....in the winter?? I got these boots last spring, and I love love love them. Wore them all spring and all fall, but now that winter is here, I have made the startling discovery that these boots are NOT made for walkin' - on the ice, anyway! Which is a little tough when your driveway looks like THIS:
and THIS:
Now these boots do have a rubberish sole with thin treads on it, so I was not expecting them to be so tractionless. (Side note here: when I got these boots one of the "features" listed on the tag was that they are manure resistant. Luckily I haven't found that I've needed that "feature".) So I was wondering to myself how in the world all the "cowboys" and "cowgirls" get around in the winter? Then I was like - A DUH! People who wear western clothing and boots mostly live in the SOUTH - ya know - where there's NO SNOW.
But then I was like, WAIT JUST A COTTON PICKIN' MINUTE HERE - I'm pretty sure lots of people wear western style clothing (and boots!) in places like Montana and South Dakota and last I checked they have plenty of snow there!
So does anyone know how to not break your neck on snow and ice in western boots?? Do I just have be really careful, or what??
One more side note: My most memorable fall on the ice was when I was dating DH - we were walking with his Mom and I think one or two other family members - across an icy parking lot to a firehouse for a huge 1st birthday party for a couple of the kids. I was dressed nicely and trying to be on my bestest behaviour, wanting to make a nice impression on my boyfriend's family (now my DH). I'm sure you know what comes next - did the "Fred Flintstone" feet-scrambling-on-the-ice-everything-going-in-slow-motion-totally-unladylike-limbs-flailing and fell flat on my back right in front of everyone in the middle of the parking lot.
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
The end.
Oh my, I'm still giggling at the vision of the "limbs a flailing" ... my falls are a lot less colorful. I just plain PLOP ...usually ending up on my bee-hind. Even worse, now that I'm older it's tough to get back up!
ReplyDeletep.s.... should have said first,.. I really LOVE those boots!
ReplyDeleteManure resistant ????
ReplyDeleteThey walk around on their spurs, of course!
ReplyDeletehehehe... it means those boots are good for walking around the farm or ranch, since it is manure resistant. hehehe.. Just kidding! I know! They're not good for that type of condition. I got one too and it is a pair of red boots. Ugh! It got wet and my feet was so cold! hahaha.. I never wear them anymore. I might just give them away! hehehe... Plus, I don't think I look that good in boots. Yours look nice though!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha-manure resistant. How funny!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry your boots aren't made for walkin' on ice. Do you have a backup pair of non-western boots that you can wear?
And also-what kind of shoes ARE good for walking on that ice??
Ah yes, I see the problem. You live in NY and bought WESTERN boots. You see, you need to buy NORTHEASTERN boots!
ReplyDeleteGiggle, giggle. You're funny... Uh, sorry to say I have no advice, but be careful. :D
ReplyDeleteNo advice here since I finally got winter boots and I have fallen more this winter then all of my winters out here. Boots stink.
ReplyDeleteA Fred Flinstone fall...now THERE'S a picture! LOL. Those are nice boots, here I am with three horses and no boots. Dang. I need to get some. I wear rubber boots to ride. Yee Haw!
ReplyDeleteRight now I cannot ride much, except bareback in the snow. Still fun though!
Brrr, that looks really COLD! Here in Manila, it's 21 degrees Celsius and we're already in thick jackets...
ReplyDeleteI think this is a question for Pioneer Woman. You must contact her until you get an answer :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you do it, but be careful in those boots!!
ReplyDeleteWe went from -20 degrees to 32 degrees above zero here in a span of a couple of days, and now we're dealing with freezing rain. The roads are so icy that they've canceled schools and are telling people that if they don't have to travel to stay home. I'm sure if I have to go outside today, my limbs will be flailing and I'll be on the ground in no time. :)
Okay, not that I'd ever admit to wearing boots because I'm now "cityfied" or probably always was, even when I lived in the country. ;) We didn't have snow but we had slick floors i.e.when we went dancing. So, we would sand the bottom of our boots, just enough to provide a little friction.
ReplyDeleteI hope this helps, but, this comes from someone who wears flipflops and rarely has to wear a coat. :)
"ya know - where there's NO SNOW"
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly.
I think the northern cowboys switch to heavy tread boots 'cause you sure are right about regular cowboy boots being slick.
Carole, you need to get a pair of Muck boots. http://www.muckbootcompany.com/
ReplyDeleteThey are great for going outside in this kind of weather. I bought a pair several years ago and I love them. No laces. You can put them on and take them off without touching them with your hands. They are warm and dry. They are about $75. I use them sometimes if I am working in my yard in wet weather too. These boots are made for working. They are not dress boots.
Those muck boots remind me of those olive drab with yellow trim boots I used to have as a kid. They sure did work well though! Seems like these muck boots are just a little snazzier.
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