Boots of the Past Week

A mid-June week in the Northern Hemisphere, with our first “heat wave” (albeit 2.5 days), and the HHH has returned to the Worshinun arear (pronounced air-eee-ur). Gotta get the local vernacular right, right cheer in Worshinun. (If you’re not sure what I’m saying, go ax a local.)

I wore an average number of pairs of boots this week…
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Boot Preferences

Lucclassicdkgrey06I have frequently said on this blog that guys should wear the “right boot for the right application.” For example, smooth leather-soled cowboy boots are not a good choice to wear when operating a motorcycle.

Blackbreeches25Muddy work boots don’t go well with a suit in church. Tall motorcycle patrol boots look best with breeches tucked into them. Lug-soled boots for motorcycling. Dressy cowboy boots with dress clothes in an office.

However, this blog post will discuss my feelings and observations about different styles of boots and features. I definitely have my own opinions. What are they?
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No Thousand Miles in Wolverine Boots

Wolverinebrown04I wrote a post on this blog on December 10, 2013, comparing Wolverine “1,000 Mile” Stockton Engineer Boots with White’s Nomad engineer boots. My opinion of the Wolverine boots was reinforced today when I wore those boots on a day packed with errands. I’m not sure why I picked those boots from all that I have, but I did.

What do I say now about Wolverine boots?
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Function vs. Fashion Engineer Boots

Nomad06I wear engineer boots — the kind with a round toe, single strap and buckle across the instep, and a buckle top closure — regularly. I like the classic design of these boots, as well as their rugged durability. For someone like me — a honest-to-goodness biker — having functional footwear is important for my safety, comfort, and ease of handling my heavyweight motorcycle.

Someone wrote to me about two months ago to ask if I had seen the Wolverine 1000 Mile lineup, which includes short (10 inch/25cm) engineer “Stockton” (model) boots. He wanted to know my opinion. Since I did not own a pair of those boots, I…
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The Week’s Boots

Bouletblack07This is a recap of what boots I wore during the past week, including “boots at work.” That is, for labor I did last weekend, as well as what I wore to my office. That’s me — always booted. I changed boots at least once each day, sometimes more often depending on what I am doing, where I am going, and what form of transportation I will be using. Follow along.
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