From the Archives - How to Find a Pair of Boots

It's that time of year again, and I'm thinking about Fall boots.
I'm going to my favourite shop in New West for some inspiration, and then I'm jumping onto Etsy to add to my favourites. I already have an idea of what I want; it's just a matter of finding it!

Originally published September 20, 2010

After trying those Fiorentini and Baker boots two weekends ago, I had to revisit their inspiration, just to make sure. Last weekend, we headed to our favourite surplus store in New West to see what was in stock. I found both pairs I was looking for - the parade and combat boots (photos 5 and 6), plus a few cool ones for him. Is it just me, or is the boot in photo 3 a near-spitting image of the Barry Distressed Buttero boots - now sold out - or how about any of these for inspiration? Of course, neither of us walked out with boots, but I picked up a Canadian cadet overcoat - currently at the dry cleaner, so no photo.