Boots vs. Shoes

[Delmonico]

In the second picture, it appears that he has a "pliers pocket", about 100 years before modern cargo pants came out with them. But at least no hammer loop!

Note the two back pockets also, also note the button on the side of the waist and the extra material that runs up the front.  What you have is a type of bib overall that the suspenders button in the back.  Kida ruins the Hollywood image don't it.

[Delmonico]

Here are a couple of survyers in the late 1860's in Kansas, wearing what appear to be slip-on shoes of some sort.  Wish I had more info on the guys, town and exact date as well as a clear picture to work with.

[Roscoe Coles]

Delmonico:
   According to R.L. Wilson (the Peacemakers, p. 67) "the four surveyors on the right , in civilian finery" were killed and scalped by Indians in 1868 when they were sent by the government to survey a site in northern Oklahoma.   Its unclear where they are, its a pretty bad photo caption, but the photo is 1868 at the latest. 

  As far as the slippers go, they were around but I doubt they would have much use outside of town. 

[Delmonico]

His book might have been where I stole it from.  As for their usefullness today, they would be great for someone doing other than a cowboy impression, esp for one of the guys who for one reason or another have problems wearing boots.  Few ranges or historical sites where modern folks do things  are such that those wouldn't work fine for them.

In fact that is one of the reasons I have the picture in the files, to give folks an option besides boots where they are a problem.

[kflach]

It looks to me like wearing those shoes might be kinda bad luck...

[Delmonico]

It looks to me like wearing those shoes might be kinda bad luck...

Well no one ever said "they died with their shoes on."

[River City John]

They almost look like the same style as 'penny loafers', or maybe a shoemaker's copy of moccasin styling.

I do like the wheel cap on the gent on the left. Dang fine looking cap, if I do say so myself.

[Texas Lawdog]

As much as I like to wear boots, sometimes my Diabetes prevents me from wearing them. I bought a pair of brogans for my Wild Bunch impression. I also bought 2 pair of Fugawee's for my other impressions. One Brown pair, One Black pair.

[DarbyFett]

For my unimaginative young criminal persona I am building up, I wear brogans. Mainly because I got a good deal on them from a CW reenactor that they didn't fit. I bought them as a last minute item(for a event I ended up not attending), assuming they would barely fit and would later be replaced. Fit like a glove, made for my feet. And I have weird hobbit feet. I figure I spend time on the trail and occasionally ride horses, but spend a lot of time in town, so I wouldn't really need boots.


Only problem with brogans? When walking on hard surfaces I sound like I am wearing high heels!

[Delmonico]

They almost look like the same style as 'penny loafers',

That was my first thought was they looked like penny loafers or as much as I could see.