If, like me, you were born with a few unwelcome genes from one of your parents and one of them happens to be your fathers high arches; your hunt for cowboy boots is going to be about as disappointing as hearing Victoria Beckham speak for the first time. I can tell you right now that cowboy boots are high arch haters. If by some miracle of shoe horn you manage to get your foot past the curve of the boot, you're going to get stuck there because your feet are going to swell so much that all that foreplay energy you've been saving up is going to get spent trying to get those suckers off. I was told by a professional shoe salesman that I would never walk again....in real cowboy boots and that my only option was to buy these boots:
They are Justin Gypsy boots, they are very comfortable, run for under a $100 and when I tried them on, I almost cried. I have never felt less American than I did in these boots. I mean, where is the rest of this shoe? I get it, the corner has to be wider but why does the part that goes up your leg to make you look cool when you're wearing a dress have to be so short? If you have a pair of these shoes and you wore them when the country was going through the dress and cowgirl boots phase and you lived, then more power to you. Me, I wanted something more.
So I bought a pair of shoes from a (UK!) company called Frye Boots. My cowgirl friend told me that I looked ridiculous since no real cowgirl would wear those boots but my God I felt like I'd been given a second chance and I wasn't about to let it go. I think I look cute in them, so long as I am standing still that is since the only size that was on sale was a size bigger than I usually wear and so I have to wear thick winter socks in order to keep the boot from staying put while I walk on. And it's a heavy boot so no, it's not winning any comfort prizes and I look a little "weighed down" when I walk. But I bought them for under $100 which is crazy cheap in cowgirl boot speak and I can get my foot both in and out of them. Win!
Lastly, this is completely untested but here's another option worth checking out. It's a gumboot/galosh/cowgirl boot. I saw a woman in a restaurant wearing them so I looked them up. They are selling on Amazon for $35 right now so I'll probably wait until the entire world has bought them, driven the price up to $140 and then given them up for last years news before I buy a pair.
They are from a company called Nature breeze. Let me know if they are comfortable.
It's spring for heavens sake! Lets talk bathing suits that make me look 20lbs thinner! :)(btw, I have a tough time with boots too. I need a longer mirror. Or better jeans. Or a more honest friend.
ReplyDeleteI know the problem with the high arches, got them too, so I bought a pair of Italian made cowboy boots by "dmn". I had never heard of this brand before, but they are very comfortable, nicely pointed but also a little too low depending on the skirt I want to wear them with.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I do have gumboot cowgirl boots, the brand is Capelli, grey with a type of paisley pattern, and I LOVE them, very comfortable, high enough on the leg, perfect! :-)
well, I have those gypsy boots and I LOVE them!! But I haven't worn them with a super cute skirt like you..just jeans (see comment from above somewhere jeans and sweatshirt girl) but I love love love your boots you have. Want to be my friend and take me shoppping :)
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