The Official RRL Thread

[Simonbarsinister]

These are 32x32 over a size 9 and are fine. Probably could’ve gone 32x34. You might be right depending on your boot size. Can always try those Velcro snake straps to wrap the shaft a little tighter

Mine are 28 or 29 over a size 7. I never thought of using straps to narrow the shaft. I once asked a RRL SA about this and he told me he scrunches the shaft of his boot with his hand so he can force the pant leg over it, but I can't see doing that because the shaft would just expand again and it would look bad. I've resigned myself to Low Straight or Straight or Slim Bootcut with western boots. But it's a shame because there are so many Slims I'd love to wear with boots.

 

[sterlingindigo]

Mine are 28 or 29 over a size 7. I never thought of using straps to narrow the shaft. I once asked a RRL SA about this and he told me he scrunches the shaft of his boot with his hand so he can force the pant leg over it, but I can't see doing that because the shaft would just expand again and it would look bad. I've resigned myself to Low Straight or Straight or Slim Bootcut with western boots. But it's a shame because there are so many Slims I'd love to wear with boots.

They’re called boot snakes but in essence it’s Velcro, it looks like. Try em and report back!

 

[ppk]

At first I thought it kinda looked like baby poo but I kept coming back to it. It’s weirdly interesting to me and I was inspired like Ralph at the K-Market so I waited til it went on sale lmao. Also scored a bottle of Kirkland Islay single malt…Bonus!

I like the way you operate.

 

[Simonbarsinister]

They’re called boot snakes but in essence it’s Velcro, it looks like. Try em and report back!

Thanks!

 

[Simonbarsinister]

I guess my other issue with slim fits and western boots is the leg doesn't settle down far enough over the vamp to look right in some cases. But that's a separate issue, and more a matter of preference. But yours look great in the photo.

 

[sterlingindigo]

I guess my other issue with slim fits and western boots is the leg doesn't settle down far enough over the vamp to look right in some cases. But that's a separate issue, and more a matter of preference. But yours look great in the photo.

Really should go one size longer to get the stacking and not look like a greenhorn when you sit down. I’m all green and no horn anyway, so I don’t care.

 

[cocostella]

Are those Costco shackets pretty oversized, or did you take your standard RRL size? I understand shackets by nature are supposed to fit a little big, but sometimes it’s just too much!

 

[sterlingindigo]

Are those Costco shackets pretty oversized, or did you take your standard RRL size? I understand shackets by nature are supposed to fit a little big, but sometimes it’s just too much!

I went small and have plenty of room. I’m a 40

 

[cocostella]

Thank you. That was my thinking…

 

[Simonbarsinister]

Really should go one size longer to get the stacking and not look like a greenhorn when you sit down. I’m all green and no horn anyway, so I don’t care.

Yes, I totally agree with you about the length. But what I meant was when the leg is too narrow, it doesn't spread out to cover enough of the foot, regardless of how long it is. But that's the problem with the recent trend of legs being too narrow. (I'm glad that trend is fading.)
And I love the word greenhorn! I just learned it this year watching Gunsmoke reruns - they use it pretty often on that show!

 

[sterlingindigo]

Yes, I totally agree with you about the length. But what I meant was when the leg is too narrow, it doesn't spread out to cover enough of the foot, regardless of how long it is. But that's the problem with the recent trend of legs being too narrow. (I'm glad that trend is fading.)
And I love the word greenhorn! I just learned it this year watching Gunsmoke reruns - they use it pretty often on that show!

No yeah I got you. You don’t want to show the outline of your shaft err yeah through your jeans. You certainly don’t want to tuck your jeans into your boots. Jorts, just no. So my walker roper boot shafts are 14” circumference and the slim fits have a hem of 15.25” and a calf circumference of 15.5”

Edit: you mean you want more material to cover the vamp! You want to try the low straights. I don’t mind showing the vamps, makes my feet look longer (giggity).

 

[Simonbarsinister]

No yeah I got you. You don’t want to show the outline of your shaft err yeah through your jeans. You certainly don’t want to tuck your jeans into your boots. Jorts, just no. So my walker roper boot shafts are 14” circumference and the slim fits have a hem of 15.25” and a calf circumference of 15.5”

Edit: you mean you want more material to cover the vamp! You want to try the low straights. I don’t mind showing the vamps, makes my feet look longer (giggity).

Right, all that about the outline of the shaft, etc. LOL!
The shaft circumference on my Red Wing Pecos and RRL Walkers are 13.5”. My Slim Fits have a circum. at the hem of 12.75” and at the calf it’s just under 14”. I leave extra length in them to get that stack, but they still ride up the boot when I sit and won’t come back down when I stand up unless I pull them. So I guess not only is the Slim Fit sometimes tough to get over boots, it gets disproportionately tougher in smaller jean sizes. So yeah, I’ve got to do the Low Straight and thankfully now, the Slim Boot. And especially to get more material to cover the vamp.
Thanks for the banter!

 

[clee1982]

The Only boots I wear with slim is my short Chelsea, leg opening are just too narrow.

Barbanera Cormac fake western boot tried to get around that with back zip I suppose.

 

[G Khan]

RRL jacquard shirt (preferred the inside/negative pattern so had seamstress remake the shirt inside out…flip pockets, collar tags, buttons…obsessive much? Lol)

Carhartt WIP chore coat, warehouse t, levis pants, ogl belt, red wing s toes

 

[Simonbarsinister]

The Only boots I wear with slim is my short Chelsea, leg opening are just too narrow.

Barbanera Cormac fake western boot tried to get around that with back zip I suppose.

Yeah, those types of boots would work with slim legs. RRL did those western chelseas. I've thought about picking up something like those but just never have.