Reality rings true in most of Eric Paslay’s songs, even down to the little details like what boots he wears. In his latest single, “High Class,” he sings, “Keepin’ my shades on inside/All dressed in black/Escalade these Luccheses/Yeah baby Cattle up this ‘lac,” and Eric says he’s been wearing Lucchese boots for years.

“I always wear Lucchese boots. I’m from Texas, and they’re made in El Paso, and I love the craftsmanship of ‘em and how they’re made, and how people have worn boots forever,” he says. “And you can re-sole them and reuse them as long as you don’t tear ‘em up too much on the uppers.”

• “High Class” is the first single from Eric’s upcoming album, due out later this year.
• Eric received his first GRAMMY nomination as a recording artist in the Best Country Duo/Group category for “The Driver.” The song is performed by Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, featuring Eric and Dierks Bentley, and was written by Charles, Eric and Abe Stoklasa. The 58th GRAMMY Awards will air February 15th on CBS.