Corral Boots “Vintage Lizard Overlay” 2007 (C2108) Originally uploaded by tiddleywink Final installment of Pair A Day: Cowboy Boots. This is the pair that finished out the Car Accident Boots budget. After visits to numerous boot shops (including two stops to Back At The Ranch, my most favorite of all boot stores) looking for The [...]
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Steve Madden ca. 2005 Originally uploaded by tiddleywink Steve Madden? Seriously? Seriously. Emerald green leather, decorative butterfly-inspired stitching on vamp and shaft. Last pair in the store, the staff were under the impression the size was mis-marked, They were. And they happen to be a perfect fit for me. Snapped them up for TEN DOLLARS. [...]
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Old Gringo “Atlantic” 2006 (L185-1) Day 3 of Pair-A-Day of my boots. I refer to these as my Car Accident Boots. When I received the settlement from my car accident, I decided to blow $800 on four pairs of boots. I got these instead. (No, they were not $800. But they were expensive enough to [...]
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Tony Lama “Vintage Pee Wee” 2004 (VF5823) Part II of the pair-a-day blogging of my boot collection. They’re called Vintage, but they’re really Retro. I’m a stickler for that kind of thing. These were a Christmas present from my sister. Black leather vamp with standard toe bug, red leather shaft with turquoise daisy inlay and [...]
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Dan Post, ca. 1960 By special request, my small collection of Western boots (ah, I just call ‘em cowboy boots). One pair a day until I run out. On Friday. Like I said, it’s a small collection. I’m working on it. Tan leather, shallow scallop, “balcony” stitched vamp. These boots were acquired in a trade [...]
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