11 BOOT RULES Every MAN Must Know | How Many Do You Know?

Do you know your boot rules? We're covering 11 essential boot rules that every man needs to know if they want to find high quality footwear and take care of it.

These rules cover everything from boot care, leather cleaning, what to look for in a good pair of boots, and more.

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To skip ahead to any of these 11 critical boot rules, use the timestamps below:

0:00 Intro
0:24 Use Cedar Shoe Trees
1:38 Condition Early and Often
3:46 Don't Buy Cheap
4:03 Don't Tuck in Your Jeans
4:14 Avoid Cemented Soles
5:01 Don't Damage the Leather Heel
5:45 Goodyear Welts Aren't Everything
6:23 Clean Your Welts
6:56 Get a Variety of Leather Conditioners
8:00 Get a Variety of Boots
9:27 Wear the Appropriate Pants

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[derek]

Do not condition that often. 1-2 times a year is plenty, with consistent brushing. You can damage leather by over-conditioning it.

[jamesallen]

1: absolutely do NOT condition your boots every ten wears. Even guys who work in the cement industry don’t need to condition boots that often. Over saturated boots sag, lose their support, and don’t mold around your foot. Pliability is nice, but leather shouldn’t flop like a sock. Leather is skin, it will let you know when it’s dry and thirsty

2: boots over pants are fine so long as you are wearing combat type boots. Not everybody wears 17 pairs of the same whack ass Chelsea

[XiaNingTian]

I disagree with the pants suggestion. Wear whatever is most comfortable and fits properly. Keep that in mind too if you plan on cuffing your pants to your preferred height. Doesn't always have to be slim pants with a taper. I wear straight cuts and fuller cut pants. People can tell if you're wearing a boot whether or not you're showing the boot shaft and will compliment you regardless.

[KinseiSensei]

“11 Boot Rules For City Guys That Don’t Actually Use Their Boots For Work, But Only For Fashion Purposes.”

[KASH]

Life hack: Thrift store for shoe trees.

[alexabney]

I use mink oil wax on my redwing 4200 work boots maybe once a month but I wear them nearly every day for 8-9 hrs and they get water and soap/chemicals on them constantly. Any more than that and you can easily run the wax off with your finger. If you’re using a wax type conditioner try and rub your fingers(not too hard) on the leather. If it comes off and looks gross then you’re putting too much on too frequently and it’s collecting on the leather. You don’t want that

[GrahamAtDesk]

A nicely made video, thanks. But I can't help but notice that some of your "rules" are highly subjective. Things like which cut of jeans (or even if you want to "show off your expensive boots") are a very personal choice. Some of us feel quite self conscious in narrow bottomed jeans, for example – I think they make me look like a total ponce, and don't think many taller guys carry it off at all well. But it doesn't matter what I think, only what they think. Personally I'm boot cut all the way, as any Mancunian of my age is likely to be. Fashion is regional and style is personal. The Moctoe is rarely seen in the UK, for example, and I can't fathom their popularity amongst the US YT community at all. To my eye they look absolutely awful, but I love that others enjoy them. By contrast, I miss the days when only a couple of inches of Doc Marten poked out from the front of my flares... ;-)

[thomasmusso]

Dubbin, only when required and regular brushing with Shoe Polish (Nugget / Kiwi) has served me well for 60+ years.

[johnbadal]

Aromatic cedar (aka juniper softwood) shoe trees are critical and I have many pairs however I think you only need one or two pairs if you're on a budget so they can stay in leather shoes/boots you've just worn until all of the moisture dissipates. The deformation happens, I believe, when they dry from sweat or rain without a shoe tree keeping the form similar to your foot

[drumstick]

I agree with everything except the last one...I would never cuff my pants like that, but also wouldn't wear too long, skinny jeans buckling up (like you show in the right frame).

[RememberThatOneTime]

In Chris Colinsworths voice, “Now here’s a guy that doesn’t own an actual pair of boots, but is telling you all the rules to owning boots”

[richardhatt]

Tuck your jeans into your boots when you are actually working and don't want ticks and other biting insects up your pants legs.

[adam_da_insulator]

Found the wrong channel, but I watched entire video.

I own a few boots all work boots.

Can’t understand why people want to wear fancy boots. I work hard on my feet daily.

You want catch me in a boot unless the time clock is ticking.

Anytime I see people wearing work boots and soft hand. I get a chuckle.

Only thing you had particularly right is boot conditioning. Good job mentioning how important that is to the life of a boot.

[UnknownUser-rbpd]

I have a lot of GYW boots but when people say 'never buy cemented construction' I have to disagree. All Timberland boots are cemented construction. Most hiking boots from companies like Scarpa, Meindl & Salomon are cemented construction and much of it is resoleable as well. There is nothing wrong with cemented construction if the boots are built properly.
It should also be noted that in GYW construction most of the construction involves layers of glue between the footbed, midsole and the sole and the stitching is mostly for reinforcement. If you wear through the stitches the sole does not come apart.
I agree that most cemented construction boots are cheap and badly made but that does not mean that the construction method is necessarily bad.

[fredantonius]

Good information. Thank you for it. One thought I have is that, although I also don't like cheap boots, there may be a place for them. If a boot is $120 and has cemented soles and good leather, it still may be worth purchasing. $120 isn't that much and the buyer may enjoy the boots because they look good and feel good. If one buys the cheap boots knowing they aren't going to be long-lasting, he can enjoy them for awhile and not fret when they don't last ten years.

[calvinm]

no offence or anything, but I think this video should be called 11 boot rules every "city boy" must know

[Rooster]

I only wear Cowboy boots. At work and casual wear. But I still watched this video! Appreciate the passion for your boots 🙏🤘

[KatKit]

It’s so funny that when he lifted up what he called a “boot” my brain was like no that’s a shoe! The Texan in me just assumed it would be a Cowboy boot or like massive Doc Marten. FYI all of his picks were beautiful and tips seem helpful. The no tucked pants/only skinny jeans is also weird and makes you look like you’re waiting for a flood. You can see more than enough boot with normal floor length pants. In women’s pants it sooo hard finding ones that go past your ankles! I want my ankles covered sometimes!

[mattf]

I just pour some used 10W-30 on mine, and grab whatever jeans are around and go. I was really waiting for this guy to recommend some sunscreen and maybe little boot jackets or something

[chawenhalo]

All very fancy stuff. In France back in the 1850 until 1950's police men, post men and French Foreign Legion all working by foot and bicycle used "beef foot oil" in their boots, satchels etc. It's an ancient mixture based off animal fat. Graisse Paulin us one of the old brands still alive.