Should I buy these boots?

those are lovely boots. i want them... dammit, i don't actually own a pair of chelsea boots in brown, but if i started getting into brown chelsea boots, then i'd really be in trouble.

i've already got four pairs with me here. and another three pairs back in storage in ny. i mean, how do you pick just one pair of chelsea boots, when you have the options of cuban heeled or flat, round, square or superpointy cock-roach killer toed... gah, don't make me have to get all those options in BROWN as well now...

::kate's head explodes::

(i used to tease our bassist about her addiction to trainers, saying that i was above such petty things as shoe fetishes. until i started unpacking my chelsea boots and oh how she laffed...)

I would be really pleased if the boy-toy asked for clothes or shoes for x-mas, you should give it a shot. I think you would have a good chance of getting them (if they are within your wife's price range).

and i wonder why i always ended up with garage/mod boys, and not the dronerock boys i so craved... dronerock boots are unmoved by cool boots.

Jel is right once again! Just the other day, I decided against buying something that would've cost $50; I was so proud myself that I spent $50 worth of CDs as a reward.

there is absolutely nothing I want to buy cd wise right now.

Surely you are missing some Force MDs singles?

http://www.lili.uni-bielefeld.de/~zeitung/kitsch.jpg

let the wind go through your hair...

Hey, those Chris V. boots look alot like the ones Nick was talking about on his masculine fashion thread.

What do we think of these?
http://www.zappos.com/images/735/7358775/6220-501488-p.jpg
http://www.zappos.com/images/734/7345475/6219-474604-d.jpg

(for me, not him!)

I tried on a ton of boots at DSW yesterday, but everything either had too high a heel or was too boring or crazy for me.
Maybe I should just give up on tall boots this year and buy these cuties?
http://www.zappos.com/images/734/7345468/6901-474588-d.jpg

I like the middle pair v much, Sarah! It's hard to find that lowish heel in a good shape, and I like that one.

Yes, they aren't chunky or teetering. They are also the most expensive. You have good taste.

Okay boots:

http://www.duoboots.com/images/2007/boots/2_casual_naples_1.jpg

They are from Duo Boots and they are pricey pricey BUT you can custom order the calf size, which is key for me since I have hard time finding tall boots that fit over my freakishly large calves.

Sarah - I like the top ones, but that's because I'm allergic to heels.

Haha, or at least moderately expensive taste. The care for line & proportion shows in the ankle & heel vicinity, I happen to like what I see there. I think the top pair are very handsome too.

JENNY I LOVE THOSE. They are not for me but I like v v much, PLUS custom calf is NECESSARY.

Nice.

One cool thing about my top boots is the 16" shaft, as I'm a Tally Shore.

ooh adjustable calf size boots! that is awesome. i found a pair of boots last year that actually fit my calves (opposite problem, stick legs) and spent $400 on them just because i had never before had boots that didn't look ridiculous and baggy.

(i am NOT buying new boots this year, those ones better last me a decade)

I also like these and these, but they look kind of stuff in the foot part (the... upper?) and I'm kind of loathe to order expensive custom boots from foreign lands only to have to mail them back because they hurt my tooties.

Ya, I'm willing to shell out the bucks for those because I'm assuming they'll last a long-ass time.

Okay, between these http://www.duoboots.com/images/2007/boots/2_dress_odessa_27.jpg

and these http://www.duoboots.com/images/2007/boots/2_casual_bologna_1.jpg

I may have just fulfilled all my boot needs forever.

those bottom ones are so great! the top ones look a little dominatrixy.

I love patent leather.

I also have large calves. The zippers were pinching at my skin at DSW. I am telling myself those large calves are necessary to support my amazon body.

xpost - ooh patent!
I saw quite a few boots yesterday in the style of shoe + boot leg, if tha tmakes any sense. I like the way your second pair handles that trend, making the shaft more of a legwarmer of sorts.

those bottom ones are so great! the top ones look a little dominatrixy.

otm on both counts.

if anyone with time to kill wants to find me a new pair of boots i'll be in need soon enough.

sarah, i really like the last pair you posted, wouldn't they be tall enough to protect from the elements?

i like the merrell pirate boots, will try to find a photo in a minute.

xp-- kevin, what are you looking for? dressy winter boots? snow boots? toby needs boots as well, but we don't know where to start so boy boot photos will be useful to him as well.

Laurel, you would totally rock those top boots.

Nick looked at boots at DSW as well but didn't find any he loved. BOYS be needin' boots.

Colette, they have an 11" shaft, so yes. It's just funny because my goal had been new tall boots (my black ones I got a few years ago got all scratched up - actually wore them quite a bit).

sometime in my life, i want to own a pair of above-the-knee boots. i know they kind of straddle the trashy/hot line though, but i've seen a few people pull them off and look absolutely sexy and not at all like a cheap tramp.

xp-- kevin, what are you looking for? dressy winter boots? snow boots? toby needs boots as well, but we don't know where to start so boy boot photos will be useful to him as well.

just a pair of boots to replace my doc's that are wearing down in the heel.

I like the boots that Chris V. posted at the top. A lot.

I wonder if they are still made.

That's nice, dear. Find out who makes them.

Update!
I am leaning towards my middle boots right now. Maybe I'll get the third pair for xmas...

http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P10825972.jpg
something like these...not trampy, just kind of equestrian

Based on the URL, they are Kenneth Cole.

bell labs, would over the knee boots make it hard to walk? i'm imagining it would be like wearing hip-waders or something.

They have some similar ones on the KC website but they are more expensive.

sarah, i liked the middle boots best!

Those are cute, but personally I have enough trouble walking in tennis shoes as it is.

Thanks, Kev! Hey... are you just saying that because I said I was leaning towards those?

fuck, how hard is it to find a decent pair of chelsea boots that aren't ungodly expensive?

xpost- no, i meant to say that before i swears!

that's a good question. i think they usually are bendy at the knee...i've never even tried them on though.

how hard is it to find a decent pair of chelsea boots that aren't ungodly expensive?

kinda hard. toby got a pair of something in that family at ravel in london last year, but like most chelsea boots they have a smooth sole and only go up to ankle bone, so i'm not sure they're the best 'chicago in january' boots.

why don't you just get another pair of docs?

What about the tall pair with flat soles and the D buckles?

I am very very picky and do not have any nice black boots anymore, partly because I am so picky and the only boots I like are ridic prices. So feel free to ignore me. :D

Still a possibility, though I can't decide if they are feminine enough for me.

Sarah, look at fryeboots.com. See what you think. They're not cheap, but neither were that other pair you ordered, if I remember correctly...?

Them're swell boots, Ms. Cat. Are they leather? Do they stretch? I have a pair sort like that (well, some boots w/no zippers) and I feel immodest making and inadvertently attention-getting display peeling them off when I need to reduce the internal temperature of my overly-warm legs & feets.

The problem here is that if they stretch, they're not leather. They're synthetic.

Which might be why they seem hot!

They zip up on the inner side of the leg. Also, I'm guessing they are synthetic because they are "stretch" and very inexpensive.

does anyone know who in nyc would have a large selection of frye boots? most places seem to carry just one or two styles.

The place on 72nd St where I got mine had a bunch. Between Columbus & Amsterdam, I'm pretty sure. A nicer version of one of those David Z. sorts of places.

http://www.fryeboots.com/subpages/images/77431COG.jpg
i'm pretty into this style

i don't know if the heel would be too much for me, though

Won't know til you try! Another ILXor picked up a pair of harness boots like mine...lookin' good.

The place on 72nd St where I got mine had a bunch. Between Columbus & Amsterdam, I'm pretty sure.

this is Tip Top Shoes, presumably. if that fails, you could try Harry's Shoes, at 83rd and Bway.

last time I went to Harry's the salesman personally owned a pair of at least three of the four shoes I looked at. amazing, rite?

i am NOT buying new boots this year, those ones better last me a decade)

-- bell_labs, Thursday, October 18, 2007 2:45 PM (2 months ago) Bookmark Link

haha this was lies

BL those boots are fantastic. I'm really tempted to get those Miu Miu spectatorish ballerinas *if* they are on sale.

http://imgs.yoox.biz/44/440888422P_2.jpg
i bought these boots. not fryes but they were on sale like whoa. the heel is 4 inches which is a lot for me, but they seem really comfortable!

comfortable 4 inch heels!
they are hot

i know! it was shocking. the toes have a nice rubber bottom so they are not slippery, which is usually my problem with heels.

i wld like a pair in dark brown with dark brown heel

labs, I actually like those much better than the Frye ones, I have big negative feelings for heel shapes that curve back out at the bottom.

i actually have another pair of boots by that brand, l'autre chose. i luv them too. they seem to fit me really well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCF3ywukQYA

omg shoes

i have yet to find dress boots. there's something wrong with every pair that i like upon closer inspection - weird seams, a buckle, kitten heels, lace-up detail lurking on the back, etc etc. or else they cost $900. gah!

http://www.classicboots.com/moto/images/hp14.jpg

XD

I might buy these soon:

http://www.bananarepublic.com/Asset_Archive/BRWeb/Assets/Product/547/547920/alternate/br547920-01av2v01.jpg

I like those, the toe and heel are perfect.

they look great. i always thought shoes for men with no laces looked silly. too old fashioned maybe. i think i'm ready.

If you want to order:

http://www.bananarepublic.com/browse/product.do?cid=16191&pid=547920&scid=547920012

$158!

boots. tell me where i can buy some. there must be sales somewhere.

(the ones i bought upthread are too tall for everyday wear. and my other flat ones, after wearing them over jeans once, are now stretched out and slouchy)

there must be sales somewhere.

so, this is a new york-specific question? Because in the larger sense, yes, you are correct. There must.

ha yes ny specific. i can't buy shoes without trying them on.

yeah, especially not boots, they tend to size weird

bump. yall are holding out on me!

http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/60056308/images/78/308858.jpg

yes: I do live in Texas
no: I live in Texas

i like those but suede is pretty impractical & also, i just don't like it as much as leather. i just bought some vintage ropers this week actually.

They're goat leather.

maybe it's the close-up/angle, but the soles are pretty funny-looking

i mean, that kind of sole on that kind of boot

the soles are my favorite part! not sure about the color though, it's very bright.

aren't cowboy boat soles supposed to be flush with the upper? these look like cowboy boots on a dress oxford platform.

They're ropers, not riding boots. I like them, although I'm not sure I can picture anyone I know wearing 'em.

ok, it just looks like suede or nubuck in the photo but they look like they wouldn't age so well, much like suede. they look like they are $$$, am i right?

$239, I think - Lucchese Classics are usually in the $400+ range.

Lots of dough to spend on something I'm not completely sure of. Maybe I should e-mail it to my mom and see if they're still shopping for Christmas.

They're ropers, not riding boots

while i do not speak your funny languages, i look up these mr roper boot and see welt-stitching or similar, rather than 'cowboy boots on a dress oxford platform'

they do look nice otherwise, i think

actually i kind of agree with gabbneb. the sole is kind of too fancy for the boot and makes it look like a bit of a daft hybrid whereas ropers are working boots and should look like working boots.

although cowboy boots are working boots too and are often very fancy so maybe i'm wrong.

Its boot time. Funny how ten years ago I couldn't afford nor justify spending $174 for boots. Well i just bought wolverine 1000 miles. Best $385 I ever spent.

You should buy these boots:

http://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/scansj/j-20623.jpg

I have these boots:

http://www.lowaboots.com/images/products/3109454554_l.jpg