OT high top boots

[Wilson Gray]

My first day in the first grade, I noticed that the alpha guys wore
such boots and I considered that jack knife-Boy / Scout-knife holster
to be cool beyond description. I can't recall that there was any other
motivation than wanting to dress like the cool guys.

-Wilson

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Paul <paulzjoh at mtnhome.com> wrote:
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> paul johnson
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> The recent comments on high top boots with the knife pocket reminded me
> of how much I wanted a pair as a child and how thankful I was of a heavy
> snow so I could wear them.  But my question is why were they so popular,
> certainly a hotter item than Nike's or Addidis are today? A web search
> provided no information as to the reason for their popularity, anyone
> have any memories, a radio program a movie western?
> Just idle curiousity
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-Wilson
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