For the best full effect of this post, play the video while reading, LOL!
They don't call Alberta the "Texas of Canada" for nothing, you know. We've got an oil-based economy, a ranching/rodeo/cowboy history, more than our fair share of rednecks/right-wing extremists/bigots of all stripes, and the boast that everything is bigger here. Yeehaw!
So one of the forms this Texas-itis takes in Edmonton is the presence of several great big cowboy boot statues, often bearing the Oilers hockey colours and team logo. Here's the smallest of the giant boots, probably about 6 feet high --
This next one is the medium-sized giant boot, maybe 12 feet high. It enjoys wheels and mobility for some mysterious reason. Perhaps it's taken to hockey games or put in parades or something.
Anyone else out there in Blogland wear cowboy boots? Confess all in the comments.
[Photos © Debra She Who Seeks, August 2022]
37 comments:
Nah, boots only for snow here. No fancy stuff, too bad. Hats either.
No cowboy boots for me - it is strictly paddock boots and half chaps when I ride Liathach the wonder horse in a European dressage saddle.
Yay Brooks and Dunn! Love those boots on other people!
The closet I came to wearing cowboy boots was when i rode a cowboy.
I'm parting ways with you on this one. Which is one reason why I often feel out of my element here in New Mexico. (Currently looking forward to a trip to the Ocean where boats and bare feet are de rigueur.)
Oh I will admit it, I have never owned a pair of cowboy boots.
You know what they say about big boots ...
I do not now, or have I ever worn cowboy boots. No shade, just not my thing.
Never associated Canada with cowboys though it makes sense now you say it. Those are some boots! I would love to see the wheeled one on the move.
Thanks for the dedication. I'll take the one in the middle, the one with tires. That Brooks & Dunn tune had me trying to remember the steps to the Bootscooting line dance.
Don't forget L.L. Bean's Bean Boots.
the Ol'Buzzard
I could live comfortably in one of 'em boots.
I had a pair of boots about 50 years ago but they were not cowboy. They had square toes. Sort of anti-cowboy.
Sorry to say there are a pair of 40-foot-tall cowboy boots outside the North Star mall in San Antonio Texas. They have been there at 7400 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX for 40 years now. Yeah, they are BIG suckers. So I guess things are bigger in Texas after all.
I had a suede pair of cowboy boots with a lower-than-usual heel that were very comfortable to dance in, but for everyday walking or hiking, my super-light hikers or trainers did the job best!
If only you'll had a competent provincial government
Those are awesome boots, I love the last one.
-Quinley
Sure there is some sort of obsession with cowboy boots somewhat. I now know Alberta is similar to Texas as I only have been to Vancouvre for conferences before. Another hilarious post for sure. Love the humour in your post as always
I have heard cowboy boots are the most comfortable of shoes. I don't think I could pull them off and would probably look ridiculous in them.
I love that song Boot, Scoot and Boogie! Remember it well. Makes me think of my college days.
Who knew you had cowboys in Canada?!
Of course, I have a pair of boots; how else could I boot scoot boogie? 😃
I owned a pair of boots when I regularly rode my motorcycle. The boots are long gone, but every time I renew the license, I turn it over and be sure my motorcycle endorsement remains! The important stuff.
Hiking boots but honestly they don't get much use. I was in the military so I had endure those boots. Hey do Beatle boots count? They were all the rage in the 60's.
I love boots. But cowboy boots are so expensive here,
Hundreds of dollars. I just can’t justify the price.
I’m sure they’re well made and will last. But honestly
It’s just way out of my price range.
They do look lovely though
Wore cowboy boots for many years, up until I moved to Ukraine. Very comfortable, even in hot weather. Walking heels only. When my son moved to Red Deer he was embarrassed to be associated with Alberta. Now I am embarrassed to be associated with Saskatchewan. Go Rachel.
There used to be a farmer in Arizona. He was a native person. O'odham, and he was also an elder. He always used to wear his irrigation boots when he was farming. His people gave him a funny nickname- Shuushkam Kakawaadi. It means Peanut Shoes. His boots must have looked like peanuts. It's pretty funny.
These cowboy boots are not my thing, but if you like them, that's ok.
Much as I love cowboy boots, I don't wear them. I don't do heels at all and can't get boots to fit anyway. Australia doesn't do fancy stitched cowboy boots either.
I do love watching line dancing, or Boot Scootin" and love Brooks & Dunn too.
I have worn very cool cowboy boots, but don’t have any anymore. My favorite pair were ostrich skin Luccheses purchased in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sadly, I outgrew them. Who knew my feet would get bigger after the age of 40? I think we’ll have to start shopping in Edmonton. You have boots in San Geraldo’s size! Also, I just looked up Lucchese ostrich skin boots. I wish I still had them. They’d pay for my retirement!
No cowboy boots here, but now I got an image of SpongeBob wearing cowboy boots instead of his world famous rubber boots.
Oy vey.
Wow! They are huge. I've only once owned a pair of cowboy boots. That's way back when I was a teenager. They were a fad and all the young girls had to have them. I never cared for them after that phase. Now I like hiking boots.
Love boots but have never had cowboy boots.
Maybe if I meet the right cowboy...
XOXO
I've had many pairs of cowboy boots. I was, in fact, a cowboy for some years on a cattle ranch. I recently bought a decent used pair at a thrift store for when I work on the sheep ranch.
If you are ever driving down I-5 in Washington state there is a pair of boots advertising a western wear store in Centralia. They are high in the air but nowhere near the size of these monsters.
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You will be sorry if you fall in love with this cowboy culture. They have been completely bought and sold to the christians.
Those boots are stupid, and the hats are not cool.
I like the hats, but you can't just wear them on vacation and say that you identify. I learned this.
Cowboys are boys. They betray their friends, they are boys, they sit around campfires drinking whiskey talking about how horny they are. I do not like cowboy boots. I would not trust a gay cowboy. I would not trust a straight cowboy.
We used to see lots of cowboy movies. The hats and boots along with shooting style was amazing
What a fun post, Debra! I never knew about the cowboy boots in Edmonton. You live in a fascinating city! I love Brooks & Dunn and "Boot Scootin' Boogie." I'm hopeless at this kind of dance. Actually I'm hopeless at dancing, period. Have a great weekend with your Rare One!
I do love the look of cowboy boots. But my feet are happier in wider shoes with non pointed toes so Docs it is!
I wore cowboy boots all my life.right up until I became a diabetic. They fucked with my feet too much and can't have that. and Texas has a boot so big that you could put your boots inside of it..just saying.
most of us here in the States find "from Texas' a bad thing.
Well, they sure do like giant boots there! In Australia we have a lot of "big" things. Big Banana, big merino, big pineapple!
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