Men in Knee-high-boots ?????

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#376
Alex575 said:
This is a great thread! I have several knee-high boots from FRYE and I wear them with skinny jeans so I couldn't tuck the legs in, but I loved the look.

I do have a question about the boots that are made specifically for horse riding that Jinete suggested:

How do these equestrian boots hold up to street wear? Can the sole take a lot of punishment or do they wear down faster because they're made specifically for riding horses?
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My boots are very vintage and I don't wear them every day. However, they are holding well so far. When necessary, I'll take them to my cobbler for new soles.


I've been stopped more than once by an attractive lady and asked about these boots. Two even came up and asked if they could touch! Needless to say, these are among my favorites.
 
#378
Jinete said:
My boots are very vintage and I don't wear them every day. However, they are holding well so far. When necessary, I'll take them to my cobbler for new soles.


I've been stopped more than once by an attractive lady and asked about these boots. Two even came up and asked if they could touch! Needless to say, these are among my favorites.
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That sounds great, what brand are they (if I may ask)?
 
#379
Alex575 said:
That sounds great, what brand are they (if I may ask)?
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Alex --

I posted a photo of the boots in my April 24 post.

Since mine are vintage, the label is no longer readable but I think they are from Bond Boot Company which is no longer in business. A similar model is now produced by All American Boot Manufacturing in the Los Angeles area.

Here are some links:

Vintage Polo Boots on EBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=291166390328&ssPageNam e=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

All American Boot Manufacturing http://www.allamericanboot.com/riding_boots.html

Hope this helps.

Jinete
 
#380
Jinete said:
Alex --

I posted a photo of the boots in my April 24 post.

Since mine are vintage, the label is no longer readable but I think they are from Bond Boot Company which is no longer in business. A similar model is now produced by All American Boot Manufacturing in the Los Angeles area.

Here are some links:

Vintage Polo Boots on EBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=291166390328&ssPageNam e=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

All American Boot Manufacturing http://www.allamericanboot.com/riding_boots.html

Hope this helps.

Jinete
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Thanks Jinete :smile1:
 
#381
Jinete wrote: Pirateboots, you look awesome in those Sendras. Rock on!

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Hello Jinete, thanx for compliments. I am really amazed about the many positive reactions I get when I wear my new overknee boots in public (which I now do everyday). I hadn't expected that.
 
#382
I don't see any problem of wearing tall boots. As long as those boots fit other accessories. I traveled to Beijing, China, this December and wore a pair of tall riding boots.
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#385
SwedishChef said:
For me it is quite easy to tell you what I think about you looks:

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Thank you. Being a Chinese myself, the outfit attracted quite a lot of attention while I was walking on the street as there are not many guys wear tall boots. A girl even approached me to ask where I got my boots. She wants to buy them for her boyfriend :)
 
#389
Hi, you look very good in your outfit. I think it could be an everyday outfit for guys in worldwide modern towns without any matter. Sure, your outfitt seems better because you waer the boots with good clothes that match an elegant look.
I was trying at home my new Runnerbull overknee boots and it seems me a nice outfit, and i feel very confortable fatre wearing them for some time, but when I tried to wear outside, one night during a travel for work, stopping in a gas station, some people looked at me a lttle too much, even if nobody said anything, just some amazed glances.
 

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#390
alex63 said:
Hi, you look very good in your outfit. I think it could be an everyday outfit for guys in worldwide modern towns without any matter. Sure, your outfitt seems better because you waer the boots with good clothes that match an elegant look.
I was trying at home my new Runnerbull overknee boots and it seems me a nice outfit, and i feel very confortable fatre wearing them for some time, but when I tried to wear outside, one night during a travel for work, stopping in a gas station, some people looked at me a lttle too much, even if nobody said anything, just some amazed glances.
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Hi Alex, I've been wondering why men didn't wear knee-high boots for a long time and I was in pain. Because I love to wear boots very much. I've wore boots and go out for many times and spend times watching people's reaction. Then I learned it's all about fitting. Regular people's mind were twisted by fashion industry, lecturing to people that men should not wear tall boots. And the gay community as some of them likes to wear leather and boots. I am not trying to offence gay, but we have to accept that this is part of the reality. There are still a lot of people not feeling comfortable around gay, don't know about other country, at least I think in China people still needs some time to accept. They won't do anything but when they think I am gay they will give me the stare when they saw my boots although I am not gay. Then I started to try different styles and found out that classic and vintage look with tall boots fits really well. In fact I am trying to promote guys wearing tall boots in China. I think boots are elegant and comfortable in winter
 
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