Suggestion for boots under $300

Stainless_Steel · Sep 11, 2006

I am a tennis shoe and jeans guy, but I'm looking for a nice pair of boots to wear with a dress shirt and blue jeans to go out on the weekends in. I prefer them to be brown. So can anybody give me some suggestions on a nice pair under $300.00? I'll give K to all who respond with helpful info.

Thanks for help

karde · Sep 11, 2006

Stainless_Steel said:
I am a tennis shoe and jeans guy, but I'm looking for a nice pair of boots to wear with a dress shirt and blue jeans to go out on the weekends in. I prefer them to be brown. So can anybody give me some suggestions on a nice pair under $300.00? I'll give K to all who respond with helpful info.

Thanks for help

Ya know I have been thinking about boots recently too, glad you brought this up.

I found this: http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_250/285_fashion_advice.html

But they don't really talk about a more casual rugged boot, which is what I have had in mind. Now I am not talking work boots, but somewhere in between that and a more formal ankle boot.

ZKaudio · Sep 11, 2006

these are as basic as you can get

http://www.shoebuy.com/sb/s.jsp/r_s...-65.77548/sh_C_Boots/p_6/st_27109/sbstl_27109

do NOT buy them in baby calf though or I'll have to make digger ban you. BTW most of that brand's shoes have similar toes, so I'm sure you can find a brown pair.

MikeMartial · Sep 11, 2006

It depends how casual you want these boots to be. You might be looking at the boots Z suggested, and thinking "Oh, man, there's no way I'm wearing a squared off ankle boot like that!!" But they will look ten times better than a rounded toe boot. Trust me.

I have a few pairs of each, and the square toed boot always looks classier than the rounded toe, even in jeans.

ZKaudio · Sep 11, 2006

i would go point toe'd personally... but if you are short and thick, i'd avoid em

Stainless_Steel · Sep 11, 2006

Thanks guys for help. I'm 6' and thick with wide shoulders. What do you suggest for that build?

karde · Sep 11, 2006

How perportional are you legs to upper body?

Somebody with longer relative legs looks better in a narrower/rounder shoe (IMO) while with shorter legs, a more square look looks better.

Stainless_Steel · Sep 12, 2006

Not real sure if I have long or short legs, but it would probably have to be a wide boot because I have wide feet. I can't wear a regular runnning shoe and it be comfortable. I have to get them wide.

karde · Sep 16, 2006

Stainless_Steel said:
Not real sure if I have long or short legs, but it would probably have to be a wide boot because I have wide feet. I can't wear a regular runnning shoe and it be comfortable. I have to get them wide.

ask a girl, she will tell ya.

ZKaudio · Sep 17, 2006

also has a LOT to do with what you wear... do you wear jeans that fit you? OR jeans that are baggy, a la abercrombie fit. If you wear baggy jeans, I'd not worry about your shoes as you have more pertinent issues to address.

MikeMartial · Sep 17, 2006

ZKaudio said:
If you wear baggy jeans, I'd not worry about your shoes as you have more pertinent issues to address.

LOL

SC4EVA · Sep 18, 2006

What stores/labels brands are you looking into - You can def. boots for under that price

chewyxrage · Sep 19, 2006

ZKaudio said:
these are as basic as you can get

http://www.shoebuy.com/sb/s.jsp/r_s...-65.77548/sh_C_Boots/p_6/st_27109/sbstl_27109

do NOT buy them in baby calf though or I'll have to make digger ban you. BTW most of that brand's shoes have similar toes, so I'm sure you can find a brown pair.

what is baby calf?

ZKaudio · Sep 19, 2006

young cow = calf

young calf = baby, loosely

I'm just advocating that you please don't have them killing baby cows for their hide.. or any purpose therein. Wait until they've had a long eventful life sitting in a field gorging themselves, then do it humanely.

MikeMartial · Sep 19, 2006

Well if you're going to eat veal, you might as well make some damn boots outa what's left over. :evil:

ZKaudio · Sep 19, 2006

that's just it... food is one of my big things... I go to great dinners at least 4 nights a week... it is my passion. I have had every dish imaginable, BUT, I will not eat veal... i have before, and it didn't impress me enough to warrant the treatment... they are treated more crudely than normal cattle overall. I won't go into details, but I am pro choice, and anti veal.

chicagobuffedbod · Nov 1, 2006

Not sure if these would interest you but have you looked into Wesco boots? I own two pairs. One is a harness boot that motorcyclists would normally wear. Even though they look clunky and are heavy they are comfortable as hell.
Here is their web address.
http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco/
They have a factory seconds section in the drop down menu. My harness boots that were originally close to $500 were on sale for $285. They have good deals if you can find your size.
I must say that I have had my boots for 7 years and had them re-soled once and once polished up look just as good the day I bought them. Take good care of them and they'll last forever.
Hope this helps.

Jon79 · Nov 4, 2006

kenneth cole has some nice boots

i am pretty sure they have more of a selection than the link i am postin

http://www.kennethcole.com/scripts/shop/thumbnails.aspx?cc=KMBOO

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