Mi amigo Adam, when not struggling with his Doctor of Ministry work, has been thinking about boots. He wants some advice about boots for guys.
In researching these boots, I found myself channeling a Minnesota man with a thick Minnesota accent. Don’t ask why (I lived in Minnesota for two years, maybe that’s why). You can find all of these on Zappos.com. They are in a wide range of prices — everything from $59 to $300.
Here ya got the basic kinda sporty boot by Magnum. These’ll do ya fine, now.
Here are some more sporty type boots by The North Face. Kinda preppy, the way a lot of you New England folk like.
These Timberlands here are up a step in the classy factor. Still good for the weather, there, and you won’t slip on the ice, there.
Don’t be wearing UGGS for guys. What kind of man shoe is that, now? People will think you accidentally wore your wife’s shoes outta the house! Oh, for dumb.
Now that there is a self-respecting boot by Chippewa (Oiled Wellington) that any working man wouldn’t sniffle at. You could wear those to your ordinary office day and your fancier events except a funeral.
Ya got these Doc Martens that seem a little bit too high fashion for me, but I’ve gotta say that’s a real nice boot there.
I suppose you could do worse than these here Frye boots but I don’t know. They’re awful close to something a cowboy might wear, and why in the world do you want to look like you live in Texas or something?
These are a fancy type pair of boots that you might want to have for those special occasions like a conference or something. They’re by a fellow named Giorgio Brutini, not that I can pronounce that. Sounds like spaghetti sauce.
Lotta fellas like that there square toe. I happen to be kind of partial to it myself. Someone called Zengara makes these and they’re not too hard on the wallet, either.
Okay, then. You can get these boots from Zappos.com but there’s nothing wrong with just going to the local store, either.
“why in the world do you want to look like you live in Texas or something?”
Ahem.
“You talkin’ to me? You talking to ME?”
Mr. Lizard Eater
Who, his wife notes, wears a gorgeous pair of teak Lucchese “cowboy” boots. Or as we call them here, “boots.”
[Oh, hey there now, Tom! Good to hear from ya! How’re things down dere in Texas? – PB]
Thanks for the info PB! I rather like the Chippewa, perhaps I shall put it on the ol’ X-mas list…
As for Texas, never been there, but would worry about slipping on the ice up here in Texas boots! Now to find some fashionable creepers…
[I LOVE the Chippewa. Hope you get ’em. How goes your ice shoe shopping? – PB]
As a new pastor in Texas, I’ve struggled with whether or not to buy cowboy boots. I’m not from here at all, and often feel like an outsider. I’m not “cowboy†in my image by any means. However, on any given Sunday, a good handful of parishioners wear boots, with even more at funerals and weddings. In the spirit of contextual ministry, I’ve though about getting my own boots, but I don’t think I have enough street cred to pull of the boot look. On the other hand, I could gain street cred by wearing them.
Ah, the challenges of clergy image.
[ My feeling is that Texas boots are something earned with time or you risk a cringe factor. I’d go with something that suits the setting but doesn’t go “native” too early. Let me know what you decide! – PB]
Paul…as a (temporarily displaced) Texan I can tell you: get the boots. Your congregation will notice and be pleased 🙂