Black or Brown Boots: Can't decide? Watch this...

[@markg.4246]

I worked at an international airport for many years, so I have seen my share of clothing, shoe, boot, and color options. One day I saw a guy wearing khaki's, (more of a brass color) black chukka's, and a black half-zip sweater. It was a great look, and I immediately incorporated it into my wardrobe. In addition to black and brown chukka's, I now have grey, sand, and dark moss colored boots. It's fun to try different color combinations. At 66, with just a little effort, I'm comfortable and confident when I go out. "Smart casual", I call it!

[@hexum9449]

I appreciate how you disclosed your biase for brown and still provide an equal number of reasons to get black boots.

[@Yorker1998]

I do prefer black boots whether I'm wearing blue jeans (of any shade) or black jeans because I like the color black in general especially for footwear. With black boots, you can be casual with them (biker culture is a good example) or clean them up real nice and put together a sharp outfit. It is what you make of it.

[@martintanz9098]

I would put it this way. If you are watching this channel, you are probably buying more than one pair of boots. So eventually, whether it is your second, third or fourth pair, you will wind up with both. But in general, brown is more versatile.

[@Kaleema007]

Definitely love wearing my Thursday Tobacco Boots with jet black jeans, brown belt and a shaded grey shirt

[@not-a-raccoon]

Classy AF.

[@lmcmedia1]

Love that you actually have an opinion and don't just ride the fence!

[@Jebro439]

Brown has never left town. Thanks for the mid week video

[@astroboirap]

this is what your dad's boyfriend probably says too

[@assadn5082]

Great video and really love your style. Most of my boots are brown but just recently purchased the GS Brass boot in black CXl with the white wedge sole. It's super versatile and I can wear pretty much anything with it. I think those kinds of black boots are an exception to the rule and I pretty much treat them like brown boots.

[@bohemio3952]

I also bought the Brass Boot in black CXL, but I ordered mine with a black rubber sole. At first I thought the boots look too big, they really look like a tank. I thought to return them, but at the end I decided to keep them. I am so glad I did. These boots are phenomenal, I have also received several compliments. I want to buy another one in BROWN horween leather, unfortunately I have been waiting for six months, I requested to be added to the waiting list, I guess GRANTSTONE are too busy or probably they haven’t been able to get the raw materials to make them. Brown boots are my favorite, but definitely everyone should try to have a couple of black boots, they look very nice with black jeans and white or light blue shirt.

[@adamp5951]

What is this gift? A mid week video!? Fantastic. Oh yeah, get both. If I could only have one, then brown for me.

[@J_CtheEngineer]

I prefer shades of brown for the age and patina. I feel that natural browns exemplify the leathers more and sort of show off more of the leather.

[@BootSpy]

i totally agree!

[@strengthandbulkMadness]

WUT! Black boots go with everything. Brown boots seems a little tricky to me.

[@williamswiger7547]

I remember growing up, you had one pair of boots and black or brown did not matter. Got older and for years, got caught up with the black/brown boot thing. Now, I just wear whatever in warmer weather. I just match the color of boots with the belt. Honestly, black or brown goes with any jeans and most chino pants as well. Only time I match boot color now is if I am wearing a black or brown leather jacket. Most other than brown jackets work fine with black boots as well. I do like brown boots more though.

[@VictorRodriguez-gg6pb]

I just got my first set of black boots and excited to finally wear them this Friday. I’m going black, top, pants and the boots

[@ViktorHristovvv]

Subscribed! Perfectly well-explained with some great photos!

[@lionelgarcia2386]

Browns seem most versatile. The Thursday Olive Green also seems like it could be a balance between black and brown. Can wear green with black and brown attire. A little difficult finding the right brown for versatility. Thursday Arizona Adobe a good choice? Probably will also have to buy black boots for black or gray attire. For casual, I rely on other options like black Oxford brogues, or black minimalist sneekers. But I can see why a boot would be more appropriate because of weather or terrain. Or maybe just preference. Appreciate the presentation.

[@cjk5115]

Great video and reasoning on both color choices, but I have a curveball to throw at you - gray boots! I recently got a pair of the new Red Iron Rangers in the Slate Muleskinner and given the neutral nature of gray, I'm pretty confident wearing them with any jeans, blues and blacks, but I'd be about for your take. Most of my boots are brown, but I do have a couple pairs of black in the mix - this is my first foray into gray.Thanks!

[@BootSpy]

I have the Moc Toe in the slate muleskinner---that's an awesome leather. I basically treat that like it was a brown leather in terms of the other things I wear with it

[@Siberius-]

I mostly like charcoal grey pants (it's like this soft cotton material, not denim), black/white shirts, military green jacket, etc. So black is the colour of choice for me (including my black Vans with black laces and brown gum). If I'm wearing lighter colours like lighter earthy pants, light pink/blue/white shirts, my rather white jacket, then lighter brown boots would certainly work, but with those colours I just wanna wear my light grey Vans with white laces and white gum. Then for more formal-wear, I like darker colours and so I like black boots there. Brown boots stand out a lot more. They can easily become a bit of a focal point. Oh, and since my pants aren't like, black-black (Contrastive focus reduplication), I like the boots to not be actually proper black. Because then if I wear a black shirt, it creates this real sandwich of colour (I call it sandwiching) where my pants stand out a lot. Breaking the top up with a jacket helps, but ideally the shoes would match the pants a little closer (especially important for tall boots that go on the outside of the pants, because then it becomes extremely noticeable exactly where the boot/pants line is, and can look goofy). So it seems boots for me are really just for if I want to look particularly cool... in which case I'll be wearing darker cooler colours, and black boots suit that vibe. Otherwise I'm just wearing my Vans.

[@solidstream13]

This was a great video. Since I were black boots all day for work I just can’t stand wearing black boots when if off duty. The problem is my wardrobe is all grey scale. I need to color it up.

[@mikeogden5256]

Get both ❤

[@keefer88]

shows how much fashion I have. I bought black boots cause I thought they'd match more things.

[@seth_5394]

Black in spring and summer and brown in fall and winter. I don't have a good reason for it, just been doing it that way for years.

[@AjayGupta-xj1cv]

I bought a brow leather boot from your suggestions .

[@kurojakigames7642]

I primarily gravitate towards western/cowboy boots because that's the lifestyle I grew up in. Riding horses, working around livestock, and more often than not, needing that tall neck/shaft to help protect should I run into a rattlesnake, So I never really understood cuffing my jeans. But I did start getting into lace ups in about my mid 20s starting with a pair of Thursday President which I recently had to finally replace because of a... less than stellar situation... I still don't do it, It's not practical for my area cause it's just another snag point, and since I like looking as practical as I try to be, I just can't commit to doing it. But that's just me.

[@Cotivity]

It used to be the opposite was recommended: to have a black boot/shoe, before a brown. I never agreed with that and have always chosen brown footwear over black as I prefer a bit of color on the foot.

[@RainCity3rd]

i suspect this was because historically we were more formal in clothing style but also people had far less clothing. For example in London the old adage 'no brown in town' still applies to leather dress shoes in the core. Brown and plaid/tweed is for the estate. I presume black dye was more expensive and doesn't show age as much and so the point was to show you were not a farmer or labourer.

[@greyorbit]

CORDOVAN!!! Best of both

[@apelincoln8427]

What is your go-to plain white T? Struggling to find a good fitted and durable one that isn't too thin

[@BootSpy]

The one I’m wearing in the thumb is a super old Uniqlo tee, but my favorite tshirt i own is from true classic tees. I have a few higher end tshirts, but I always find myself reaching for the cheaper stuff. Not sure why, but could be worth exploring in the future!

[@apelincoln8427]

@@BootSpy Awesome! Thanks for the recommendation, I'll definitely check them out

[@ryancruz1074]

Will you be doing a video on those brown engineer/biker boots? (At 5:02)

[@BootSpy]

Yep, those are the Wesco mr. Lou. Definitely going to review them. They’re probably my favorite right now

[@StolenAlias]

I have a huge issue with mixing black and brown. But my boots usually determine the outfit. Also, burgundy or black cherry is actually most versatile. Because red goes with black and brown outfits.

[@daimena.cianci2651]

Yeah burgandy is a good answer. versatile especially with loafers

[@CatalystOfFire]

I'd also add that very dark olive green will work everywhere.

[@markg.4246]

Try black chukka's, tan / khaki pants, and a black zip neck sweater. You'll be the best dressed in any room!

[@StolenAlias]

@@markg.4246 too simple and dad ish for me. My go to show stealer fit is some slim raw denim with my burgundy horsebutt boots and a blue stripe wabash shirt under a natural (white) denim jacket.

[@assadn5082]

@@StolenAlias I gotta see that.

[@ashutoshojha4244]

what about dark olive boots? i think they'd match with black nd brown both shades

[@kosta2177]

We need more videos on style and how to match our outfit

[@BootSpy]

I hear you! More on the way

[@kosta2177]

@@BootSpy looking forward to watch :)

[@CDR1969]

Yet another great video.

[@KingCotton-8]

What label is the green quilted bomber jacket on most your videos .

[@zachroth4228]

Got some Amazon funds so I'm trying to decide between matte black captains or matte black legends I love the tobacco stormkings but I've already got bourbon legends, safari legends, and olive dukes. Figure it's time to get black I tend towards the legends because I love Chelseas but they'll take 4 weeks instead of 1 week on the black matte captains 😭 While I'm fairly certain I'm thinking I'll wait for the legends, do you see any good reason to get the captains instead?

[@unnitamahato1579]

Genuinely, Thank you ❤

[@DaisoOne]

two years later I'm looking for a new pair of boots and i'm back on this video lol

[@PipeThirsty]

What about grey boots ? I really like the Iron Ranger 8087 in slate. Not many videos on styling that boot.

[@freddys2465]

What boots are 1:58 ?

[@treygreenleaf7878]

Brown all day any day baby (I say that as I'm currently searching out a black suede boot lol)

[@whyFINAL]

Hello have you consider making video about Solovair Dealer (chelsea) boots? Thanks :)

[@louio]

If i had to chose one color for boots...... Brown, i wear black shirt, blue jeans most of the time and have plenty of the same outfit. Timeless, effortless & simple look. I think its mostly the shades of browns that matter with the outfit but for a specific color, you can't go wrong with a standard brown boot. The black color is best for when getting a dress shoe & not that anyone ask for my opinions, 😂 sneakers should be a white or off white color. That wil save you alot of over analyzing & worrying.

[@anton7244]

what boots are at 2:57 ?

[@colopioplin]

What are those olive pants? Looks great!!!

[@Sarah_Kinz]

Honestly whenever I wore brown boots, I got way more compliments and I'd catch girls AND guys looking at my brown boots compared to my black ones. 😏 Could be the black ones were too intimidating with making me taller or didn't match well with my skin tone... who knows? One of my friends also says she prefers my brown pair, too. So ig like bootspy's story, Im going to wear brown from now on. 🤘

[@BootSpy]

that's the way!

[@Drownedinblood]

Tbh they just look like you're walking in a black hole unless it's done right. Black boots look good when there's contrast within. I think that's why doc martens remain popular, the yellow stitching, maybe different colored laces and the outsole being a foggy black/brown.

[@ShiggityShwa86]

The EXACT video I needed right now! Can't make my mind up between Amber or Black Harness with the Iron Rangers 🤔

[@BootSpy]

Amber harness ftw!

[@AmericanNationalist852]

your feet will be (MUCH) happier if you just skip this part of your heritage boot journey and go right for a pair of Nicks, Whites, Franks, etc in any color..... unless you enjoy the feeling of walking on a wood floor all the time and slipping on tile when the "lugs" of the 430 minilug soles wear down after 5 months and get wet....

[@ShiggityShwa86]

@@AmericanNationalist852 Unfortunately many of those boot are well above my price range 😒 And not available in Australia. Even the Iron Rangers are stretch for my current budget 😅😭

[@ShiggityShwa86]

@@BootSpy I love the way they age and how versatile they are 🤩 I do have a pair of Herring Coleford's in a similar colour though already... But you can never have enough, right? 😅

[@Jason-zr6om]

I was going to get brown Birkenstock boots but they are out of that color

[@davidcoleman2796]

I just like brown boots . They just look natural. I like them with olive Chino. I do have a black pair of Chelsea boots . They look good with dark jeans and a black leather jacket . You really need both .

[@davidpalmer9014]

Light tan goes with everything.

[@mtkoslowski]

Easy. Get one of each when you need some new boots.

[@BootSpy]

thats how I did it!

[@heathspears8881]

Brown dude!!! Black doesn’t really rock with everything… brown, you can rock with mostly everything… used to love black boots… once I got my brown amber 8111s never turned black since …. Brown is the shit,and gots crazy patina later onn…. Brown is the only way !

[@BootSpy]

i hear you on that!

[@orlyg1521]

Great video! What denim shirt are you wearing?

[@BootSpy]

It's a discontinued denim shirt from Everlane, but I'm in the process of hunting for a new one that's in stock all the time

[@schw0373]

Hey BootSpy, I just bought 2 pairs of Captains, which are my first Thursday boot purchases. I've noticed my knees have really started hurting almost every time I've worn either pair. After googling around, I've learned heavy boots with a higher heel can cause this, and lighter, more cushioned boots with adequate arch support and lower heels "are always a better option" (per one site). It also seems like my knees hurt when sitting down because of the resistance the thick, leather tongue creates against the front of my ankles. Have you experienced these problems? It's a bit of a downer, since I really like how they look. I also can't return them now.

[@pianofry1138]

When you're walking you'll experience the weight you exert on the ground(which is a few times your mass). A boot that distributes weight away from your knees is always preferable. I've only owned a few pairs of boots but lower heels and softer soles is usually what's worked for me. I'm not any professional on this subject but I know footwear can have a lot of affect on knee pain. I work on concrete floors in the evenings and walk around campus in the day so I'm in my shoes quite a bit. When I decided to wear my RW Moc Toes to work my knee pain went away from the New Balances I had before.You can't fix weight distribution of a shoe and unless you don't have to do much walking they aren't worth keeping. I know tounges on boots can be uncomfortable at first but I've never heard of them causing knee pain. Sometimes when you take the weight off a joint that's when it hurts but I can't say that's what's happening with you. Hopefully they get better (only wear one pair so it can be the experimental break in) or you get a good resell on them.

[@doctorsuarez]

My Thursday captains are pretty heavy and while they don’t hurt my knees they still feel odd to walk in. One thing I’ve done that helps is to stop fretting about the weight and let my knee and ankle loosen up.. essentially, I stop subconsciously “lifting” them and treating them like they’re heavy.

[@davidcoleman2796]

My Thursday brown caption boots still look new after 2 years . I was hoping they would look more natural. Don't get my wrong . I still love them but you guys that have them know what I mean .

[@willisix2554]

Mine are the same but i like that way

[@kellyb9432]

Gotta have both. Brown is likely more versatile in the end, but if you're fortunate enough to keep your hair, and it goes really gray, you may find black boots and shoes an almost unavoidable necessity.

[@louio]

I'm balding and brown boot really bring out the twinkle on my bald spot

[@stephenmitchum5864]

Black and brown are both neutral so either go with any other color and mixing them also goes together.

[@matttherrien9608]

My reason for black Rangers was the 30% discount.👍🇨🇦

[@element720]

Go green!

[@jonathanvermillion7263]

Helpful!

[@vishnu4x4]

Thanks bro

[@gregorius2754]

brilliant!

[@DarkAristocrat]

I couldn't decide which pair of Iron Rangers I would buy, so I ended up buying both - Amber Harness and Black Harness. Lol

[@Drownedinblood]

I'd say brown works better with scuffs. Black boots scuffed just look terrible, there's expectations that it shines up well or just emacculate. Idk Brown boots just looks "right".

[@eyeofventure]

Black Doc Martens, and brown Kenneth Cole , That’s the only way to go

[@riothero313]

I don't own any black boots and the only time I wear black shoes is with a tux. It's the same thing with my watches, I have a single watch with a black leather band and it's a very formal dress watch. With my skin tone and the colors I wear black footwear doesn't fit in anywhere. Also, I have memories of many jobs that forced me to wear ugly plain black footwear and I still have a grudge lol

[@ophrasbankaccount7716]

Dark Olive boots. *Chef's Kiss

[@Ringleader3rik]

Struggle with this question. Not a huge fan of black boots, but 90% of my wardrobe is black or gray. I ended up just buying 7 pairs. Oops.

[@nafis6668]

It's awkward to match grey with brown boots. Monochromatic colours make men look taller. Women dig it.

[@BootSpy]

haha 7 pairs? that's awesome. what did you get?

[@Ringleader3rik]

@@BootSpy Iron Ranger 8111, Grant Stone Deisel in Ostrich and Kingaroo, Grant Stone Brass, Grant Stone Edward Wax Tobacco. (2) Beckett Simonon Elliot Balmoral. I watch the channel.

[@BootSpy]

@@Ringleader3rik dang dude, that is such an awesome collection!

[@Ringleader3rik]

@@BootSpy Thanks. More incoming.

[@jaythenihilist4689]

I prefer brown boots. But I also prefer black shirts. It's a problem. The only solution is to have both black *and* brown boots.

[@MichaelPlum]

Lol I wear black up top, blue jeans, brown boots pretty much every day 😅 To each his own I guess

[@shadowpapito]

THX

[@vipez1985]

For.some reason most of my shoes are brown

[@layneaic2076]

Buy both.

[@jls1337]

What are people's thoughts on styling with leather jackets? black boots - black jacket? brown boots - black jacket? black boots - brown jacket? brown boots - brown jacket?

[@The_Zilli]

two feet, two colours, am i the only one seeing the simple solution to this problem?

[@jis1001]

Brown boot any day.

[@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday]

Black attracts more women but brown is suitable for a professional environment in my opinion

[@aidelibrahim6379]

Vote for amber IR with blue jeans boss

[@BootSpy]

the combo is tough to beat!

[@sfade6217]

I cant stand black boots! Easy choice for me.some shade of brown

[@davidcoleman2796]

Black boots make you look like a punk or a cop . Brown boots just keep looking better and better with age .

[@shannonandsheila1403]

Whats wrong with looking like a punk or a cop?

[@mr.mr.3301]

Brown.

[@BootSpy]

Boom.

[@buster1173]

Just buy them both and be done with it

[@kelseymolon]

Now for the second question, leather or suede?😂

[@DBZGazettE52]

Thought you grew a third hand by the thumbnail picture

[@BootSpy]

I was born this way. Gift and a curse.

[@BootSpy]

Kaaaaameeeee….. haaaaa…meeeeee…haaaaaaaaa!

[@CocoKoi321]

Black is better Reason one Black sabbath Reason 2 Black dog Reason 3 Back in black Reason4 Black magic woman Reason 5 Paint it black

[@aradoran]

All valid points. But hear me out…white boots…

[@BootSpy]

Crazy enough it might just work…

[@aradoran]

@@BootSpy Lol I’m for sure a brown boot guy. But definitely appreciate green boots and black boots. Thanks for all the great videos William 🤟🏼

[@stevehillis4069]

I have an issue of a man cuffing his jeans...hipsters

[@arthur_shadows5078]

Black always black

[@Luaone]

Buy both lol

[@markiewicz77]

just get dark olive green ;-) problem solved

[@Chris-p9n8l]

It's a no-brainer. Every dude has gotta own a pair of black leather boots. Ditch the shit color leather boots! It don't make u bad ass cool, man.

[@GBO76]

Please not that no matter what, Iron Ranger must be brown. 😁

[@JimmyTwoShoes94]

Neither. Get copper colored boots 😉

[@f1hotrod527]

Another youtuber already answered this question. The answer is neither. Dark green olive is the most versatile boot color. Far more versatile than brown or black. There is nothing that Thursday dark olive suede doesn't go with. So all of you in the comments section that are talking about brown or black, are wrong. Sorry, scientifically, factually proven wrong.

[@whyFINAL]

yeah and then you are forced to buy Thursday :-D

[@Amantino]

Was about to comment the same. It was a Modest Man video in which he recommends dark olive and he gives two examples, the Thursday boots and another brand.

[@BootSpy]

well that settles it!

[@f1hotrod527]

@@whyFINAL Thurseday is bad? I just bought their dark oak wingtips and the black coffee roadster jacket. Both seem of good quality. I am new to boots and (non- actual motorcycle jacket) jackets though. So I don't have experience with competitors.

[@whyFINAL]

@@f1hotrod527 I dont say they are bad, but not many brands make that specific color, so the options are limited. Another problem is that here in CZ they dont have any AD, so only way to get them is blind ordering online+ paying VAT …. :) i hate buying boots online

[@franky3fingers337]

Seriously, no one cares about the color of your boots. Wear what you want.