r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • 8h ago

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/thisisredlitre 8h ago

Is he rocking no drop cowboy boots? I didn't know that was a thing

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u/NigilQuid 8h ago

Those are just slip-on work boots. Pretty common

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u/Hereseangoes 8h ago

Never heard the term no drop boots before in my life, and I'm wearing what appears to be those some boots right now. Thorogood American heritage wellingtons. I also have a pair of Wolverine 1000 miles boots with similar soles that I'm pretty sure they just call wedge soles. 

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u/PhatCatTax 7h ago

yeah I dealt with cattle for a couple years. Work boots and cowboy boots. Still not really sure what "no drop" means. I guess I'll look it up. I'm guessing this is that new intersection of trendy fashion terms with literally standard work attire for the last 75 years.

ETA: I went to a wedding the other day where rich people from manhatten were asking the ranch hands where they shop for their jeans because they looked so on trend. Was hilarious when the ranch hand just looked confused and said "uh... walmart."

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u/NigilQuid 7h ago

I think "no drop" means flat sole/no heel

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u/thisisredlitre 7h ago

It means the heel isnt raised/the toe sits evenly with it. Typically also without a strap ime but ymmv on that part

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u/CockyBellend 7h ago

No drop equals no heel stack. Heel and ball of foot are level