandfather's. Don't know how long he used it but I have many memories of him wearing it. He dies in 1981. I found it in one of my mother's closets a few years ago and have been using it for outdoor work ever since. The threads themselves are starting to give way and I'm afraid it won't last much longer but it must have had a useful life going on 15 years by now (beside the time sent in storage).

Compare that to the brand new winter coat we bought for our youngest last year. Stupid zipper broke after 2 months.

What a great idea. Those are sure familar looking boots Sue!

Ours aren't made for walkin'! Mine are the orange tops towards the end.

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What a great picture! I love a woman bold enough to choose orange! I was gifted some money this Christmas and splurged on a fancy orange leather briefcase for school. I know, not a pair of boots, but forgive my orange digression!

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and don't forget the orange mitts!!!!

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Well, lookee there, Mrs. Higgins, looks like we be sole sistahs! Our boots could be kissing cousins!

coopslave wrote:What a great idea. Those are sure familar looking boots Sue!

Ours aren't made for walkin'! Mine are the orange tops towards the end.

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Even nicely broke in I love that color coopy

We lean towards gigantic steel toed rubber boots.

They are traffic cone orange or camo green.

They're warm to -40 with no liner. I think they're magical.

We use them for everything except going to town. And they get put away in the summer.

They're really not pretty though.

Well now I'm gonna have to take more pictures. Thanks Sue. Hmph!

Hillbilly wrote:Well now I'm gonna have to take more pictures. Thanks Sue. Hmph!

Don't tell me you have more boots!

Oh man, what a stinky subject, smiling. I guess I am going to have to get out camera and take some pictures of boots. There are all kinds of boots around here and many that are loved, some not. Daughter has lots of cowboy style boots, gonna get some pictures. I like those blundstone boots, Sue, nice. And Coopslave, what a beautiful line up of boots, orderly...how do you get people to put their boots away like that? Have an awesome day, CynthiaM.

I splurged this year and bought some bogs based on a reccomendation on here, and I love them. Very hard to find a boot my size. Joan my youngest would covet those purple boots if I were to let her see that picture.

I bought some faux Bogs at the local Walmart for $35. They are not as tall and probably not the same quality, but the neoprene goes right into the foot area and they are warm and comfortable. A nice cheap alternative.

Coop LOVE the photo! and the boots

Sue my Blunds look somewhere between your first and second photo. So easy to slip on and off and comfy. When not covered in too much "stuff" they're my dress up shoes

Come on people, more boot pictures!!!

The purple boots belong to the young fellow that works here. He loves'm! Hubby's are at the far end, much to well loved to be in the fore front of the picture. Everyone is pretty good about keeping the tack room really nice. It is a great room and we are lucky to have it.

Here is another boot picture. Hubby on his cutting horse just before he shows. Again, no credit to me for this photo, but I am thinking of getting this one to put up on the wall.

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That would look great in a frame, Coopie!

And here are the ersatz Bogs...

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Ok Sue, here's some more;

The new riding boots, in color this time;
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My everyday off the farm boots;
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My fancy shmancy boots;
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My old riding boots, now summer farm boots;
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And my fall and winter Muck boots that I live in for about half the year;
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NiceI. I am partial to the ones with the cut-outs of crosses. They look hand made.

I have joined the boot cult, and I don't I think I will ever be able to escape it's tight hold!

They are so comfortable and functional, plus they look awesome. I will try to take a pic tomorrow.

Sue, I wish you could see them up close. They're Ariats as well, and also have texas longhorns double stitched across the top of the foot. They don't have the ATS sole the riding ones do, so not as comfy, but still a nice boot to slip my foot into.

Hillbilly wrote: Sue, I wish you could see them up close. They're Ariats as well, and also have texas longhorns double stitched across the top of the foot. They don't have the ATS sole the riding ones do, so not as comfy, but still a nice boot to slip my foot into.

When we meet, you must wear them for me!

Butterboy wrote:I have joined the boot cult, and I don't I think I will ever be able to escape it's tight hold!

They are so comfortable and functional, plus they look awesome. I will try to take a pic tomorrow.

Tight hold... Literally and figuratively!

Nothing more awesome than boots. I will have to photograph some of my dressier school boots!

Schipperkesue wrote:

Hillbilly wrote: Sue, I wish you could see them up close. They're Ariats as well, and also have texas longhorns double stitched across the top of the foot. They don't have the ATS sole the riding ones do, so not as comfy, but still a nice boot to slip my foot into.

When we meet, you must wear them for me!

I'll practice the Sears pose #46 just for you.