Where and How Cowboy Boots Break In (and where they don't)

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  • Опубликовано: 12 июл 2024
  • Not all parts of the cowboy boot breaks in the same. In this video I talk about where you can expect a cowboy boot to break in and where it won't.
    Remember fit is most important. Watch this video to learn about fit and how to find the most comfortable boot: • KNOW THESE THINGS when...
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    00:00 - Intro
    00:44 - Outsole
    02:03 - Toe
    02:49 - Vamp
    04:19 - Heel
    04:55 - Counter
    06:05 - Shaft
    07:29 - Insole
    08:52 - Outro
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  • @oldman975
    @oldman975 2 года назад +50

    I’ve found that 1 liter soda bottles work well to support the shafts when the boots aren’t worn. Now personally,I drink the contents first,usually Dr.Pepper,but I’ll leave that to the individual.

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +6

      haha drinking the Dr Pepper first is a good way to go. That's my favorite soda too

  • @gcuervogold
    @gcuervogold 2 года назад +8

    Those 15 yr old boots have gobs of character that can't be duplicated🔥🔥

  • @patrickrourke3055
    @patrickrourke3055 2 года назад

    Great video! I love the leather insole myself! I also agree there isn’t anything like the comfortable feel after a few years of having them broke in. Keep up the good videos for everyone else out there! Cheers!

  • @communicationiskey-
    @communicationiskey- Год назад +3

    Got my first and new pair of cowboy boots thanks to your different video.
    Thank you for all the hard and detailed work 👍

  • @smackdadious
    @smackdadious 2 года назад

    gettin that important info out there! great video topic and great execution! im gonna have to link this video in some of my videos because its info people just need to know, and I couldnt do as good as a job as you did

  • @melenahoward
    @melenahoward Год назад

    This was so helpful. Thank you so so much.

  • @leahcimd
    @leahcimd Год назад

    Great video!

  • @alwentzel4776
    @alwentzel4776 2 года назад +1

    Boot Anatomy good lesson Jeremiah.

  • @JoseRodolfo22
    @JoseRodolfo22 Год назад +1

    This man is passionate about boots 👍🏽

  • @jaywashington2196
    @jaywashington2196 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for this information

  • @bungendores_finest
    @bungendores_finest 2 года назад +7

    Another bloody amazing video Jeremiah. Those 15 year old worn in boots look 10x better than a new pair. Great work mate!

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад

      Thanks so much!

    • @RSRtwothousand5
      @RSRtwothousand5 2 года назад

      love the look on those 15 year old Boots, there's something about a worn or aged boot with scuffs and scratches and more that just make it look better

  • @LoneStarBootReviews
    @LoneStarBootReviews 2 года назад +2

    Great video buddy

  • @dannycaruso1627
    @dannycaruso1627 2 года назад +7

    Great video! Absolutely agree with the non removable leather insole. Once this type of insole takes the shape of your foot it feels absolutely amazing. Better than expensive sneakers!

  • @jflint2987
    @jflint2987 2 года назад +1

    Can’t wait for the live stream tomorrow!

  • @OldeThunderCC
    @OldeThunderCC Месяц назад

    Just retired my 10 year boots today for a new set of ropers. Can’t wait for these to break in some! Hard miles on the motorcycle should do the trick!

  • @carlosmondragon6639
    @carlosmondragon6639 2 года назад +3

    Yo!! That's my boot the Ariat ones haha! Had them since January and they are great. Great info for those who always question boots

  • @sservak276
    @sservak276 2 года назад +1

    Geat vid, do you gonna review those ariats?

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад

      Yes. They are scheduled to be my labor day giveaway

  • @LawrenceCaldwellAuthor
    @LawrenceCaldwellAuthor 2 года назад +4

    I condition the soles of my boots quite heavily. It makes them last longer. When you don't condition the sole, it dried out and sands down when you walk on it.

  • @greene3562
    @greene3562 2 года назад +1

    Hi jerimiah!!

  • @smiggyballs3280
    @smiggyballs3280 Год назад +1

    Btw a leather heel stack will absolutely form to the ball of your heel, not the full thing but the top few pieces you’ll see begin to form

  • @darronallen2015
    @darronallen2015 2 года назад

    I like those ariat boots and nice ring band you are wearing Jeremiah

  • @MrMichael8516
    @MrMichael8516 2 года назад +1

    Are you thinking of doing a review on the Tecovas Knox boots? Would be cool to see :)

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +1

      Maybe! I would consider it if I was able to work with Tecovas on it or get a different sponsor

  • @eliseogutierrez5307
    @eliseogutierrez5307 2 года назад +1

    Where you pickup that book rack behind you? Awesome video btw!

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +1

      My mother in law got it for me! I think she got it from Amazon - amzn.to/2UX5brb

  • @martinduffy6422
    @martinduffy6422 2 года назад

    Great thankyou

  • @yankee4424
    @yankee4424 2 года назад

    I have that very pair of Ariats that are so broken in that they look a lot like your old pair there. They’re the most comfortable pair of footwear I’ve ever owned.

  • @BirdDogey1
    @BirdDogey1 2 года назад

    I have a pair of new Bruce boots from Frye. Comfortable when on but getting them off is really hard. I've read it takes about two weeks to break in the top where the shaft meets the lower.

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +1

      No doubt. Breaking in that instep area can be a real pain! You might be able to speed up the process with a cobbler if you wanted

  • @Pipisjuan
    @Pipisjuan 2 года назад +1

    Jeremiah does this apply to sguare toe boots 👢 also.

  • @heupelsgolfball5292
    @heupelsgolfball5292 2 года назад +1

    Just bought some ariat qualifier boots online hope they fit

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад

      Fingers crossed! Nice boot. That Shock shield heel in those boots feels pretty cool

  • @motly93
    @motly93 2 года назад +1

    What's the model of the Ariat? I want to try another pair so bad

  • @stevenrobnett7390
    @stevenrobnett7390 10 месяцев назад

    Honestly the way I walk hahaha I walk through my sneakers like all my life even as a kid and honestly my feet hate them for long term wear. I tried me some semi traditional and traditional boots and I fell in love I now have 5 pair of cowboy boots (ostrich, python, black leather, tan, brown) plus i picked up some really nice traditional brown leather shoes and I'm looking for more. I work in my boots I'm damn near in my boots all day I feel like doc holiday 😂

  • @SonOfAHerbert
    @SonOfAHerbert Год назад

    If my “counter” is a bit too lose on my heel can an insole help tighten it up?

  • @tylersaylor4435
    @tylersaylor4435 6 месяцев назад

    What is to say about the lucchese 7 toe sizing in D? I have several lucchese 7 toe boots and the 9D length is great, but the vamp area across the top of foot isn't exactly snug.. actually a decent amount of space not being filled out across the top of the foot. It's not a sloppy fit, but it doesn't fit like a glove like my chisos do. It would fit great if I were to where 2 pairs of socks, but to always wear 2 pairs of socks in Arizona is not ideal.

  • @okancetintas16
    @okancetintas16 Год назад

    What model are those Boulet Boots? Do they still make them today?

  • @melenahoward
    @melenahoward Год назад +1

    What are your thoughts on adding extra gel inserts to boots with a stationary leather lining?
    I find mine to be so hard because they have no give which causes them to be so uncomfortable for me.

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  Год назад

      I think that whatever is comfortable for you, you should do!

  • @danielmiles1
    @danielmiles1 2 года назад +2

    Great video, but I would contend that the counter does break in. It just does not flex. If it is leather it will mold to the heal which is how the heel slip lessens. I personally would consider that breaking in.

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Daniel! Good point. I think that also has to do with the shaft sagging and it may not happen with every pair. Especially those with plastic inside the counter

    • @danielmiles1
      @danielmiles1 2 года назад +1

      @@JeremiahCraig Good point on the plastic counters. I got one of those years ago and will never do it again. It was hard and flat I had heal slip as long as I had the boot. It is well worth the cost to upgrade one tier to a boot with a leather, fabric, or heat molded counter on it.

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад

      Truth!

  • @Lonestar1417
    @Lonestar1417 2 года назад

    The folds you can take out the folds I do it to my sons Jordans

  • @willtrax71
    @willtrax71 2 года назад +2

    Man I’m telling ya the little 8 dollar fabric steamer I picked up at Lowes worked great around the Toe Box on the edges softening it up. I steamed a little and put my feet in and BAM perfect lol.. Stay safe my Friend Semper Fidelis

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +1

      Good trick! Although that may not work with every brand of boot. What kind of boot did it work on for you?

    • @willtrax71
      @willtrax71 2 года назад

      @@JeremiahCraig it was the Ariat Wild Horse, Wolverine I-90’s and Dan Post 2552 Marlboro, I think on an Exotic it may be iffy lol I’m not sure I’d try it on Elephant or Lizard.

  • @36jimmyc
    @36jimmyc 2 года назад +3

    Old boots have sole! 👍

  • @xirissxx_6407
    @xirissxx_6407 2 года назад +1

    What about the part at the top of the boot. The part that hugs you calf. Does that stretch? Or do I need new boots?

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад

      That may eventually stretch to fit your calfs better but you can expedite the process by taking them to a cobbler and having them stretch the tops. Here's a video I made about that - ruclips.net/video/yz707U4nrU0/видео.html

  • @nicolast.2710
    @nicolast.2710 2 года назад

    How is team used shafts?🤠

  • @mitchs405
    @mitchs405 2 года назад +1

    Just got a pair of double h for work, the Robert. So far they are hell to break in. Love them though, real tough boot.

  • @TLricks
    @TLricks 2 года назад +1

    👌

  • @JohnPickup-CDHS-ze6qd
    @JohnPickup-CDHS-ze6qd 8 месяцев назад

    Even though they're not as cool, definitely go with rubber outsoles. It's sad how many great pairs off boots I have sitting around waiting to be re-soled. It's not a cheap date either. You might pay more than you paid for the boots

  • @BigCountryKracker
    @BigCountryKracker 2 года назад +2

    Why does the worn boot get darker around the middle area, I’ve always wondered

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад

      It might not happen to all boots but it happened on this pair because they cracked from a gas spill and then every time I polished them the brown color polish got in the cracks and darkened it up more

  • @tburt44
    @tburt44 Год назад

    Just got a new pair of Ariat Square toe boots. I noticed when I walk and where the boot bends by my toes it has some some pressure/discomfort. Will this breaker in and soften up?

    • @fuckingawesome99
      @fuckingawesome99 Год назад

      Has it?

    • @tburt44
      @tburt44 Год назад

      @@fuckingawesome99 yes it has. Took about 4 weeks but now they are fine and comfortable

  • @surfviking2798
    @surfviking2798 2 года назад +1

    Who makes a B width boot that looks like the boots on the left? Iv been looking for a long time and can’t find any.

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад

      That’s a Boulet and they don’t make B widths any more but BNV can make you one. They can pretty much make you whatever you want and have very reasonable prices. Here’s a video I did this year on a pair of BNV ostrich boots I got for my brother. ruclips.net/video/GS76u_dQ7qY/видео.html

    • @surfviking2798
      @surfviking2798 2 года назад

      @@JeremiahCraig awesome I’ll check out the video. Right now I wear ariats and redwing pecos since that’s all that I can find in a b width. The pecos Iv had for 5 years look the best but are not that comfortable to wear all day.

  • @djviper2232
    @djviper2232 Год назад

    I recently got a pair of boots that are 9.5 and they slip a little bit even with a double sock should I return and go a size down?????

    • @GoatzombieBubba
      @GoatzombieBubba 2 месяца назад

      heel suppose to slip a half inch or so to prevent blisters and discomfort and once he boot breaks in the slip will get smaller over time.

  • @rogeliogonzalez1744
    @rogeliogonzalez1744 2 года назад +1

    That’s why some exotic skins like ostrich and lizard are so comfortable because the leather is soft out of the box

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад

      Totally! FQ and smooth ostrich especially

  • @frankmarti8984
    @frankmarti8984 2 года назад +1

    Those boulet boots have served you well

  • @davidallen346
    @davidallen346 7 месяцев назад

    Round toes all the way 👢👢

  • @jacobbuchanan4447
    @jacobbuchanan4447 Год назад

    What are the worn out boots?

  • @JustinKruger336
    @JustinKruger336 2 года назад +2

    Nocona snake skin boots are thin at the toe area yet are actually made in texas they will break in but the sole remains uncomfortable. They are so uncomfortable I only can wear them for 40 mins or so and they fit perfectly it's just not a good boot company no matter what the reputation says most people have never even heard of Nocona and its obvious as to why that is. Nocona was founded by daughters of Justin boots and both companies are failing now and Ariat is somewhat bypassing them because they make boots that fit right out of the box even my steel toe boots size 10 fit perfectly as soon as I got them and still do a year later. Steel toe were never comfortable in the past but Ariat is.

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +1

      Those old US made Noconas usually have a hard leather insole. Is that what you don't like about them? Ariat has that soft removable insole they are definitely comfy right out of the box!

    • @JustinKruger336
      @JustinKruger336 2 года назад

      @@JeremiahCraig Yep they are definitely hard as a rock so hard that the thin leather piece on the inner heel peeled off and the nails are exposed but I added another piece of thin leather and still after trying to break them in the only thing that happened was one boot makes more noise than the other and the left one seems to be more uncomfortable it's strange and if the heels ever broke that would be embarrassing lol.

  • @cedrickization8159
    @cedrickization8159 2 года назад

    " Hello Jeremiah,sinceretly really , I prefer the boots of old leather ! I don't know the bullets boots and Ariats Boots mais it's better the vintage boots cause this boots have the old caracter , just on the leather and it's very cool,cool really !
    I've buy of vintage boots just one week,Justin boots vintage old caracter just on the leather and i love his cowboy boots destructured old ! It's very cowboy ! Yeah ! "

  • @S33EE3
    @S33EE3 2 года назад +3

    totally un related question but I been drinking 3 bottles of Jim beam a day my girl cheated on me I have no idea how to move on I'm 15

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +2

      No matter what just stop drinking so much. I know what that feels like and the best thing you can do is go hang out with your buddies and talk to as many girls as possible. It feels weird at first but just power through and have fun

  • @Jmoney0601
    @Jmoney0601 2 года назад +1

    Not including the Chisos insole 😅

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад

      haha true that does form to the foot some because of the leather lining on top!

  • @thebackwoodsboysgarage9144
    @thebackwoodsboysgarage9144 2 года назад +1

    gasoline spill helped break in the brown boulets

  • @bryanboard65
    @bryanboard65 2 года назад +4

    Yeah, many years ago, in a former lifetime, I bought a pair of boots that were about a half size too small, thinking that the toe box would open up and stretch over time. Oops. Big mistake!

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +1

      I've made the same mistake haha! It's a painful realization

  • @angelmorales7983
    @angelmorales7983 Год назад

    Probably the old boot was constructed much better than the new boot. It is not a fair comparison, the new boot will not last 15 years old.

  • @sailingneil
    @sailingneil 2 года назад +12

    I think your Boulet boots are just about as broken in as any pair of boats can be. #perfection

    • @JeremiahCraig
      @JeremiahCraig  2 года назад +1

      I think so too haha! Thanks buddy!