Monthly Archives: February 2008

Buy one pair, get two pairs free!

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Today I’m in Nashville, Tennessee for a gig I’m doing for work. We arrived early, and walked down to Broadway for lunch. After lunch, we strolled Broadway and stopped in a couple of boot shops. One of them was offering a special, “buy one pair, get two pairs free.”

Well, this Bootman couldn’t resist! And I got two people who work with me booted as well! They picked out a pair of boots for themselves, and I picked out these really great looking Dan Post brown wingtips. When we divided out the cost, these boots only cost me $85. Wow! A great deal! And like all my other Dan Post Cowboy Boots, they were comfortable right away. And they feel really great on my legs. I’ll be booted at my event in these boots tomorrow. I’m a happy Bootman tonight!

Sendras at the office

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Sendra cowboy boots are just plain ol’ cool. These are the boots on my feet today at work. They are very good looking, comfortable, and make an excellent “clunk” sound when I walk in them. I’m glad they aren’t that tall (only 12″), because the shafts are narrow and if the boots were taller than that, they would squeeze my calf.

I’m mulling over what boots to wear and bring with me on a business trip to Nashville tomorrow through Friday. And to top that off, I hear there are great boot stores not far from my hotel. Oh man, what’s a Bootman like me to do? Check back… I’ll tell ‘ya.

Clearing the head

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I remain saddened and am grieving for the loss of my dear friend who died unexpectedly on Feb. 1. But it’s no fun moping around the house, and my partner doesn’t know what to do with me when I get this way.

Sunday afternoon was exceptionally pleasant and unusually warm for early February. So I booted up in my tall brown Wesco harness boots, leathered up my legs and body, and went for a ride. My partner filmed me doing some spins in a parking lot, which I’m using as a sales vid since I am selling my current Harley so I can get another one soon.

I also shot a vid and posted it on YouTube of the boots on the bike. I had always fantasized about the “boots on bike” thing since CHiPs back in the ’70s. I got to do my own. A nice ride in boots and leather on a nice day helped clear my head and prepare me for a difficult week ahead.

Life is short

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My mentor, friend, and hard-working local elected official about whom I referred in my blog post on Wednesday, died unexpectedly today as a result of complications from her surgery. I’m devastated.

Just remember, tell those you love that you love ’em, each and every day. Life is short. Wear your boots, wear your leather, but most of all, love those you love like there’s no tomorrow.

I love you, BikerBeef!

Vintage Frye Boots

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Frye boots are legendary in the boot world. When I was developing my boot fetish as a teen, it was the ’70s and Fryes were definitely cool boots! Lots of guys at school wore them. And they were affordable! About once a month, a shoe store in town ran a sale, and for $40, I could get myself a pair of these boots. I saved my pennies and bought, literally, dozens of these boots between 1970 and the late ’80s. I wore them everywhere — rode my motorcycle with ’em, stomped in mud with ’em, to work, to meetings, to school. I just lived in these boots.

Unfortunately, they really aren’t that comfortable and when I discovered that other boots were more comfortable, I wore Fryes less. But my passion remains, and about 10% of my boot collection is composed of Fryes.

And I can tell that I’m not alone, because every month as I review the statistics for my most viewed boots on my website, Fryes have consistently been ranked #1. About ten times as many visitors to my website looking at boots look at Fryes than any other maker or style. I really wonder why. Give me a comment with your thoughts.