Black boots?

[RockyR]

sad thing is... I seriously thought about it.

Problem is... LOT of overhead to buy enough boots to have in stock and sell.

[Hal]

Greetings!
In "casual" mode, if I'm wering boots, I wear "White's".

http://www.whitesboots.com

I wear the "Lace to toe Smokejumper" model (I'm *not* a jumper...I'm a wildland firefighter on a ground crew). They have a clunky, functional look, which I'm fond of. I have wide feet (EEE) and a very high instep, and they fit great. They're a little pricy, but I put mine through some serious abuse, and they hold up great.

While I origianlly bought them (years ago) for firefighting, I now *wear* them hiking, backpacking (hillwalking to some of you, I think), and just generally anytime I plan to spend a lot of time walking.

You can order them in a variety of (sadly, quite similar) styles, and in heights ranging from 8 inch up to 18 inch and beyond.

Just my two cents worth...Your mileage may vary, subject to change without notice, Slightly higher in California, you must ne *this* tall to ride, etc, eyc, etc....