Try, try again...

Don't despair. Even if you flunk all the shoot and click games at chez elfo loco, over and over again... the boot elves will feel sorry for you and let you build a boot anyway (and even win a prize.)

Umm. Don't ask me how I know this.

BootElves.com

Hold on to your bandwidth... and your car keys. The Boot Elves are here.

El Pepe, Guano, Zapato & Pico are the unruly gang of sole-bangin' bootmakin' elves, the stuff of true legend. Use your mouse and arrow keys to explore their hideout. But be careful, stick around too long and you'll be put to work making you own pair of Heritage Boots. Are ya game?

Cowboy Boot Cookie Cutters

I get asked my opinion on all kinds of things... here's my advice on cowboy boot cookie cutters. Keep it simple. Like any good cowboy boot, you need a dramatic instep and clean simple lines.

AND...unless yer planning on goin' all-Martha-Stewart with the pastry bag, sparkles and icing, I'd avoid the spurs. Trust me ...they're trouble.

P.S. Thirty-eight days to Christmas? ...how'd that happen?

Cowboy Boots & Bicyles

I think she's on to something.

Yesterday, I rode my bike for the first time while wearing my cowboy boots. Here are my findings.

Not so good:

• My leather soles were kinda slippery on my bike's kiddie-style plastic pedals...although the heels did "grip the stirrups" and didn't travel far.
• I worried about the bike grease getting on my good boots. It didn't, but shoulda worn a beat-up pair.

Good:

• I just stuffed my pants into my boot tops to keep them out of the way of the bike chain.
• I could reach the ground easier, when I stopped at traffic lights.
• It was a short trip with a free taco at the finish line. (Thanks David.)

Now, if I just put a couple cleats in the bottom... maybe inlayed a swell top design with some reflective tape. What do ya think? Hmmmmm. Do I add an extra heel pad to compensate for that cleat?

Photo courtesy of BikePortland.org.