{"id":2323,"date":"2012-07-25T04:00:11","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T08:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=2323"},"modified":"2012-07-25T05:50:51","modified_gmt":"2012-07-25T09:50:51","slug":"how-to-avoid-looking-like-a-cowboy-when-wearing-boots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=2323","title":{"rendered":"How To Avoid Looking Like A Cowboy When Wearing Boots"},"content":{"rendered":"

This was a real question entered into a search engine and directed to this blog:
\n\"\"<\/a>I have no idea why a guy from Kansas (a midwestern U.S. state known for cowboys) would ask this question, but I will give an answer (warning: these are the opinions of a guy who thinks the cowboy look is a good one!) Here are 12 rules for how to avoid looking like a cowboy when wearing boots:
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\n1. Don’t wear a hat. Most cowboys these days wear ballcaps. In Fall, Winter, and early Spring, some men may wear a traditional Stetson (or Resistol) “10-gallon hat.” Cowboys wear hats because they avoid direct exposure to hot sun. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>2. Wear a polo shirt, especially with an animal like an alligator on it. Cowboys are an unpretentious sort, so they avoid wearing any designer clothing, especially polo shirts with animals on it.<\/p>\n

3. Wear pleated (cuffed) pants. Or, you may consider wearing designer jeans that have a pronounced label from an over-priced yuppie-oriented company. Get the “low rise” version of pants, as well, and show a hint of your underwear out the back (or even your butt crack when you bend over). Cowboys wear regular-rise blue denim jeans, usually Wranglers, which fit him appropriately.
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\n4. Either don’t wear a belt, or if you do, choose thin dress belt with a small, non-distinctive closure. Cowboys often wear a wide leather belt and a substantial metal buckle. <\/p>\n

5. Wear gold jewelry on your fingers, arms, and neck. The more the better. Once again, cowboys avoid wearing jewelry other than a plain wedding ring and perhaps a basic watch with a leather band.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>6. Wear a sport coat and tie. Cowboys don’t wear jackets and nooses (except at funerals or weddings.) <\/p>\n

7. Wear cologne. Cowboys don’t wear perfume.<\/p>\n

8. Wear eye makeup. Just a touch, to remove any hint of dark circles or bags under your eyes. Cowboys have natural eye sags and bags that occur from working hard in the sun (even if wearing sunglasses.)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>9. Wear products in your hair. A nice coif with your hair sticking up in just the right places … is definitely not a cowboy look. Cowboys keep their hair clean and short, and “product-less.”<\/p>\n

10. Slouch and slide your feet along the floor. Cowboys stand tall and straight, and walk with grace.<\/p>\n

11. Don’t look anyone in the eye when you speak with them, or shake their hand. Cowboys do both — look a man in the eye and shake hands firmly.<\/p>\n

12. When you wear boots, choose boots with wild exotic skins, or X-toes, or high heels. Keep your boots very shiny and don’t let a spot of dirt get on the heels or soles. Real cowboys often wear ropers when going about town, traditional cowboy boots for work on a horse (or around a ranch), or even buckaroo boots. It is quite common that the boots look well-worn, and even a bit dirty. If you don’t want to look like a cowboy when wearing boots, then don’t wear boots that most cowboys wear regularly.<\/p>\n

These are the 12 rules for “how not<\/strong> to look like a cowboy when wearing boots.” Hope this answers your question.<\/p>\n

Life is short: understand the nuances of image and behavior.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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