Button Boots & How To Fasten them with a Button Hook

About this video

The Gazette team explains the history and proper technique for wearing button boots, which experienced a revival in modern menswear after their Victorian heyday. They demonstrate how to use a button hook to fasten and unfasten button boots, and discuss styling options ranging from formal morning wear to casual jeans.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team recommends wearing over-the-calf socks with button boots to avoid discomfort from skin sticking to the leather lining
• The Gazette team explains that a button hook is essential for properly fastening button boots, as the thick leather and tight fit make hand-buttoning difficult
• The Gazette team demonstrates the button hook technique: insert the hook through the hole, hook the shank under the button, then turn clockwise or counterclockwise until all buttons are closed
• The Gazette team notes that button boots can be worn with various formalities and styles, from formal morning coats to modern jeans and suits

Episode details: published November 18, 2016 · 55K views · 3:23 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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