Titans Week: the REAL question is, are Cowboy boots manly?

[Hotsauce]

Being that it is Titans week, my wife has been trying to convince me to purchase a pair cowboy boots while we are in Nashville. In Nashville they are known for having a bunch of boot shops. 

I have never owned a pair, and don't necessarily ever notice if guys wear them outside the state of Texas.  

A) is it acceptable to have a pair of boots?

B) what occasions are boots acceptable?

According to Artofmanliness.com;

"For most men, it’s hard to see the point of a fancy Western boot. They’re expensive items, and unless you grew up around men who wore them, they seem more like novelty or costume pieces than anything stylish.

But a savvy dresser can think of a cowboy boot as an outfit’s holdout weapon. At a distance, it looks like a quality leather shoe. Up close, the distinct advantages start to show"

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/11/20/cowboy-boots/

People tell me all the time that I look exactly like Matthew Mcconaughey. He wears Cowboy boots, can't I?

How about the Terminator, manly right?

What about the baddest baseball player of all time? Out or F-ing in?

what say you?

[Hotsauce]

Also in my research, I came across this pic...

[top dawg]

Damn straight! 

[motocross_cat]

No, guys should not wear heels. 

 

Now cowboy hats on the other hand.....

[cookinwithgas]

If your wife wants you to get cowboy boots just get some cowboy boots. If she wants to to wear them she'll tell you, and heck maybe she has a fetish for them that could work on in your favor.

[panthers55]

Are boots manly?  If you are a man and are using them for work.  Otherwise they are showy or more for adornment.  If you are a woman they might be sexy but hardly manly.  JMO

[Panthro]

i have a pair of black and brown justin ropers

[top dawg]

Have you ever heard someone say Something to the effect of putting their size (exes) up someone's ass?  Well,  it all started with "I'm going to put this boot up your ass! " And it wasn't a man in work boots. 

My granddad was a man's man,  and a boxer,  and he had the same cowboy boots that he had re-soled for years.  He was surly and strong as hell,  and I know that anyone who would have questioned his manhood due to his boots would have literally been knocked and stomped. For True. 

[Bourbarian]

Cowboy boots would look dumb with my skinny jeans, so I vote "not manly."

Also its not just the boots, you gotta pair them with the right belt buckle if it's going to work. Accessories make the man! 

[Khaki Lackey]

59 minutes ago, Panthro said:

i have a pair of black and brown justin ropers

^That type of boot is all you need. Simple and not too pointy, shiny, or high heeled. Just some good old fashioned sh!tkickers. If you spend more than $150, you are probably getting into non-manly territory.

[electro's horse]

some people can pull them off, some people can't.

If you have to ask if you can, you can't.

Also Nashville is one of the best cities in America.

[Ricky Spanish]

I've always liked the idea of owning a pair but never done anything that would require them.

I've always wanted my wife to get a pair because I have a thing for girls in cowboy boots. Probably the only thing I picked up from living in Texas as a child. 

[bryn10]

I have a pair of Caiman Lucchese's that are my favorite pair of shoes I've ever owned.  Very comfortable.

[L-TownCat]