I like those boots, I wouldn't wear them, especially not with platform soles, but I like them. Platform soles don't work for me, I would come a bit too close to hitting my head walking around my room. And I think that the more plain, less metal trim look goes better with the OD, camo, and brown clothes I tend to wear.
Have you had a pair of the first ones you posted? Red isn't my color, but those black ones look nice, are they comfortable and/or durable?
And yes, I am a metalhead.
Actually I own all those boots. I just couldn't be bothered to actually take pictures of me in them because the New Rocks take about 5 minutes to put on, and the Demonia Riot Boots (the really high ones) take about 15 minutes to put on because I have to unlace them to get my foot in. I usually only wear those for going out to goth clubs, special occasions and playing gigs with my band.
The first ones I posted I've had for about two years maybe? I wear them a couple of times a week and they are really comfortable and I think the only damage they have taken in that time is that the little metal tag on the sole of the boot got torn off when I stepped awkwardly onto the curb. Probably the best thing about them is that the look good basically with anything (i usually tuck my trousers into them but I don't have any fatigue pants anymore so I've stopped doing that) and they are reasonably waterproof.
Kief, I think you and I are going to have to come to the realisation that we will never like the same things. Part of my mind just went insane with rage when you said that people should choose to wear things that are "in" rather than wear what they like. I mean, I know I don't understand
or appreciate fashion the way you do but that kind of thinking makes me uncomfortable? I don't know. I know I took shots at Dovey and Sam's (nasty) shoes but still, it's their choice to look like clowns, much like it's my choice to look like a gay, cyborg-vampire. At least I don't sparkle.
