What comes arround goes arround.... is what allows somebody else to look like a prat in my eyes, or merely somebody to be pitied that they haven't discovered a style their own yet.
I'm sure I've offended more than a few sensibilities with my style.
That's why I am generous when a guy is likely to ruin its feets with heels.
If you're after functional boots -- i.e. something akin to part of your tool-kit -- then for outdoor work, hunting or hardcore hiking sites would likely be best for what you're after. Hiking boots are quite different from "work boots" which can be had at lots of places and are geared primarily for protection of the foot proper; hiking boots need to protect the ankles and lower legs as well against things like briars and, depending on where you may be hiking, snake-bite.Caultron wrote:I should look on some hunting web sites.
You'll want some amount of heel in a hiking boot, but not more than about an inch -- and you'll definitely want tread. Don't make the mistake of confusing "cowboy boots" with hiking boots: the two are very different items with very different use-patterns. Think infantry "army boots" -- those are designed for walking and marching around in -- as a base and then see if the amount of leg-protection is sufficient.Caultron wrote:I'm afraid the elevated heels would get painful after 8-10 miles of hiking, for example, and most of the soles are smooth. Also, I'm looking for knee-high, not calf-high.
Odd as it may sound to hear it coming from me, there are time when trousers win hands-down. From the sounds of it, you hit one of those on that last hike.That kind of hike isn't my usual preference at all, and again it turned out to be much tougher than I or anyone else in the club expected. But does have me wondering if any pair of boots would provide as much protection as a good sturdy pair of (gasp) ranger pants.
Not so odd. I, too, have a collection similar in size and variety. My affinity does tend toward the taller styles. Today's kilted walk downtown (roughly 3 miles) included a pair of high boots bought from Son of Sandlar a couple of decades ago.phathack wrote:I guess Im the odd man out here. I have 8 different pairs of boots in and even mix of mens and womens styles.
One pair are my old hiking and climbing boots I have had for well over 30 years and they tend to be the boots I wear with my Kilts.
Unless the weather is really cold I don't bother with boots but sometimes its nice to change up my foot wear. Most of the time when wearing boohs I wear them under my pants so most people don't notice. A 2" heeled boot is not that uncommon in Texas, with a large number of people wearing western boots. But put on one of the 3" heeled boots and women start to comment on your shoes.
Right, a pair of knee-high jungle combat boots would probably do the trick. They just don't seem to exist. Perhaps they don't work out in practice as well as I'm hoping.crfriend wrote:...You'll want some amount of heel in a hiking boot, but not more than about an inch -- and you'll definitely want tread. Don't make the mistake of confusing "cowboy boots" with hiking boots: the two are very different items with very different use-patterns. Think infantry "army boots" -- those are designed for walking and marching around in -- as a base and then see if the amount of leg-protection is sufficient.
I think you're right, and I suspected the same before the hike. It's just that after everyone in the club had grown accustomed to me as the guy in a kilt, I hated to break character. My loss.crfriend wrote:Odd as it may sound to hear it coming from me, there are time when trousers win hands-down. From the sounds of it, you hit one of those on that last hike.
I'd not call it a loss, but rather a "learning experience". Besides, when next you show up in heavy hiking trousers it'll put a bit of fear into the rest of the club for what they may be getting into!Caultron wrote:[...]I think you're right, and I suspected the same before the hike. It's just that after everyone in the club had grown accustomed to me as the guy in a kilt, I hated to break character. My loss.
That's half the reason why I've been coveting the pole climber style. Whether it is the ones mentioned above or a pair of Wesco Highliners, they are, in essence knee high combat boots, and are designed for people who spend all day walking through the back woods, wielding a chainsaw.Caultron wrote:Right, a pair of knee-high jungle combat boots would probably do the trick. They just don't seem to exist. Perhaps they don't work out in practice as well as I'm hoping.crfriend wrote:...You'll want some amount of heel in a hiking boot, but not more than about an inch -- and you'll definitely want tread. Don't make the mistake of confusing "cowboy boots" with hiking boots: the two are very different items with very different use-patterns. Think infantry "army boots" -- those are designed for walking and marching around in -- as a base and then see if the amount of leg-protection is sufficient.
