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[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 67 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've found cowboy boots to be very slippery on snow or ice. This person's credibility is sinking fast...

[–] RemembertheApollo@kbin.social 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And the leather soles get mushy...and the salt used to melt the ice absolutely shreds the leather just above the stitching when it dries out. Western boots suck in the snow, and it's a quick way to ruin them. Even rubber-soled ones like some of Ariat's don't last, but they're better on wet surfaces.

[–] Godort@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's kind of wild how tons of people in Alberta wear them considering the climate

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

If they put hiking boot soles on them they could be OK. I suppose you could add "spikes" yourself for winter. Like these: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=shoe+spikes+winter&iax=images&ia=images

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Those are riding boots, or dress boots. They also make Western style boots with rugged soles for work. I have a pair and they're outstanding on all terrain, including snow. Here's an example:

https://www.ariat.com/P13324_M_FOO.html?dwvar_P13324__M__FOO_color=BROWN&dwvar_P13324__M__FOO_width=D_Medium

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you step in mud, wouldn't your boot slide off?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you step in deep mud, and keep walking, then it could. That's not really a terrain feature where I live. Our soil has good drainage.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's some letterkenny shit rt

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I got them because we decided not to wear shoes inside our house, and unlacing my work boots several times per day was a real PITA. These take about two seconds to take off or put on.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

You must not have enough points in style or cool.