Cowboy boots

[gnatty8]

Sadly these beauties are going back due to sizing.

As a heads-up, Rios is not consistent with sizing between models/styles so don't assume you have a size dialed if you already own a pair.

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What size are these? Where did you find them, color is fantastic.

 

[Remington Cashmere]

Cuero Eastwoods most comfortable boots I’ve bought in the last 35 years

 

[SixOhNine]

Also, what is with "build" in relation to shoes? Shirts? Western boots? We build houses and roads, not smocks and fedoras.

"Build" makes sense to me- putting together a pair of boots involved more than just sewing. Construction seems the best analogy for a process that requires using pliers, hammering in nails and pegs, doing heavy sanding, and occasionally working with some industrial equipment.

 

[gnatty8]

"Build" makes sense to me- putting together a pair of boots involved more than just sewing. Construction seems the best analogy for a process that requires using pliers, hammering in nails and pegs, doing heavy sanding, and occasionally working with some industrial equipment.

"Make" also seems to do the trick for me.

Was in Austin last weekend to catch a Billy Strings show (it was awesome), and damned if I didn't leave Heritage with two pairs of some fine western boots (my wife picked up a pair also), will post pictures when I am out of contractor hell - having floors replaced and it's a disaster zone in there right now.

 

[troika]

I wanna see Billy Strings!! Love his videos on youtube

 

[gnatty8]

I wanna see Billy Strings!! Love his videos on youtube

yeah man, it was a great show. Only downside was the multiple Phish-like jams that turned 4 minute songs into 20 minutes or more. Have never been a fan of those types of shows. Apparently (judging by the number of tie dye and Grateful Dead shirts in the audience that I couldn’t just ascribe to this being Austin), the jam set seem to have adopted Billy as one of their own. Still, the few times they did play a really amazing song (and they play them well) made sitting through the jams well worth it

 

[troika]

yeah man, it was a great show. Only downside was the multiple Phish-like jams that turned 4 minute songs into 20 minutes or more. Have never been a fan of those types of shows. Apparently (judging by the number of tie dye and Grateful Dead shirts in the audience that I couldn’t just ascribe to this being Austin), the jam set seem to have adopted Billy as one of their own. Still, the few times they did play a really amazing song (and they play them well) made sitting through the jams well worth it

Jam bands are truly awful, I feel you.

 

[gnatty8]

Jam bands are truly awful, I feel you.

More so when you know they are capable of playing kick ass amazing songs but do the 28 minute jam instead.. like seriously, just play some damn songs man

 

[gnatty8]

OK, flooring contractor have left the building so had some time to dig these out, pick up from last weekend..

 

[NautOfEarth]

My first pair of cowboy boots:

 

[gnatty8]

My first pair of cowboy boots:

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Looking good. I think I saw those in-store too, and really liked the French toe. Hope they work out for you!

 

[gnatty8]

Okay, first time I could wear these since they’ve been buried behind plastic in midst of a major home remodeling project lol..

 

[edinatlanta]

Other than these does anyone know of goodish boots with a cactus motif or inlay?

Cactus & Shark Boot - French Toe

A true collector’s boot, the extremely durable charcoal brown sharkskin foot emerging from under your jeans is a sweet wink to the flowering prickly pear cactus shaft. Crowned with barbed wire as homage to the end of the open range, this boot is the respectful nod to the big Texas sky and wide...

www.heritageboot.com

 

[troika]

Other than these does anyone know of goodish boots with a cactus motif or inlay?

Cactus & Shark Boot - French Toe

A true collector’s boot, the extremely durable charcoal brown sharkskin foot emerging from under your jeans is a sweet wink to the flowering prickly pear cactus shaft. Crowned with barbed wire as homage to the end of the open range, this boot is the respectful nod to the big Texas sky and wide...

www.heritageboot.com

Stallion

 

[gnatty8]

Article is a little old now, and shop has new owners (founders retired and sold to their two salespeople, so ownership didn't transfer too far), but main points are still valid, and in my experience with the upper tier brands like Lucchese, Rios, Black Jack (Heritage aren't "bespoke" boots so I wouldn't do them the injustice of comparing them to a full bespoke boot, which is good since I have no experience with those anyways), they really are (in my opinion) the best (non-bespoke) boot you can buy right now.

The Best Handmade Cowboy Boots You Can Buy Right Now

Cowboy boots says a lot about the person wearing them, and for this reason, their popularity has long moved far beyond the cattle ranch and onto the feet and into the collections of fans worldwide. All the best boots come from the American West and Mexico, and for the most part, [...]

www.forbes.com