I am looking at my boots thinking that its about time for a new pair pretty soon. Ive always wanted a pair of elephant hide boots, but they are steep for a teacher to afford. Im just wondering if they are worth the price. I wear boots every day of the week, and spend several hours in the shop, so my boots take a beating. Ide love to have a pair of boots that can take that beating all week long, spend all day Saturday working at the lease in the mud and grime, and still clean up nice for church on Sunday. Is the elephant really good enough to handle all that?
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I've got a pair of luchesse elephants that I only wear on special occasions mainly because they're really uncomfortable. They're nice boots and look great! I just can't wear them for more than a couple of hours at a time. -
I've had my Justin ostrich skins for 5 years been through 3 resoles and can still clean em up and wear em to a nice occasion they have been through everything I've been through up until I had to get steel toes for workComment
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Love my elephants. I wear them just about every day and rarely rotate them with my lizard, gator and hippo boots. The elephants are by far my favoriteComment
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I had a pair of elephant in high school and wore them every day for years. Had them resoled so many times they eventually couldn't do them anymore. Not a scuff on them that you could really see. Toughest hide I have ever seen.Comment
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Im gonna stay away from ostrich. Had a pair and they looked great, but didn't hold up well when worked in. The leather was really soft and split on the toe very easily. I need something tough.Comment
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I was looking at getting a pair of shark leather boots, I was told that's about as tough as leather gets...Comment
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Mine aren't that old, and I don't wear them everyday, but I love them. There's nothing tougher.Comment
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Real elephant is pretty dang tough. Shark is tough, the toughest I've ever seen is stingray but it's ugly as sin IMO. You can literally take a box cutters to stingray and it's not going to leave a scratch. I've done it myself.
If you decide to do real elephant, go custom. Personally I really like Black Jack Boots. They are made in El Paso.
What size do you wear?Comment
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What about brand name, in stock stuff? Im about an 11EE in most brands. Problem is, not all brands run that size. I found a pair of Double-H on sale for $100 off. Only other ones Ive found are customs. Got prices from about $600+ for a custom pair, which is way out of budget at the moment. Realistically, its all out of budget this year, but that's beside the point
. I figure if Im gonna have to save up, custom is just gonna take me that much longer. Actually at least twice as long, or longer.
Last edited by Bucksaw; 01-14-2015, 09:19 PM.Comment
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this is going to be my next pair of boots
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Double H are pretty good working and every day boots but l don't think they are going to last as long as you think with daily wear. Just my .02.
Yeah that size is gunna be pretty dang hard to find in just about any boot on a stock shelf.
When I worked in western wear, I think I can only remember a handful of times when we stocked sizes like that. Anyone should be able to order them once you find some you like though.Comment
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I wore elephant long enough to actually get tired of them.
Not really comfortable but tough as nails.
Smooth skin ostrich is tough and comfortable.
All I have worn for years.
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That's exactly what Im looking for. Same color, style, texture, even to width. Those custom? What brand or maker?Originally posted by Dale Moser View PostComment
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