Prester John
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The good thing about cowboy boots is there ain't no laces to tie. Of course, they wasn't meant for hiking....Well, last time I was reading posts from this thread, there was lots of "boots talk". That doesn't seem to be a current topic anymore, but no one has ever accused me of being a with-it, up-to-date, hep-cat, current kind of guy, so I'm going to post a couple of pics of my lambsfoot carry this week, LamBarJack, with my most recent boots. I ordered these made-in-China boots from Tractor Supply on January 2 or 3 this year. I've been VERY happy with them so far! They felt good from Day 1, and the only breaking-in I dealt with was deciding how to tie them. The laces on the very top pair of loops seem to cut into the front of my ankles if I tie the knot at the top, but I've been quite pleased with doing the top loops first and the next-to-top pair last, and placing the knot farther down toward my foot. Good firm sole, but still enough flex to be comfortable for miles at a time. I have over 600 miles on them already, and they still look good as new: the treads are hard enough to not wear away immediately (even with most of my miles on concrete sidewalks) and the inner soles and liners show no wear yet. They're waterproof, but in snowy or rainy weather, I usually wear a pair of 4" high stretch rubber "galoshes" over the boots.
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