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.

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?

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.