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Fashion Boot Tips & Heel Caps

(If you think this is terrible, ask us about how to make extra money raising rattlesnakes.) 

All right, I've finished laughing. Have you? (I also prefer trimming my eyebrows so I won't be accused of imitating Andy Rooney.) Black boots will go great with any color. Pick the color of jewelry you most wear. Browns look really good with the gold, or antique gold finishes. Reds, burnt apple, or cordovans look good either way. Several of these decorations are both silver and gold, like most belt buckles! But, overall, gold is our best seller. 

Which style do I choose?  The first pair of tips I put on my boot were to cover a scar I chunked in the toe of my dress boots. So, if this is the reason for decorating, get the ones that will cover or distract from the scar. Most boots look fine with a pair that wrap around the front of the boot without taking away from what art is already established. Our best sellers are the 105, 110, 112, 124, & 302SM series. 

Putting an over the toe tip on a contrasting wingtip boot can be a social no no. Yes, I have worn the heel caps without the toe tips. Heel caps are good to protect a boot from all the grinding that dirty carpet in a car or truck can inflict on any footwear while driving. No, you can't get a spur to fit properly low with a heel cap on the boot. Ya gotta raise yer spur just above that heel cap. 

The over the toe variety of tips normally stick out past the boot enough to let grime clear itself from beneath the boot tip. They give a more pointed appearance to a J or R Toe boot. Over the toes do not fit on 6 or roper toe boots. They need a tip that carries around the front only.  

Heel caps do not always hug the exact lines of the boots when you look at them off your feet. They are designed for some flex in movement. You need that, or a good marching rhythm.  

I could probably write ten pages on experiences with boot decor. But, the easy thing is to just call and ask if your favorite tip or heel will work on your boot style. See, this isn't always as "cornfusin" as it sounds! We can even walk ya through installation. Or if the boots and tips come from us, we'll install before they ship to you.

When we install the boot tips and heels for you, we shape the tips and heels before we try to attach them. They are malleable and will bend for you. Just go slowly and carefully. I like to also add a little tilt angle to the plane of the attachment area. (This means I twist the hole about to 45 degrees so the nail or screw goes in at an angle. This seems to hold better. Some soles. like the kids need screws for a better hold. I almost always use nails for the heels because the nail heads lay more flat and are less likely to catch on anything. The tips attach to the top of the sole with one exception, and won't catch stuff. Use an awl, or an ice pick to begin a starter hole so application is easy. When you attach the heels, be sure you go under the rand of the heel and into the heel. Some boot styles look like they are in place, but are between layers. Again, just call if you have any fears and we'll walk you through them. 

Then, there are boot bracelets, chains and other fun things!      Kilties too.

If you have questions about which boot tips and which boot heel caps look right together, we'll be as helpful as possible. Just call or email. Pricing includes our adjusting the metal boot tips and heels to make it easier to fit your boots. Toe Caps come with screws that we have especially made for these tips, to help pull them into place properly. Boot toe caps have more pressure exerted on then than boot toe tips and need the threads. It helps a lot to know which boots, and what size, they are being installed upon. (If you are wondering why we would not know what size boot we are sending you, over half our boot trim sales are for boots our customers already own.) 

People that wear Western dress boots do not just wear them to look like cowboys. Western boots have become mainstream footwear in offices, at worksites, and in the backyards of millions of homeowners. The arch support and quality craftsmanship allow us to go all day without sore feet and aching backs or legs. Scientific studies have been published on the benefits of good footwear, and on the fallacy of "cheap" stuff. 

Consider this quality for your wife and children, too. Especially during the growing years, the bones of the feet will form only as well as their footwear allows. Proper care when young will pay tremendous dividends in all their years to come. Tips and heels installed properly will not adversely affect fit of a boot. They can make an ordinary boot extraordinary. 

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