Bootmakers Tell Politico Ron DeSantis Likely Wears Lifts in Cowboy Boots

Breitbart ^ | 31 Oct 2023 | NICK GILBERTSON

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Three professional bootmakers told Politico Magazine they believe Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is likely wearing lifts in his boots following his viral interview with podcaster Patrick Bet-David, who brought up allegations that he has heels inside of them.

In the article published Tuesday, Politico Magazine’s Derek Guy noted that three bootmakers, including Zephan Parker, who owns the Houston, Texas-based Parker Boot Company, said that DeSantis’s boots are altered to accommodate lifts.

“I’ve dealt with these politicians many times,” Parker told the outlet. “I’ve helped them with their lifts. [DeSantis] is wearing lifts; there’s no doubt.”

“3 Expert Shoemakers Say Ron DeSantis Is Probably Wearing Height Boosters”

1. Shoemaker Nicholas Templeman notes this unusually high wrinkle in the boot, suggesting DeSantis’ ankle sits high up.

2. According to cowboy boot-maker Graham Ebner, the leather appears stretched…

— Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) October 31, 2023

Lifts paired with the traditional cowboy boots, which tend to have higher heels, can essentially “turn them into five-inch stilettos,” Parker said, noting that in instances where lifts are used, the heels of the boots are often shortened, as the combination is “too much for the common man.”

“So on a ready-made boot, they’ll cut down the heel about half an inch to accommodate the lifts, which looks to be what happened here,” he said.

Ron Desantis gets confronted today about why he is wearing lifts in cowboy boots to make himself appear taller. pic.twitter.com/LUbpuYVtZH

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 30, 2023

Two other shoemakers weighed in. London-based shoemaker Nicholas Templeman told the publication that DeSantis’s boots have an uncharacteristic crease high up on the decorative, weaker parts, indicating a lift on the interior.

Austin, Texas-based bootmaker Graham Ebner made a similar point to Politico,

[Boogieman]

“Does you wife wear make up?”

Does your wife’s husband wear make up?

[Stravinsky]

And he just lied and claimed his height was 5’11”. Laughable.

[Scrambler Bob]

Lifts in his cowboy boots.

Next we will hear the lifts are in his cowgirl boots.

[Rockingham]

If you are shorter than you would like, you had better learn to accept it and have a range of comebacks for any jokes and even use it to your advantage. That you use lifts in boots suggests that you are not quite able to do that. And that invites disrespect and derision, which in politics is far worse than being short.

[central_va]

Hair plugs, steroids, lifts. All the same. No big deal.

[US_MilitaryRules]

New version of Florida Man? Who knew. Come on Ron! You could have been President in 2028 and now you messed that up. Looks like Mike Johnson will be the next nominee!

[US_MilitaryRules]

Who? Big Mike! lol

[Rockingham]

Not really. I can easily imagine Trump or Bannon or someone else coming up with a stinging line like calling DeSantis “the short man in high heels.”

[subterfuge]

I’m a Trump supporter and I think it’s a waste of time.