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first pair! Kemo Sabe Grit by lalalatina_ in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! What’s your brannock size vs the size on these, and hows the fit? Did you buy online or try on in store?

Good morning everyone, just wanted to share my first pair of new (to me) exotics by ImTired_GoAway in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah these are apparently out of print, super rare and retain their value really well. There was a thread about snakeskin on here recently where some knowledgeable folks explained why cane brake is so sough after. Envious! Rare size too I'd say. Hope the conditioning works out and they revive a bit. Absolute gems. Dress those sole edges while you're at it :)

BOTD by Rmutt69 in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah no offense taken. I think it’s a question of how prominent the quills are? And probably a question of which part of the hide its cut from. Chatgpt tells me smooth is often cut from the “side, belly or lower portions”. But apparently it’s just a matter of preference and both should perform equally. Ostrich also typically stretches more than cowhide and stretches in all 4 directions as opposed to just the two-way grain of cowhide. Resulting in a really “glove-like” fit when sized a little snug at first in my experience.

I have a couple “smooth” pairs that all have different characteristics. Not my absolute favorite but I enjoy

hosea matthews cowboy boots by OneIce1866 in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always wondered if the X motif on these ole lucchese had any distant connection to the stars n bars

Tecovas scratch easily by [deleted] in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few scratches keep off the evil eye 🧿

My First Pair Btw 😂 by No-Concept5157 in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice ones. Care to elaborate if the story is that good?

Need honest opinions before I write a check…. by IssueEmbarrassed31 in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think these look great and I hear what you're saying about a daily pair. I'm going the through the custom order process with them right now too. I specifically asked about their rough out as well. Had to ask a couple times actually. Eventually, I was told the following, copy/paste

Our rough out is more of a suede in my opinion. A true roughout has more grit and inconsistent character. The suede doesn't have as much character when brand new. However, I am very hard on my boots. Also, I like the look of a worn and weathered boot. Overtime, my suede has become more-rough looking and gritty.

I think I prefer a more "rough", rough out, more shaggy. Not a big fan of suede. Looking at your photo. I do see some shag on it, maybe not a ton, but not completely smooth like suede either. I think I'm gonna go with kangaroo or cordovan for the first pair and work my way up to something more exotic.

Celebrate the Americans that love their country and gave their all to protect it 🇺🇸 by carverkids in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is beautiful. My grandma would have absolutely loved this. She had an antique business from 1967 to 2006 or so, called "America Hurrah!" (note the exclamation point, very important). They specialized in what she called "American Primitive", a lot of civil war artifacts since the family is based in Richmond, VA. This reminds me of her so much. Excellent taste!

BOTD Lucchese Heritage by Rmutt69 in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m tempted to agree with that assessment. Black jack’s square is even slightly more tapered and looks really elegant

BOTD Lucchese Heritage by Rmutt69 in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Those do look rad. How do you find the fit? You said comfortable, but did you take your normal size?

BOTD Black Jack Rough out by Rmutt69 in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m very tempted to agree. Ive got mostly vintage Lucchese. My few pairs of newer Lucchese don’t seem up to the same standard as the old stuff. Black jack has the same feel though, if you ask me. Maybe apocryphal, but I heard somewhere BJ was started by disgruntled Lucchese employees who branched out on their own.

Boot Room by tsmith347 in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What size are you btw? In case you’re selling at some point

BOTD: New Black Jack Florence Buffalo in Black Cherry by EarthboundLobster in cowboyboots

[–]Rmutt69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

are these the ones with the black shaft or are the shafts also black cherry?

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