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#45 by DAT Boy on 17 Mar, 2008 20:28
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Thanks! Same at you! I told my wife that I was getting a bike this Spring so I wouldn't miss another year of riding, and this great deal came out of nowhere and I HAD to buy the bike!
Of course I HAD to get the right boots to go with the bike too! 
I may try a pair of ropers some time, (when I get older).
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#46 by sparkster123 on 19 Mar, 2008 22:57
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well i just got my ropers and man they are comfortable.one of my hobbies is horses i have 3 and wear cowboy boots only when i work with my horses and have tried a lot of cowboy boots and just dont find them comfortable and always thought if i was a long way from home riding and had to walk back my feet are going to be killing me but my ropers are great.i have a pair of arients but they dont compare. definitely worth it. i just got the basic black and like them really well
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#47 by Marz on 20 Mar, 2008 10:03
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I used to wear those harness boots or "engineer boots" as some call them. They were nice but I got a pair of Doc Martains and they were never worn again...
Is there a certain brand of ropers you guys buy? I am considering getting a pair but this is very foreign territory for me. I usually wear lace up boots like these
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#48 by PBurke on 20 Mar, 2008 10:09
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i can only wear justin ropers. my feet are very picky i guess. but justins are the only ones that fit right.
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#49 by TheSlyBear on 20 Mar, 2008 23:10
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I used to wear those harness boots or "engineer boots" as some call them.
Actually, harness and engineer boots are distinct styles:
Engineer boot:
Harness boot:
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#50 by Adam on 22 Mar, 2008 19:15
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I used to wear those harness boots or "engineer boots" as some call them. They were nice but I got a pair of Doc Martains and they were never worn again...
Is there a certain brand of ropers you guys buy? I am considering getting a pair but this is very foreign territory for me. I usually wear lace up boots like these
Marz, I own a pair of Doc's, and, the way these guys talk about ropers, I feel the same way about my Docs. It's like walking on air. So damn comfortable. -
#51 by Nick912 on 23 Mar, 2008 08:51
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Well Justin Ropers are all I have worn, but they are so dang comfy
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#52 by RustyRuss on 23 Mar, 2008 19:38
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I wear boots practically everyday. Being a Texan it just comes natural, may have slid into a pair in the delivery room for all I know. Majored in Agriculture, rode bulls a few times, ride horses frequently, and talk Texas B.S. all day long. Being an AG major I used to claim to be able to "Look up a Bulls Ass and tell ya' the price of Butter! Have since gone on to real estate appraising so predicting the price of butter is no longer in my repratoir.
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#53 by Tyler on 24 Mar, 2008 00:13
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You know we have a bunch of hicks on here (self included) if we can drum up 4 pages of comments about cowboy boots...lol!
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#54 by skinhead002 on 24 Mar, 2008 15:34
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Hey Russ! Nice to see another Texan...sorry I havent posted anything in awhile.
I wear boots with a western heel daily. I wear the Justin uniform boot with my police uniform. Its all black, has a western heel with spur ledge and a smooth toe(no Stiching design) so it looks military. It popular with DPS(the Texas Highway Patrol), many of the sheriffs deputies. My dept will not allow me to wear black cowboy boots with stiching on the toe. Its gotta be smooth.
off duty, its cowboy boots all the way.Got different types to work in, dress etc. The only non cowboy boot I wear are my military ones and only dress shoes are my military low quarters.
Believe it or not, after all these years I have never worn Ropers. Some of our officers wear them with their uniforms, they have a smooth toe.
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#55 by TheSlyBear on 24 Mar, 2008 18:05
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I wear the Justin uniform boot with my police uniform. Its all black, has a western heel with spur ledge and a smooth toe(no Stiching design) so it looks military.
If you are talking about these:
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#56 by Marz on 24 Mar, 2008 18:17
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I used to wear those harness boots or "engineer boots" as some call them. They were nice but I got a pair of Doc Martains and they were never worn again...
Yeah, I love my Docs, thats for sure but the quality is not what it used to be. They were bought some time ago by macys or something and they just are not as nice as they were back in the old Brit days.
Is there a certain brand of ropers you guys buy? I am considering getting a pair but this is very foreign territory for me. I usually wear lace up boots like these
I have had good and bad luck with them recently, you just have to try them on.
Marz, I own a pair of Doc's, and, the way these guys talk about ropers, I feel the same way about my Docs. It's like walking on air. So damn comfortable. -
#57 by RustyRuss on 24 Mar, 2008 21:54
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Ironically, when in college I hauled hey to put my self thru school. I wore tennis shoes instead of boots. Couldn't find any boots back in the 70's that were comfortable enough to jump around from ground to flat bed. Then my Mom made me some chaps from old blue jeans reversed with front of leg cut out and then worn backwards. Next thing ya' know all the hard core ag. scholarship cowboys, a.k.a. "The Farm Boys", were wearing TShoes and blue jean chaps. I wear Justin Lace up leathers with a rugged rubber heal. They're actually seconds bought at the Justin Factory Outlet in Justin, TX +/- 55 miles from home. Great deals there and in Nacona, TX (Nacona Boots) about 75 miles. Don't wear riding heels as much, for lack of horses and time, but have had a pore of Full Quill Ostrich for 29 years and, until my arches starting flattening out they were the absolute most comfortable boots I've ever worn.
You guys wearing the uniforms in these photos, and sorry I not just yet on a first name basis, stay safe. I applaud you and respect you a great deal. My freedoms are much safer, but most importantly I feel my family is much safer with you guys taking care of busilness. I do appreciate what you do!
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#58 by Rob on 25 Mar, 2008 08:38
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I got a pair of Doc's, which I wear a lot - yeah, they are really comfortable and give good support (I have an iffy ankle) - but I'd love some of those ropers everyone keeps talking about, and the harness boots too - if I knew where to get them from in the UK or on the web
I did have some cowboy boots once, but always found them uncomfortable to walk in for too long. Mainly used them on stage in 'Oklahoma!' and other western-type shows.
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#59 by PigPen on 25 Mar, 2008 08:48
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Rob, some of the best boots in the world are Ropers