How do I into spaghetti western core? This is my goal aesthetic. Who makes the best cowboy boots? Any recs on what kind of hat?
>>18665673Slp already did this like 12 years ago. It will be back in another 8 years
>>18665680i'm mid 30s now, i ain't trying to dress like this to seem cool
>>18665681Oof it was 2016 where this was cool actually. Sorry but it's unc status
>>18665682clint is probably 36 or 37 in that pic though. the other are older than himthis is supposed to be unc tier, it's not for young zoomer retards
>>18665673ima miss this nigga
>>18665673How do you GET into it? Is that the word you somehow forgot, OP? Don't call me new. I've been asking you to clarify that for 15 years now and you still won't. Fucking faggot.
>>18665797learn to meme, nerdy
>>18665673I don't know hats but if you want to dip your toes into cowboy boots you can start with Ariat just to see if you like it and figure out your fit. From there you can expand to a more traditional boot with Chisos, Rios of Mercedes, Tecovas, Tony Lama, or Lucchese, just to name a few of the big brands. I would just look around at all of them and pick the one you can afford and like the best. Rios is kind of a pain because they go through stockists, but they're my personal favorite out of the bunch since you can get very well made but simply designed boots. I'm not a big fan of the more ostentatious styles.
>>18665842what i specifically want is a boot that's goodyear welted, leather insole and outsole, no foamtecovas have foam
These are my cowboy boots. I don't even live in the US but I always wanted a pair so I bought them. I don't get to wear them often but they're a very sturdy and supportive type of boot. I can see why cowboys wore them.
>>18665842i went to a cavenders today and was pretty disappointed at the selection of brandsthey had these tony lama boots that fit really well and i would have gotten but i looked inside and it's a foam insole. such a shamei saw some luccheses there that were so good but 1k and more than what i am willing to spend on boots right now
>>18665673for me? Alberta Boot.btw, i've never understood how Blondie was able to keep his cigars in his chest pocket without them breaking. I break mine all the time when I do that. I guess he had a container.
>>18666128I love them. Your first?
>>18666128Question: Are those waterproof?
>>18665673my middle school crush dressed like this
>>18666634???
>>18665673>angel eyes>least attractive>Ugly, Tuco>He's the most attractive
>>18665673Well, now I want a navy blue cotton twill five pocket pants.
>>18667010>navy blue cotton twill five pocket pantsIsn't that just denim without the white weft thread?
>>18667010I did some research into this. The film takes place in the 1860s since the plot takes place during the American Civil War Jeans, as we know them today, came about in 1873 when Levi's put rivets on denim to reinforce them. Denim fabric existed before then though. So it is not an anachronism that he wore denim pants. Looking more into it there are no rivets on his pants, so that checks out"Jean cloth" and denim were being made into sturdy work pants for workers, cowboys, farmers, etc. But the 5 pocket design we are familiar with today didn't come about until after 1900. So while him not wearing riveted denim jeans is period correct, the 5 pocket design isn't. But from what I know of the production of the film, Clint pretty much just went shopping for all his own clothes or used his personal clothes, so I don't know much they were concerned with historical accuracy
>>18665673What type of hat does blondie/Clint wear?
>>18666226Tony Lamas are some of the best boots you can buy. If you are a man do not get pointed boots like >>18666128. Pointed boots are more of a women’s style, and even I don’t wear them. I’d start with ostrich or just regular leather, and now you have to learn how to take care of them. Pick up a horse hair brush, saddle soap and a conditioner.
>>18666625You don’t really want to submerge leather in water, but I’ve gotten plenty boots soaked while hunting, and my feet have stayed dry.
>>18666625All leather can get wet. This idea it can't is stupid Simply let it AIR DRY (don't put it next to a heater or something) completely. After that just feel it. Does it feel dry? Condition it after if needed. If it's suede just give it a good brushing. The most important thing is that you put hydration back into it since getting wet and then evaporating is what dries it out
>>18667083Mold, anon.
>>18667059It's unknown where it came from but it's believed Clint bought it himself in the USA (along with much of the wardrobe) and took it to Spain for filming The band on the hat is not original to the hat and was added. The actual hat was repurposed and used again in Once Upon a Time In the West but without the band. The band was used in the film on another hat. After the film the hat was lost. Someone probably has it in their personal collection
>>18667084Shoe trees, anon. And wipes. And circulation, anon.
>>18667087You’re right unfortunately. I still wouldn’t constantly submerge my boots.
>>18667072Cross-posting from the boot thread. I got a pair of Tony Lamas and they're amazing. Leather insole too, so that other anon must have tried one of their Mexican made budget models that has foam insoles
>>18667028It's similar to denim but not exactly denim. >>18667036Yeah, did some research too. I don't think Leone cared much about anachronisms in the dollar trilogy.
>>18667093What's wrong with foam?
>>18667093First two pairs are Lamas, the first pair is probably 7 years old. I should also mention that anyone who is looking for boots, should also look into a belt that goes with said boots.
>>18667098Nothing, it's personal preference. Personally, if I'm spending a decent amount of money on nice leather shoes/boots, I want all of it to be leather. Foam is comfy for a bit but quickly compresses and wears out. It also absorbs moisture and smells. I don't want it anywhere near nice boots
>>18667098I dont know, if someone doesn’t like the insoles, they make insoles to put into boots.
>>18667107 In a goodyear welted boot, the insole is integral to the structure. The upper leather and a welt is attached to the insole. The sole is stitched to the welt You shouldn't be able to just swap insoles
>>18667105Fair points
>>18667108Goodyear welted boots are gay, just get some regular all leather work boots. That way you can get boots that do have a removable insole. But I also believe that anyone with ankle boots of any kind should be shot
>>18667111But cowboy boots are fine?
>>18667113Yes, I’m glad we are on the same page.
are those redwings pecos cowboy boots any good?
>>18667116Cowboy boots are goodyearwelted.
>>18667124I don't know but I really want a pair
>>18667124I guess so, I've been wanting a pair for some time.
I don't live on a ranch, I've never ridden a horse, I don't own a pickup truck, but I do love westerns (specifically spaghetti westerns) and I live in Texas I don't think I am larping if I get a pair of cowboy boots
>>18667140That's kinda the case with cowboy boots isn't it? If you don't actually live western then you don't feel like you deserve (for a lack of better word) to wear them?Then again, it's not a fucking cassock, you actually can wear it, style it and own it.
>>18665673Be authentic instead of accurate. So much of the dress and design for these movies is anachronistic, it’s more about the idea of American wear than the historicity of it.>henleys>union suits>waffle knits>worn, patched, faded pants>a comfortable, broken in jacketThink about the type of character you would want to be in one of these movies and build your fit from there. Skew towards boxier fits, not towards slims or skinnys.
>>18665673You could get pretty close to the general aesthetic with Australian style hats, which usually have somewhat dipped forwards and backwards brims, but also some flatter brim styles are around. American cowboy hats tend to have the cattleman's crease, which shows up a bit less in Spaghetti Westerns, but American hats could be flatter brimmed, too. The Spaghetti Western hats usually have what are called teardrop and telescope hats. The rest of the clothes are more or less what 1960s and 1970s era people thought people wore in the Old West. A lot of it can be passable enough for some 1860s and 1870s stuff, but a lot of it isn't, probably more so down to the finer details of the Old West. If you're after the Western cinema aesthetic, instead of historical reenacting, that's fine. Ponchos really existed, and still exist, but were mostly worn by ethnic Mexicans and other Hispanics, and White American men usually wore regular long coats or suit coats. You can buy replicas of Clint Eastwood's boots on Amazon or eBay, I think.
>>18667510Why would I blondies boots, do you not see angel eyes's boots?
>>18665673a pair of 511s jeans. the cowboy boots from leon mexico, those hats are stylized mexican hat variations. angel eyes is wearing a boleroish type, not truly spanish one because again they evolved in mexico and are now stylized for spaghetti westerns. blondie is wearing a sheepskin vest. iirc clint bought those levis from a second hand store and the poncho in tgtbatu was leon's and bought in spain
>>18667518Try looking for flat top cowboy boots.
>>18667510kek all the shit you see are mexican variations, thats why you dont see stetson dna yet which is a blatant copy of the mexican baquero sombrero anyways.
I've been wanting a jacket like picrel ever since I watched the movie, but I can't find something quite like it. Ideally I'd like to dress like a 1969 cowboy rendition rather than a 1869 authentic cowboy. I had a book on gunslingers from the old west with plenty of pics. The style they actually wore was quite outlandish.
>>18667518Agree Angel Eye's boots are way cooler Blondie's are just roughout ropers, pretty plain and not too interesting
>>18667642>I had a book on gunslingers from the old west with plenty of picsWhat book? That sounds really cool
>>18666612Thank you, yes they're my first and only.>>18666625I don't think they're waterproof as in "I can stand in several inches of water without it seeping through" but they're as waterproof as any other leather boot.>>18667072Since not being US I didn't know that guys aren't meant to wear pointed boots. Shame as the point means I can give somebody a very nasty kick. They aren't run away footwear, they are stand and fight footwear. Another reason why I can see cowboys wore them.
>>18667700I don't remmember. Lost it ages ago and have been trying to remmember the title. It was one of those ilustrated books from a small publishing house. Was mostly about guns and gunslingers, with plenty of pics.
>>18667703>Since not being US I didn't know that guys aren't meant to wear pointed bootsWhere did you hear this? Guys have been wearing pointy cowboy boots for centuries No one will bat an eye if your cowboy boots are pointy since thats part of the design
>>18667703Very nice colour.And don't listen to them, Anon. Pointy is the OG, classic and basically eternal. Saying that it's a "more women thing" sounds very much like small pp energy and we ain't that kind of men.
Every day I go to work and sit in my cuck cube for 8 hours a day using shitty microslop products and having to do small talk with my boomer employees and commute home during rush hour, I just think of moving to Montana or something and being a ranch hand.
>>18667727dont i want pointy if im putting them through stirrups?
>>18667763you have to be rich to live in Montana now, all the rich people discovered Gods country. Same with southern Alberta.
>>18667700>>18667723Found it! AGE OF GUNFIGHTER : Rosa, Joseph G.
>>18667787Thanks brother. I will probably buy this
>>18667861Has interesting stories about famous gunslingers and pics from the era. Plus cool modern pics of loads and loads of black powder guns. I just ordered a copy for myself.
>>18667876>pics of loads
>>18667908god i wish that were my wife
It's always crazy to me just how much clothing they wore. Long sleeves, vests, jackets, boots, etc. All in the scorching desert sunI understand a lot of it is for sun protection, but damn. A jacket in the desert?
>>18668233The desert gets very cold when the sun sets. Moreso they wore natural fibers back in the day which are great at regulating body temp.
>>18668244Another thing to keep in mind is westerns are film and films use things like wardrobe to establish characters and their traits. Angel Eyes wore black because he's the villain, etc. Same reason Indiana Jones wore a leather jacket in the jungle of Peru. It had to establish his character to the audience
>>18668233seconding this, ofcourse it gets cold at night, but during the day? I think thats historical revisionism, i could imagine that they dressed more like mexina landscapers do today,But anyway op, you need to get get as tanned as possible to finish off the look
>>18668233You just dealt with being hot, no way around it. That's the answer my grandpa gave me when I asked him what it was like growing up without air conditioning.
>>18668324you become acclimated. not that you aren't still hot, you're just sort of used to it most people spend their lives going from one climate controlled space to another
>>18668246I was talking about what people irl wore more than the films.>>18668304Judginh from the pics from the book in >>18667787 people do wore several layers regularly. You can chalk it down to people wearing their nice stuff for photoshoots, though. In pictures taken at ranches and work sites, guys were eearing less clothes, but still long sleeves.
>>18668304it unironically protected them and kept them from dehydrating
>>18668304is this from once upon a time in the west? he kills the kids dad or brother and then puts the harmonica in his mouth, great scene.
>>18668428yea, was a great scene and great acting by all of them. Rip morricone>>18668424long sleeves and hat i get, but multiple layers? i dont know man
>>18667703>Since not being US I didn't know that guys aren't meant to wear pointed bootsYou can wear pointed boots if you want, but its not common among Americans, we normally wear round toe or square toe (which are more common for work boots with steel toes). Mexicans, and most of the Mexican Americans I know like pointed toe boots, but they also all wear square toes for work boots like us. I'm assuming the guy who said that is an urbanite yankee so just ignore him.
>>18667727ok>>18667743>nice colourThanks. I believe it's called "oxblood", I just took this pic of the boots, it's a better representation of their actual colour.>>18668456>the guy who said that is an urbanite yankeeProbably a carpetbagger too! So these are considered "pointed"?
Where to cop cheetah print cowboy hat
>>18665673Isn't this literally just menswear but worth cowboy boots and hats? The other pieces are just menswear basics
>>18668488Wonderful pair. Wear them with pride and don't let anyone say they're shit in any way.
>>18666128Where are you from brother? I think it's so cool seeing people outside the usual countries wearing them
>>18668657Not the samefag, but Poland here. Also cowboy boots enjoyer.
>>18668488Those arent pointed. Thats a classic round toe in the cowboy boot world. It was the default up until probably the 2000s when the broad square toe became the go to style.Looking at picrel, the only style that's difficult for a man to pull off is a narrow snip. Everything else can be masculine or feminine depending on the leather, the embroidery, etc. Personally, I think exotics, esp reptiles, look best with any shapes on the top row, but look like shit on anything wider than what this pic calls a cowboy toe.
>>18668661Very cool. I lived in Poland for a few months when I was in the army. We did a huge NATO exercise there. I have mostly fond memories of itEnjoy the boots
>>18665673
>>18668711looks too forced and contrived
>>18668657Not him either. But I wear roper boots in Sweden. They are a bit dirty now because it was muddy today
>>18668711it looks like a costume
>>18668979Awesome pair
