Do you love Obama enough to wear these?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

I have a number of disagreements with our president. Still, I have an enormous affection for him. I also have an enormous affection for expensive cowboy boots. My one pair of real cowboy boots is the oldest pair of footwear I own (bought in Nashville in the 1990s) that I can still wear in comfort and with joy.

Therefore, when I saw this pair of boots, I really had to fight off the urge to bust out the old American Express card. Since boots of this kind generally have a price tag in the $500+ range these days, I must sadly accept the fact that there is no way I will ever own them.

Still, I think they're mighty fine.


More pix here.

[Winning1]

1. No

Just no

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

3. Lol!

[dipsydoodle]

32. ditto

Think I'll stick with Dr Martins.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

42. Docs can be patriotic, too.

If you're British!

[Scootaloo]

2. I don't love MYSELF enough to wear clothing with my own picture on it

To me those just look really fucking weird.

Well, that and there's no way on earth I could ever fit my flippers into something like that anyway.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

5. I know, right. The disembodied head, too. It is somewhat jarring.

And yet, I still like these boots!

But, you know, if they didn't have the Obama head, I might really be tempted to buy them. Well-made, well-fit cowboy boots are quite comfortable.

[Victor_c3]

18. My wife made me the best shirt ever

It says "World's Greatest Dad" and it has a giant picture of my face smacked in the middle of it. I wear it all the time and I get tons of comments from random people.

Maybe I'm just dim-witted, but I never understood why people would have a "world's greatest dad" shirt and then put a picture of their kids on it. The kid's aren't the greatest dad, I am.

It really is kind of freaky, but I love it!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

21. "The kid's aren't the greatest dad, I am." I see your point. Lol. I'd love to see

your shirt!

[Warren DeMontague]

35. I actually thinking wearing clothing with your own picture on it sounds AWESOME

is anyone that cool?






Okay, maybe not.

[Scootaloo]

36. Yeah, Nickelback is an effective litmus test of fashion don'ts.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

44. Fk NickelBackwardsBback. But that other dude with his face shirt

is hilarious!

[Warren DeMontague]

46. That is Yao Ming.

And I owe him an apology for putting him in the same post as Nickelback.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

51. Thanks. I thought he looked familiar. Dude's got a very expressive face.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Remember this?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

6. OMG. In so many ways that is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

much worse than the Obama cowboy boots!

[MADem]

11. Oh good heavens--that pic is by far more jarring than this man-dog one!

The creepy, prideful expression, too--as though she's accomplished something by the wearing! Ack!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

13. Eeeeek. But, the dog's shirt is funny.

Who's the blondie on the shirt of the guy behind the Palin booster? What kind of a face-shirt-wearing gathering was this?

[MADem]

16. Perhaps it's a cult thing....? nt

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

25. I'm tempted to say that any gathering of Palin supporters is a cult thing.

I think that's a red (of course, because Rs own the color red) McCain-Palin (or McPain, as I used to call the duo) T shirt beside the Palin monstrosity, but I still can't figure out who the blond is. Mrs. McCain?

[MADem]

41. Looks more like Lady Gaga!!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

45. The blond hair with black and white bangs is very Gaga. But

what's she doing at a Palin rally?!

[Ichingcarpenter]

49. Photo from 2008 Palin/McCain rally North Carolina

So this was before Lady Gaga.

[MADem]

52. The mystery deepens......! nt

[Change has come]

14. I'm speechless

[Scootaloo]

23. That reminds me of an album cover... oh, what was it...

Court of the Clueless Queen?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

33. First track: 21st Century Schizoid Woman

Schizoid personality disorder (SPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, a tendency towards a solitary lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, and apathy. Affected individuals may simultaneously demonstrate a rich, elaborate and exclusively internal fantasy world.[1]

OK, so not all of it fits, but a lot of it does!

[Warren DeMontague]

38. Teabagonicus Rascalus Scooterus, in its natural habitat

that is an evolutionary defense mechanism.

[tblue]

7. For Halloween maybe. nt

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

9. Heee. That would be one expensive Halloween costume. But,

you could walk for miles in comfort and get lots of candy.

[JI7]

8. i would say it's more the opposite, if you really love him don't wear them

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

10. Lol. Well, I did wonder how many people who wear cowboy boots and who

have the kind of money to splurge on expensive ones like these are big Obama fans. Could these secretly be an insult?

Nah. These are for Obama supporters. I would love to know exactly who has bought these.

[Change has come]

12. Just no

Those are hideous!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

15. Are you sure. Don't hold back. Tell us what you really think.

[Hekate]

17. Whatever floats your boat, dude. My feet hurt just looking at them....

.... as do my eyes. And $4,400 smackers for a pair!

OTOH, I know there are people who really, really dig cowboy boots as a fashion statement steeped in Americana, and some seem to find them comfortable as well. So while they are not for me, anyone who wants them has my blessing.

And to think I thought I was being extravagant with my purchases of Obama T-shirts and coffee mugs during his first campaign and first term as president...

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

19. Yikes! I didn't even notice they listed the price on that page.

I know similar boots are in the $500 range, so I assumed these were too.

I do like cowboy boots as a fashion statement (or at least a fashion aside--I don't know if I really make fashion statements.) And honestly, the pair I have are as comfortable as almost any other shoes I've worn. Although, if I had to walk miles, I might prefer sneakers.

Incidentally, I'm not dude, but I do prefer men's boots. I think they're more comfortable, and I don't think it's just because the heel is usually lower.

[Hekate]

31. Sorry, ma'am (tips hat). ;-) I have known some women who like them -- again, there's that fashion...

...statement. They are elaborate, hand-tooled, say something about you -- heck, why do some women collect expensive handbags or Prada shoes? Why not? I like to accessorize too, just in other ways.

>sigh< I have (or had) extra-high arches in my feet. I wrecked them in college when I worked as a sales clerk in a fashion department store and was required to wear high heels. After college, as long as I worked in an office I tried to wear high heels ("low" high heels) because they really complete an outfit, but they hurt like hell if I actually tried to walk very far in them. At some point I left that world, and I don't wear high heels any more. They're pretty, but not for me.

Enjoy your boots, Dark n Stormy! I'm just a tad envious, is all.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

37. I must admit that I like the look, but I could never wear heels. I will only

suffer a little for fashion. Painful feet is too much. I've never worked in a job that required or where I felt I ought to wear heels, so I've been fortunate in never having had to wear them. I wear them on very special occasions only.

[democratisphere]

20. No.

Those Americana boots look like they should be on top of a flag pole.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

22. I ran them up the flagpole to see who would salute. So far no takers.

[democratisphere]

34. Must be calm. Soon as the wind picks up I'm sure you'll get some action.

ATTEN-HUT!

[Blue_In_AK]

24. No.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

27. Is that your final answer?

[Blue_In_AK]

28. Yes, that's my final answer.

I've never been a fan of cowboy boots and these are no exception.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

30. I know you're probably right. Still, I can't look away.

[jmowreader]

26. Toes WAY too pointy. Pass.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

29. But, your toes do not go in the pointy part. Of course, if you don't like the look

that's another matter. Cockroach killers, I believe some call them.

[jmowreader]

43. I have some cowboy boots I can't wear because of the toe box

And they're nowhere near as pointy as those ones.

[Warren DeMontague]

39. I can honestly say I've never worn Cowboy boots in my entire life.

But if it works for you, go to town.

[PowerToThePeople]

40. feed a starving family for over a year or boots?

America, the land of the fucked up.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

48. Well, it's not just America, and it's not just boots, but yeah,

there is a huge helping of fuckedupedness in the world of wealth disparity and priorities.

[tularetom]

47. Made from the hide of some endangered species no doubt

Cowboy boots are part of my daily wardrobe but them pointy toed ones don't fit my size 13 EE feet so well.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

50. I think it would have been the Romney boots that endangered species hides were used for.

We dodged that bullet.

[JustAnotherGen]

53. Love them but no!

I have my OJamas in a box never worn! But that was a $40 commitment and gift from my dad!

[2pooped2pop]

54. I wouldn't wear those even without Obama's face on them. n/t

[Whisp]

55. I wouldn't buy them or wear them.

but if they were free or a gift I'd put them up on a shelf like a piece of art.

I love the colours and general design - although normally I detest cowboy boots , these are kinda nice - even if it wasn't a pic of Obama on them I think there is a strange kind of beauty to them.

[treestar]

56. No.

Not unless I firmly believed it would somehow help produce a Democratic Congress next term.

[nadinbrzezinski]

57. Nope, I really abhor cults of personality.