Lizard Skin Boots

from JoeUser Forums

I am finally on my way home. I have stops in NC, SC, GA, and FL on my way. I should be home in a couple of days.

While still in WI I decided to visit the local western shop to pick up some jeans and a couple of shirts as I was pretty low on clean clothing. I could have just gone to a laundry but I hate laundrymats.

I have shopped in this western store for several years and have gotten to know the owner a bit. He takes great pride in his personal service and was happy to assist me in finding some suitable duds. While I was looking over the shirts he mentioned that he had received a new shipment of boots and thought there might be some I like.

I wasn't looking for boots but figured it couldn't hurt to look them over. I immediately spotted a pair of black Dan Post lizard skin boots that looked really sharp. No harm in trying them on, right?

I walked around in them for a few minutes while shopping for shirts. For a brand new pair of boots they were quite comfortable. And very sharp looking. Once I picked out a couple of shirts I asked about the price of the boots. $319.

Yikes!

I carefully removed them and placed them neatly back in the box. I tried on a couple of other pairs of boots but none looked as good or were as comfortable as the lizard skins. Ah well, I wasn't looking for new boots anyway.

I looked around the store a bit more, picked out some jeans, and was ready to check out. The owner said that he could tell that I really liked those boots. He said he was going to be having a 15% off sale in a week and if I really wanted the boots he would go ahead and give me the sale price for not only the boots but for everything else as well.

I bought the boots.

Naturally, a shiny new pair of boots deserve a nice new hat so I also wound up picking out a new black Stetson to go with them.

 

Ah well, one does need decent footwear.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top

And the smart owner knows how to make regular customers happy!

great looking boots too!

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

And the smart owner knows how to make regular customers happy!
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Yeah that's why I like shopping there. I like to support local business, and this guy's service is way above anything you'll find in any of the big box stores.

 

great looking boots too!
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Thanks, I really like them. Hated to switch them for my Red Wing harness boots for work this morning, but I'm not wearing those lizard skins to stomp around in the dirt and mud handling rusty old chains.

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

A little self indulgence now and again doesn't hurt. :D

They look pretty damn good. 

~Zoo

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

I'm not wearing those lizard skins to stomp around in the dirt and mud handling rusty old chains.
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I would probably only wear them for the "Sunday go to meetings" occassions. ;)

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Zoologist03, reply 3
A little self indulgence now and again doesn't hurt.
They look pretty damn good. 
~Zoo
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Yeah, that's true. I'm sure there are a lot better things I could have spent that money on but there's nothing wrong with a nice pair of boots.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

I would probably only wear them for the "Sunday go to meetings" occassions.
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Nah, I'll wear them whenever I'm not actually loading/unloading. Well, at least when the weather's nice. I have plenty of other boots to wear for working or when the weather is nasty.

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

Cool boots. Not my style, but have always liked the manly style they give. Who knows, maybe I can change my wardrobe a bit by adding some nice boots and a Stetson hat to go with them.

I second zoo's comments, especially when you work so hard, spend some much time away from home and, of course, you can afford it.

Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting CharlesCS, reply 7
Cool boots. Not my style, but have always liked the manly style they give. Who knows, maybe I can change my wardrobe a bit by adding some nice boots and a Stetson hat to go with them.
I second zoo's comments, especially when you work so hard, spend some much time away from home and, of course, you can afford it.
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Well, not everyone call pull off the look, but if you can, go for it.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

And Stetson too...nice!  They are definitely worth it!  Glad you took them, cause you would have wished you had if you didn't take the sale...nice of her to do that for you - to her advantage, but nicer for you! ;)

Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting foreverserenity, reply 9
And Stetson too...nice!  They are definitely worth it!  Glad you took them, cause you would have wished you had if you didn't take the sale...nice of her to do that for you - to her advantage, but nicer for you!
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Him, actually.

Yeah I'm glad I got them. Best boots I have now. I really like my ostrich ones, but these are even better.

Stetson has always been my favorite hat, I have a few of them.