Wish I had started my own boot channel. I’ve been a boot obsessed guy for about 6 years now. I too prefer the look of caiman best. But they don’t stretch and eventually split. The most comfortable is full quill ostrich
I'm old enough (71) and been wearing boots since a teen, my own business paid well so I collected hundreds of pairs of boots in most types of leathers and wide variety of colors, most with curved toe, leather lining, slant/walking heel, and leather insoles because I have to use orthotic insoles so I wear one size larger boots. I found my favorite boots are simple honey tan color sueded or rough out, 13-14 inch tall with tan rubber sole, also buckle style engineer boots in the same tan rough out, a girlfriend had a custom pair of Wesco's made for me that are incredibly comfortable, and at 20 years old still look new. Over the years I've given away most of the exotic boots, as well as a variety of colors, if someone admired what I was wearing and they fit I usually gave them away.
@@darrylswrinkledmarineshoes752 never thought they were supposed to, but my feet have continued to grow, in my teens-20's 9 1/2-10 1/2, 30's 101/2-111/2, until now at 73 wear 13-14. Most of the exotics have been gifts, the only ones that still fit are gray ostrich in size 11 1/2, ones too small, gray in cayman 11, some type of tan snake 11 1/2, not exotic, have tan, chocolate, deep gray, honey and black rough out in 10 1/2-11 1/2, the last bunch claimed by my son. Have to check closet's of other house to see what's left.
I agree with your boot preferences 🤙🏼 everybody’s got their own things. Square toes are just too bulky for my “aesthetics”😂. Hard to beat a sleek sharp boot. 😎
YOU GOT ME IN TROUBLES! Started to see your videos and got the right feel for the right boots, ended with Lucchese and I don't think I will be able to get anything else below that, they feel better than my sneakers!
@@JeremiahCraig by the way, following you from San Jose, Costa Rica. Constantly travel to US (Philly) for working reasons and after months waited for my only travel to Texas to be able to get the right boot (as inventory is better there). I could've bought crappy boots and then regret, your videos help me get the best boot and have the best memories of that Texas travel. :D I am now ready to get a set or ropers and by the end of the year save for some exotic leather ones.
I tend to prefer sharper toe styles: snip toe, J toe or the shark-nose toe of Sendra boots. I don't like the kind of wide square toe that seems to be trendy now. Lucchese's narrow square toe (number 7) looks great though, and I like the square toe of harness boots. The medium cowboy toe is growing on me. They are more rugged. For exotics, I really like lizard, but I would like to get some caiman (tail cut), rattlesnake or ostrich leg. For the rest, I agree with you, although I can tolerate black soles on brown boots. But black boots must have black soles.
I just invested in my first pair of double H's this week. I appreciate your videos man, i gained alot of insight! And watching you and your brother gave me more confidence to wear my boots everyday! Keep it up man!
I've been thinking about doing that for some of my new boots but I'm a simple guy and I like that boots are simple too when it comes down to it. There are plenty of extra things like shoe trees I just never wanted because it complicates everything
My favorite-medium round toe ostrich. Mostly brown's and tans. Leather sole and insole. But I gotta say, my new navy blue ostrich boots are my new favorites! Not a fan of black boots unless it's a black cherry.
I certainly like the medium round toes Although I find when I drive they tend to hang up between gas and brake pedals on my truck a bit. So I have to lower my foot a bit while driving. But that is all I do not like about medium round toe. And you are very correct as they can be worn in about any setting, And as long as they are clean in a social setting...if so you got the boot for the jobs.
That is really the best thing about cowboy boots. Everything about them is subjective. From color down to material. To even the bootmaker or company. Everyone has different tastes and cowboy boots come in all flavors. Something for everyone. From work boot to dress boot to taditional to practical, there is no right or wrong cowboy boot. Personally I like a brown upper with a black shaft. Just sayin🤷♂️
My favorite toe style: Medium Round/Medium Square Toe My favorite heel style: Stockman and Roper Heel My favorite exotic leather: Ostrich My favorite insole: Leather My favorite outsole: Leather for Casual but Rubber for work and Michigan Winters
Just thought about your boot video: boots for some people, like me, are an extension of a way of life. I never learned to tie shoes because there was no need. We wear boots, I am in my 70s and still struggle to tie a shoe. Horsemen and cowboys always wear GOOD BOOTS. The style and quality is as recognizable to our peers as the custom suit is to a professional businessman’s colleague. Boots for us are not fashion statementa or an attempt to be part of a crowd, all things in our world is rooted in pragmatic use or history. This is shown on styles of saddles, tack, length of rope and, of course, boots. We would no more resort to cheap boots than we would to fashion hats. Keep up the good work, you can save the world from vinyl boot tops and plastic soles. Educate, educate, educate. FYI: you might discuss most durable leathers some time. My experience is that for toughness and comfort smooth Ostrich is best with elephant equal, I have a pair of Anderson Bean elephants that have’t had my spurs off in 7 years except to get new heels. Shark for me is super tough but no stretch to conform to your foot. Full quill ostrich is the go to dress boot with your cayman, croc, and gater reserved for weddings, funerals, and hangins. Again good work.
Thanks Bill! I can't wait to do a series on leather. I'll probably dedicate a video to each one. I wanna make them right! I appreciate the encouragement. It means a lot
My first were plain Fryes with a squarish toe and square heel, back in my teen days in the 1970s. They wore out and were tossed back around 1980. Now I just got a pair of DanPost with a J toe and tapered heel… and I can’t see going back to either of the features of my Fryes. Funny how life goes
Favorite toe, French. Least favorite, wide Square.. because it just looks bad on me. Favorite heel, Stockman. Least favorite, Roper. What makes a boot is the shaft. Give me Whip Stitch or Laser cut or Corded. Favorite exotic, Gator. Honorable mention to Ostrich which is great quality but I don't like the pimples. Least fav is that flaky fish thing.
Ya man I like me some medium round but my fave is snip toe. The caiman is also my favorite I have a pair of yeehawcowboy caiman tail black cherry snip toe and a pair of Dan Post bayou caiman belly medium square toe in the cognac. They are the shit. I love them both.
Hi, I just found your channel yesterday. Yes, I already subscribed. I don't own any cowboy boots. (Yet) thanks to all your information, I will be getting a pair soon. My wife is gonna get pissed. ( because I will buy like 5 pairs.) but I would like to thank you. So... thank you Jeremiah. Thank for sharing.
Agree 100% on caiman. I just feel like a boss with mine on lol. And agree 100 % on black on brown colors. Lots of beautiful black boots I won't buy because of the brown soles etc.
I personally can not do roper heel, it has to be cowboy heel with a decent spur ridge and a taller top. I love buckaroo style too with the tall shaft and pull holes. Otherwise I am medium round toe with single stitch welt all the way. The boot also must be traditionally built leather on leather with pegs and brass nails.
I don’t care for the holes as pulls. I just don’t like the way they look. I’ve never really considered the other attributes to look for. I will consider them in the future.
Hey JC, it's been a while! Unfortunately I've been super busy lately and haven't had much time to watch, but I just wanted to let you know that I'm now the proud owner of a pair of cowboy boots! Ever since coming across your channel I've wanted a pair, but I didn't have the means to get them, until recently. If I wasn't surfing the internet and found your channel, I wouldn't know the awesomeness that are boots. So I just want to say thank you, and keep bringing us all smiles and good times! ♥️
We all have individual preferences when it comes to cowboy boots....It's all good as long as you are wearing them....My preferences wouldn't be very popular I'm sure, but that is OK, I like how I look in my boots...
I got Van's foam insoles on top of thin dollar store insoles in my ariats cuz the original insoles in my ariates were just too think for my dress socks
I think all boots are cool. The only boots I definitely would not wear are the real pointy Mexican boots. The snip toe is still cool. For some time people would rock the pointy boots which was trendy back in the days
Slightly round and I also like the snip toe as well,square toe doesn't work for me,I have a collection of cowboy boots,some I have had for 30 plus years..like your videos
@Jeremiah Craig have you had a chance to try the Tecovas Alligator boots? Curious to get your comparison with caiman in general...also, what about eel(!)
I like the look of caiman but I bought some Los Altos boots and on the 2nd day of owning and wearing them they already started cracking even after conditioning. Can’t return them either which is a shame.
That is a shame. Jose at YeeHaw is really good about returns. My Caimans are still great. Had them on last night for a video and I didn't want to take them off haha
Jeremiah Craig then I think you wouldn’t like the Red dead series from redemption to redemption 2 cause Johns boots are like that where it’s a black shaft and a brown faded footing
Hey did you ever get used to wearing the 936 slim fit wranglers? Wrangler also has a 2% stretch 98% cotton version that are great ... not the traditional 13mwz or 936 which I think look the best but the stretch are comfortable. I can only wear wranglers with my cowboy boots... anyone else like me?
That’ll too bad ... I love the way that they fit ... they show off your best “assets” if you know what I mean ... but hey you’re married your don’t have to worry about those things anymore;)
I love hard leather insoles and leather insoles with a little bit of foam underneath but I'm paranoid that over my lifetime walking on hard leather only will slowly destroy my heels and back. Honestly, have you noticed any symptoms of these things yet?
Jeremiah do you have a phone number for Ya Hoo Boots. They have almost no stock to purchase and am worsening if they are going to restock the Cayman in the J toe? Thanks got your help. Love the video on your favorites.
Re: your boot preference: kudos to you for fondness for boots. To each their own. I do have some speculation from watching your great videos, I would guess you were born or live east of the Mississippi. Why would I guess that? If you were in Fort Worth or OKC in the company of, say 200, people who make their living under big hats and on top of good horses, your J toe walking heel would scream wrong place, wrong time. Those 200 people would most likely be wearing square toes, lots of Ostrich, double welts to protect against a stristirrup, and an insole would be unheard of. The workmanship of those kind boots presents glove like fit at first try. This style will likely change in next few years because of such a heavy demand from the European market but until then this style boot is accepted in the ranch, arena, boardroom, and formal charity ball. Boot styles of hands from the great basin, Nevada, Idaho, N. CA, some Montana and Wyoming are different again with 18 inch tops and 3 to 5 inch underslung riding heels. It’s a big, diverse world out there.
Mr. Arends, I, and maybe others, would be interested to hear some of your preferences in boots, and brands in particular. Sounds like you may have worn a pair or two over the years!
Brian Olsen Thank you for your inquiry, I would be pleased to offer an opinion or two. I got my first pair of boots about the time I started walking. My grandfather explained to me that I needed to walk bow legged in them or people would think I was a sheep herder. I promptly proceeded to break the boots over, much to the ire of my mother for me and my grandpa. Boots are part of my lifestyle even as I slow down a little. Quality first is one inviolate rule, with that in mind I have always been well served by Rio of Mercedes and Anderson Bean. They have common origins and that carries forth in quality of material, workmanship, and styling. These boots command a higher price than the fashion or occasionally worn brand. The boots hold up well in the stirrup and will support a refurbish if desired. There are a number of quality boots out there, Ariat, Logan, Rod Patrick, to name very few. Lack of brand name mention might cause on to pause. I cannot justify a boot that incorporates a great deal of man made material in its construction. I have never seen them hold up. Smooth Ostrich is my go to hide for daily wear, nothing beats full quill Ostrich for dress, each is super tough. Personally I have never found snakeskin that attractive and have never owned a pair. I do admire gators but think them a little ostentatious for me. Eel, frog, ring back lizard, and others are just plain silly. I love elephant but stopped wearing them out of conscience. Hope this gives some insight. Thanks for asking. There few simple rules: always choose quality over fad, be informed, and always remember those who wear boots don’t stub their toe as much.
Bill Arends Thank you for the reply, it’s appreciated. I would place you in Texas, so hopefully over your 70+ years it was the horses that made you bow-legged, and not walking funny in your boots. I have never owned Rios of Mercedes, but soon will as I have some on order, and yes, the price would have made your granddad keel over! Have you looked at Fenoglio boots from Nocona? You might approve of them. Happy trails!
Brian Olsen Life time in Oklahoma atop some great horses in the company of wonderful boot wearing folks. Enjoyed several different careers but always with a good horse and saddle close by. Up and down the Red River with and friends still there. Gonna check out Fenoglio, liked Noconas back in the day.
