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

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Hi Guy1202, I agree with you: if women wear anything from men clothing no one cares, even better they are cool and fashion, and magazines talk about nice style! If a man wear boots outside trousers, that are not working boots (as policemen), is watched generally at least with curiosity if not worse. Don't mention if you wear overknee boots, also if they are bikers style and without heel! I have tried sometimes to wear, being as normal as possible, but it is not easy because too much people look at you as a weird: nobody told anything, but the glances were too long and enough heavy to bear. Maybe we have to wear often and slowly it could become an everyday look that does not annoy anyone.
 
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SwedishChef said:
I think there is one big thing we have to learn from women when it comes to fashion: When ever we wear something we do it just because we like it, not because of other people.
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I fully agree. On the 31th of december my new, second pair of overkneeboots, I talked about before, finaly did arrive, made by Jean Gaborit in France, after an unique design I discussed before with the bootmaker. So in black leather, in real pirate-style, with a cowboy-boot-harness around the heels, four big buckles (5,5 cm high) at the side, gigantic cuffs a bit above knee-level, that can be turned up and fastened then with an even bigger buckle (7 cm high). Especially with this row of buckles they look great. I really LOVE them!

The first comment I earned was of a colleague I came across on the street only two hours after my boots did arrive: great boots, just Wallenstein! The second, of an aunt the day before yesterday: Jesus, Thomas, you've very sturdy boots, just Napoleon!

Well, could be worse.... (smile)
 
#409
alex63 said:
Hi Guy1202, I agree with you: if women wear anything from men clothing no one cares, even better they are cool and fashion, and magazines talk about nice style! If a man wear boots outside trousers, that are not working boots (as policemen), is watched generally at least with curiosity if not worse. Don't mention if you wear overknee boots, also if they are bikers style and without heel! I have tried sometimes to wear, being as normal as possible, but it is not easy because too much people look at you as a weird: nobody told anything, but the glances were too long and enough heavy to bear. Maybe we have to wear often and slowly it could become an everyday look that does not annoy anyone.
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This.

I think it stems from the fact that most western societies see femininity as a weakness and masculinity as superior. I think it is getting better, but there is still an element of that underneath our attitudes. In other words, it's fine to be a boy but to be a girl is weak. Hopefully society will grow up and change our attitudes, but until then, much respect for the people out there willing to challenge our notions of traditional gender expectations.
 
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guy1202 said:
Also I already search the internet, and its seems this the only forum about men wearing boots ( except a dutch site),

Maybe this days try to wear them over jeans, and have a walk in the city.
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Just some weks ago I founded a group on facebook called Tall Boots in Men's Fashion, and since then almost every day this group gets new members. So it seems to be an interesting topic for some people.
 
#412
Hi,
After receiving mine 42 Escala Alta Bronce Men from BW
https://www.bootsandwoods.nl/artikel/escala+alta+bronce+men;+boots+&+woods

I decided to walk around in mine city (in Belgium), jeans over boots,
but after a small time i decided to have a walk jeans inside boots, and surprisingly, i had not so many attention like i thought i would have.

So the last week, i walked everyday in the city with the boots, jeans inside, jsut like you walking around in normal choes.

Also bought some jeans slim sizes, in different colors, and they work nice with them.

So now the next step is to find some nice overknee boots, prefer black.
I thought 1 like this would be nice and looking fantastic:
http://www.omoda.be/nl/dames/laarze...a/zwarte-lamica-lange-laarzen-kisa-40924.html
https://www.freddelabretoniere.com/en/ladies/boots/ariane-boot-2
http://www.duoboots.com/ladies-boot...oboots.com/ladies-boots/black-leather/edra/d/

Which do you prefer?
Or if you have some other sites for nice boots, always welcome ;)

Regards
Guy
 
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kett said:
This.

I think it stems from the fact that most western societies see femininity as a weakness and masculinity as superior. I think it is getting better, but there is still an element of that underneath our attitudes. In other words, it's fine to be a boy but to be a girl is weak. Hopefully society will grow up and change our attitudes, but until then, much respect for the people out there willing to challenge our notions of traditional gender expectations.
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Thats true,
But its nice, some people (men and women) are watching you; look to you, than down, back to you and passing by and thinking by them self,
"He have the courage to wear that, but i would like it too" or
"I would like that mine husband also wear this kind of boots"
 
#415
guy1202 said:
Hi,
After receiving mine 42 Escala Alta Bronce Men from BW
https://www.bootsandwoods.nl/artikel/escala+alta+bronce+men;+boots+&+woods

I decided to walk around in mine city (in Belgium), jeans over boots,
but after a small time i decided to have a walk jeans inside boots, and surprisingly, i had not so many attention like i thought i would have.

So the last week, i walked everyday in the city with the boots, jeans inside, jsut like you walking around in normal choes.

Also bought some jeans slim sizes, in different colors, and they work nice with them.

So now the next step is to find some nice overknee boots, prefer black.
I thought 1 like this would be nice and looking fantastic:
http://www.omoda.be/nl/dames/laarze...a/zwarte-lamica-lange-laarzen-kisa-40924.html
https://www.freddelabretoniere.com/en/ladies/boots/ariane-boot-2
http://www.duoboots.com/ladies-boot...oboots.com/ladies-boots/black-leather/edra/d/

Which do you prefer?
Or if you have some other sites for nice boots, always welcome ;)

Regards
Guy
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Hi Guy, the boots you shown here in links are very nice, but they are all female boots, so they have a female shape of foot and leg. I like them very much, but I have a size that cannot buy them (or buy in not standard sizes, that cost too much). There are some man boots on the net, sure not a lot as female boots, also overkenee; many are cheap chinese ones, I got one pair some time ago and they were in poor pig leather (or another pair in PU man made material), and with fabric lining, nice to wear but not very fine to touch and see. Best are French, Italian or American boots in real leather, with typical scent, sure more expensive but better.
 
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alex63 said:
Hi Guy, the boots you shown here in links are very nice, but they are all female boots, so they have a female shape of foot and leg. I like them very much, but I have a size that cannot buy them (or buy in not standard sizes, that cost too much). There are some man boots on the net, sure not a lot as female boots, also overkenee; many are cheap chinese ones, I got one pair some time ago and they were in poor pig leather (or another pair in PU man made material), and with fabric lining, nice to wear but not very fine to touch and see. Best are French, Italian or American boots in real leather, with typical scent, sure more expensive but better.
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And do you have some sites about this French, Italian or US boots?
 
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alex63 said:
Hi Guy, the boots you shown here in links are very nice, but they are all female boots, so they have a female shape of foot and leg. I like them very much, but I have a size that cannot buy them (or buy in not standard sizes, that cost too much). There are some man boots on the net, sure not a lot as female boots, also overkenee; many are cheap chinese ones, I got one pair some time ago and they were in poor pig leather (or another pair in PU man made material), and with fabric lining, nice to wear but not very fine to touch and see. Best are French, Italian or American boots in real leather, with typical scent, sure more expensive but better.
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Before i bought some second hand female boots, 42 size (mine size),
adn they fit well, the width, also the calf of the boots where fine,
its only feels tight, but i like it that you feel the boots around your feet and leg.
I just dont like boots with a too wide calf.

Only problem i have, is that people will see the differents between women and men boots.
 
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kett said:
This.

I think it stems from the fact that most western societies see femininity as a weakness and masculinity as superior. I think it is getting better, but there is still an element of that underneath our attitudes. In other words, it's fine to be a boy but to be a girl is weak. Hopefully society will grow up and change our attitudes, but until then, much respect for the people out there willing to challenge our notions of traditional gender expectations.
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Talking about other people's reactions ... n my last blog post a friend of mine describes some interesting experiences with his boots ,,,,
 
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