{"id":1352,"date":"2011-11-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1352"},"modified":"2011-11-16T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T09:00:00","slug":"boot-daddy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1352","title":{"rendered":"Boot Daddy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry, fellas … not what you think. This time I am writing about something that a friend brought to my attention — the marketing of a line of products (boots, hats, and cologne) for men that has been named, “Boot Daddy.”<\/p>\n

Oh…my…gosh. My first thoughts?
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Are they nuts? Well, not really, they’re trying to come up with some kind of name to hold a line of products together, but there is something “not right” about a name “Boot Daddy” for marketing cowboy boots, hats, and fragrance to men. They obviously have no knowledge of how such a term could be interpreted in the gay community (LOL!)<\/p>\n

In the ad, they are trying to market “the baddest boots on the boulevard” then display a rather standard line of Lucchese 1883 cowboy boots. These are the low-end of the Lucchese line. Some of what may make them think that the boots are the “baddest” is that the line includes some stonewash (colors), exotic skins, and multi-colored leathers. But to me, as an experienced Bootman, a boot is a boot… and just because a pair of boots is made with exotic skins or unusual colorings doesn’t make it the “baddest.” Just different.<\/p>\n

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But what really got me was the marketing of the cologne. In my opinion, men should not wear fragrances. Yuck. Makes them smell like a wannabe dimestore cowboy. Nope. A man is a man and smells like a guy. Not raunchy with sweat, but not something stinky from a bottle, either. Just wash each day with unscented soap and be done with it. <\/p>\n

Obviously, you can tell that I am not a fan of cologne, or any perfume for men. Or women for that matter. I don’t like fragrances on people — just on flowers like roses. My partner and I wholeheartedly agree on that one. We purchase unscented everything (laundry detergent, soap, even air freshener) because we gag on artificial smells.<\/p>\n

I know, I know… some men wear fragrances sometimes. Usually after-shave, but sometimes even perfume. But really, the name “Boot Daddy?” Like, “who’s your Daddy?” Sorry, ain’t gonna fly with me. As I said, the naming of this product just set me off on guffaws of laughter. <\/p>\n

Life is short: men should smell like men, not something out of a bottle — even if the label on the bottle has “boots” on it! LOL!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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