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Boots?

Lutherf

Lutherf

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Maybe I shouldn't ask this question but doing so probably won't be the most stupid thing I do today so...

I can't help but notice that with a little chill in the air it's becoming popular for women to wear boots. I understood it just fine when I lived in NY and I understood it while visiting family in the Seattle area but I sure as hell don't understand it in Tucson.

The whole purpose of wearing boots is to keep snow (or mud or something else) from getting into your shoe and making your socks all sloppy. I wore boots for that purpose all the time when I lived in NY. I also wore boots when I was in the military because it kept woodland, jungle and desert critters out of my shoes. I can understand cowboys wearing boots so that their shins don't chafe on their stirrups. All those things I understand just fine but I have no idea why a woman who works in a heated office in a city that gets an average of 4" of snow a DECADE needs to wear boots!!!

What is the point of this?
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If you're walking on snow or ice you'll kill yourself.

Is it really that important to keep the bottom half of your shin and calf warm? Won't pants do the same thing?
 
Your trying to assign purpose to fashion? Good luck with that. :)
 
Maybe they're into S&M and forgot to change

 
I wear flat boots. In such a case, no risk of killing yourself (or at least not any more so than any other flat shoe), plus you stay warm. Flat boots can still look nice.

That said, I've lived in Tucson. It never gets cold enough to justify boots, in my opinion. That's just strange.
 
BrewerBob said:
Your trying to assign purpose to fashion? Good luck with that. :)
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Good job!!

Yep, boots for women are the latest fashion trend. The boots in the OP are ridiculous for any practical purpose. I have ankle boots and just below the knee boots. Sure don't need either pair for snow since I don't walk in any. But sure DO need them for my leggings (the high ones) and my jeans (ankle boots).
 
Ladies. Are. ALWAYS!!!! Allowed. To Wear. Boots!!!!!!

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SmokeAndMirrors said:
I wear flat boots. In such a case, no risk of killing yourself (or at least not any more so than any other flat shoe), plus you stay warm. Flat boots can still look nice.

That said, I've lived in Tucson. It never gets cold enough to justify boots, in my opinion. That's just strange.
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This thread stemmed from a conversation with my assistant who assured me that boots are necessary because. It seems that "because" is good enough.:lol:
 
because is more reason than i get sometimes from my wife

in the big scheme of things....who cares

here....they all wear 3-4" heels....

i have a lot of women in the office

i think 2 or 3 wear flats...rest are all in high heels of one type or another

keep waiting for someone to fall flat someday....
 
So boots are only for ultra-winter and sandals are only for ultra-summer. No one wears shoes for looks or comfort? Odds are, where I live it won't even snow this year . . . and who cares?

Don't tell me that women don't look good if she's styled up wearing some boots as opposed to - say - if she were wearing a pair of uggs - you be lyin if you say that shoes don't EVER matter, fashion-wise.

And I LOVE boots . . . I don't care for sandals, pumps, strappy heels or tennis shoes but I love me some boots - all types. Mainly because I don't like my ankles when I'm wearing socks (stupid looking) and my toes are too short and chubby to be cute so that rules out all sorts of shoe types.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
So boots are only for ultra-winter and sandals are only for ultra-summer. No one wears shoes for looks or comfort? Odds are, where I live it won't even snow this year . . . and who cares?

Don't tell me that women don't look good if she's styled up wearing some boots as opposed to - say - if she were wearing a pair of uggs - you be lyin if you say that shoes don't EVER matter, fashion-wise.

And I LOVE boots . . . I don't care for sandals, pumps, strappy heels or tennis shoes but I love me some boots - all types. Mainly because I don't like my ankles when I'm wearing socks (stupid looking) and my toes are too short and chubby to be cute so that rules out all sorts of shoe types.
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That's what my assistant was saying. She says "I love me some Uggs! They do make my feet sweat but I'm wearing them anyway".
 
Lutherf said:
This thread stemmed from a conversation with my assistant who assured me that boots are necessary because. It seems that "because" is good enough.:lol:
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I'd be dying in leather boots in Tucson.

I understand appreciating fashion, but I don't really understand why people think form and function are mutually exclusive. There are many nice-looking shoes that will not be so uncomfortable in a given climate.
 
SmokeAndMirrors said:
I'd be dying in leather boots in Tucson.

I understand appreciating fashion, but I don't really understand why people think form and function are mutually exclusive. There are many nice-looking shoes that will not be so uncomfortable in a given climate.
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I get a kick out of it around here. Near high schools and the college it's not unusual to see girls this time of year wearing a parka but also boots and a skirt.
 
Ancient Herald said:
There is nothing as stylish as this:


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From:

Sophia’s Little Bits: 3 | B2L2

Disclaimer: This is NOT my website i just wanted to inject some humor into this thread.
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Kitty I/D:

This is an American short haired yellow eyed black nosed black on white snowshoe kitty.

A snowshoe is any cat with white boots. There were originally bred from Siamese cats.

Such a beauty !!!

Notice how cats (and dogs) all walk on their toes not on the full front paw or foot.

Anyone with a cat of their own knows this.

Ladies (single) and women (married) are becoming a lot like cats. And the spikes help them stay up on their toes just like a cat.

It's not practical. It's not safe. And it's not good for their Achilles tendons.

But it makes them stand taller and some think this looks sexy.

Flat heels are better for everybody.
 
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Because boots are cute, that's why!! Is it that hard to understand? :lol:

I wear boots in the summer, FFS. Why does it matter?
 
Okay, thread takeover! lol Seriously, look at all these cute boots! What's not to love?

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Your Star said:
Okay, thread takeover! lol Seriously, look at all these cute boots! What's not to love?
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That last pair is nice but most of the others have OD's on "cute". That first pair would be better without the spikes.

Anyway, boots have a purpose.

Dress boot
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Work boot
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Crazy fancy boogie woogie dancin' boot
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Lutherf said:
That last pair is nice but most of the others have OD's on "cute". That first pair would be better without the spikes.

Anyway, boots have a purpose.
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Yeah, the purpose is the cuteness! Obviously. :lol:

I actually really want those flower boots. haha
 
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