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magus-21 t1_is6ya70 wrote

Reply to comment by LowGradePlayer in Quality boots for work or dress down? by kaosburn

He wants "night out" boots. I'm presuming that means slimmer, dressier boots. Iron Rangers are not that.

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benauna t1_is70wii wrote

How is that not a night out boot?

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magus-21 t1_is72bky wrote

I mean you can define what it means for yourself, but the fact that he cited Thursday and Allen Edmonds Higgins Mill suggests to me he's not looking for a classic "work boot" style with that bulbous steel toe.

EDIT: Iron Ranger isn't a steel toe boot

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ssj4kevin t1_is7kwsz wrote

I get what you're saying (Iron Rangers are a heritage work boot, so not what I think of as a night out boot), however they are not steel toe boots. They're cap toe boots where there is an extra piece of leather on the toe.

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magus-21 t1_is7qggy wrote

Oh, I always thought it had a steel toe. Good to know, thanks.

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benauna t1_is7a8z0 wrote

Okay fair enough, I didn’t even realize they were steel toe lol. I’ve got Thursday presidents and love em

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magus-21 t1_is7az8r wrote

No worries, and yeah, I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on some Captains, too. I'd go for the US-made Thursdays, but they don't come in wide sizes

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Joaquox t1_is74xbc wrote

It has a toe box like a fucking clown shoe compared to any European dress boot. Stop acting like IR is a good looking shoe, it's really not.

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ssj4kevin t1_is7laik wrote

It's a good looking boot in certain contexts. If the outfit is a rugged look that's inspired by classic workwear then it looks great.

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LowGradePlayer t1_is6yf8x wrote

Bradley Cooper wore them to the Oscars,is that dressy enough?

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magus-21 t1_is6zw2p wrote

Bjork wore a pelican around her neck to the Oscars. So the answer is no, being worn to the Oscars doesn't make something "dressy."

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sweetestlorraine t1_is8yr5k wrote

I remember the host Steve Martin saying he would have worn his swan, but it was so last year. I laughed till I cried.

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Luigi156 t1_is7u1dk wrote

I respect anyone willing to show up at a date with a pelican around his/her neck tbf.

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