"Wear your boots, dear!" That was the refrain I often heard on days like yesterday. In the down pouring, drenching rain, on my daily walks to high school in the snow or our Sunday jaunts to church, I heard it from Mom. And those boots were? Ya, you guessed it, the eight inch high, black, 5 buckled variety, that you wore right over your shoes. A fashion item, if I ever saw one. Not! I hated them. I told her they made me look stupid! In front of all my friends, they were embarrassing! I told her the kids would laugh at me. She countered with, "Please, they'll keep the colds away." These days, thanks to wellies; you're stylin'. These boots are very much in vogue. But alas no, I would have never worn a pair of these either! Well, I must admit. If the price was right, I might have. You see. I sometimes live in a danger zone.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Boot Fashion
"Wear your boots, dear!" That was the refrain I often heard on days like yesterday. In the down pouring, drenching rain, on my daily walks to high school in the snow or our Sunday jaunts to church, I heard it from Mom. And those boots were? Ya, you guessed it, the eight inch high, black, 5 buckled variety, that you wore right over your shoes. A fashion item, if I ever saw one. Not! I hated them. I told her they made me look stupid! In front of all my friends, they were embarrassing! I told her the kids would laugh at me. She countered with, "Please, they'll keep the colds away." These days, thanks to wellies; you're stylin'. These boots are very much in vogue. But alas no, I would have never worn a pair of these either! Well, I must admit. If the price was right, I might have. You see. I sometimes live in a danger zone.
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....These boots are made for walking....
ReplyDeleteCostas
Ya got that right.
ReplyDeleteCute! I have a pair and they do come in handy.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad 'wellies' finally came to the US . . . But I do remember those black buckle boots my brothers were supposed to wear. Like you, they hated them!
ReplyDeleteBoots have come along way along the road to 'cool'!
ReplyDeleteColorful! As a little girl, I wouldn't have been caught dead in 'em, though. Not even those pretty pink ones with polka dots.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shot. Whenever I see these I always think I wish they had them when I was a kid!
ReplyDeleteCute boots and fun photo. My granddaughter would love all of them.!!
ReplyDeletei never liked rain boots either until i came to the usa last year and saw everyone wearing such nice colorful ones as you pictured. then i quickly got a pair too and im so happy with them! good for rain, snow, the beach..!
ReplyDeleteOh you are tickling my foot fetish with this fantastic photo! Great colors :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful pattern of colors and shapes. Reminds me of a pinwheel!
ReplyDeleteReally cool shot!
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