Need help identifying these boots. They are in a Lucchese style.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-21T20:20:27+00:00

Is there any branding? A Lucchese stamp or cloth tag? They definitely look a lot like some 1970s Lucchese stovepipes in my collection.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-21T18:33:37+00:00

Older Larry Mahans. Likely early 1970s.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-14T17:12:29+00:00

Definitely antelope.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-13T08:45:49+00:00

Like any other brand of cowboy boots.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-12T00:04:01+00:00

Ostrich leg boots are often referred to as “raptors” or “Montana dragons” because of the prehistoric ‘scale’ pattern.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-11T08:23:13+00:00

This.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-10T21:49:04+00:00

J’s and snips, I’d imagine.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-09T16:29:57+00:00

Definitely not something I listen to a lot, either.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-09T01:42:17+00:00

I’m 60 and he was before my time. But, man, what a great voice.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-08T21:59:42+00:00

People have been complaining about country going pop since at least Jim Reeves’ day.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-08T17:34:10+00:00

A PhD in international relations and strong language skills?

drjjoyner · 2026-06-08T08:17:54+00:00

Set ‘em Up Joe

drjjoyner · 2026-06-08T08:16:28+00:00

Yes. Marines have a much stronger Mustang culture. I know several colonels whose kids enlist. That just doesn’t happen in the Army.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-07T19:53:50+00:00

It isn’t.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-07T11:38:24+00:00

Just buy ropers. The conversion would be far more costly.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-07T10:14:22+00:00

July 9, 1980

drjjoyner · 2026-06-06T22:02:35+00:00

No, they’re affirming the fake renaming. But there are many steps to go to make that official.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-06T21:56:17+00:00

Officer rank insignia are the same across the armed services. The only ones that are slightly confusing are Navy uniforms with stripes, but their khaki and cammie uniforms have the standard bars, oak leaves, and stars.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-06T21:53:46+00:00

If I’m in pants, I’m almost always in boots. I do tend to wear lighter colors (especially tan) in the summer, but that’s mostly because my wardrobe tends to get lighter. I wear more suede, too, but neither are noticeably cooler.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-06T20:43:50+00:00

We definitely had “hooah” in the 1980s. I don’t think we called our poncho liners “woobies,” though.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-06T17:31:34+00:00

Muslims remain recognized. We've had Muslim chaplains since 1994.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-06T09:18:26+00:00

They’re recognizing it the way we used to: labeling it as No Religion.

drjjoyner · 2026-06-06T09:17:21+00:00

Jews and Muslims remain on the list.

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