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    • astrogojiA
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      Big fan of lighter colors at the moment and trying to see how they look with different hides.  Love the lighter tan on this full quill by tres outlaws:

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      • MoonshineM
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        Not affiliated, I just think they make some bad-ass boots!

        www.rocketbuster.com

        www.moonshineleatherworks.tumblr.com
        instagram.com/moonshineleatherworks

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        • astrogojiA
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          some funky designs moonshine  😉
          judging by this cowboy's swagger i think he's wearing some busters 😉

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          • astrogojiA
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            any thoughts on french calf leather?  i've also seen it used on white's smokejumpers:

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            • gbougardG
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              @astrogoji:

              any thoughts on french calf leather?  i've also seen it used on white's smokejumpers:

              Shit, those look super dope
              Are those made by the mighty mighty Lee Miller from Austin Texas?

              Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
              Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
              Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

              Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
              Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
              Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
              Ric

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              • ChrisC
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                Yes, they're his work.

                French calf is good stuff; calf skin is finer grained than leather from grown cattle, so it takes a shine better and is more comfortable.  It's on my list of leathers to get in a pair of boots (eventually).

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                • astrogojiA
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                  Yeah I just love everything about that boot.  The colors on the tube and foot, the white piping detail, toe shape…one other awesome thing about his work is the astounding catalog he has of thread pattern designs for the tubes.  Check these out  😘


                  At this point I'm narrowed down to kangaroo or french calf.  Like the softness and durability both provide and i think they should age well with a bit of care  😛

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                  • gbougardG
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                    Beware! Lee does'nt take new customers, he is so backlogged that existingcustomers are on a 3 year wait list
                    Dave Little in San Antonio has a 6 months turnaround time

                    Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                    Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                    Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                    Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                    Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                    Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                    Ric

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                    • astrogojiA
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                      these kimmels were pretty rad,:

                      no doubt they are well made, not sure if I am so much of a fan of their thicker soles on these tho:

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                      • astrogojiA
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                        if anyone has any pictures of well made elephant leather cowboy boots I'd love to see them.  Was in LA this last week and saw two that piqued my curiosity…in fact I saw what Chris had mentioned as one pair was very smooth and supple while the other had much more pronounced lines on the leather.

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                        • ChrisC
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                          Kinda like this?

                          and a close up of the differences in the leather

                          Both pairs are from Black Jack Boots, a San Antonio based company that makes really solid, reasonably priced boots.

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                          • astrogojiA
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                            Really excellent examples, I wouldn't even think they came from the same animal.  Beautiful boots btw, they'll make it through the zombie apocalypse for sure  😉

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                            • gbougardG
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                              Was in San Antonio today and visited Dave Little's shop. It's a fucking trip going there, so many pairs are exposed, you want them all.

                              Anyway, I ordered a pair

                              http://www.davelittleboots.com/calf.html

                              check out the pair on the right handside and imagine the following: replace the black top by a yellow one with yellow stiching, a black rim, black and yellow ears.

                              this is going to be fucking dope! Gonna have to wait about 6 months, but I'll be fine. I hope.

                              Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                              Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                              Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                              Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                              Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                              Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                              Ric

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                              • joesaintjohnJ
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                                I grew up on a cattle ranch in Oklahoma. They mainly train cutting horses, and we usually have somewhere around 500 head of cattle grazing. In fact, here's a picture of my dad working horses in the barn.

                                It seems like the real "in" boots in the younger ranch/rodeo community where I live is Anderson Bean. They're an affordable hand made boot by Rios of Mercedes, and are probably my favorite daily wear cowboy boot. They may not be the most fashion forward pair of boots, but have real working cowboy credibility, which feels kind of cool when wearing them. I love rocking them and have this pair:

                                And even posted a pic in WAYWT the other day.

                                If you want to check them out, here's their story:

                                http://andersonbean.com/?page_id=2

                                Oh, and this'll probably be my next pair:

                                Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                • joesaintjohnJ
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                                  I took some iPad pics today. This is about three years of good abuse. They've been chewed on, stomped on by a steer we were doctoring, and covered in blood. They've stepped in cow shit and walked down 5th avenue. They seem to be my favorite thing to travel in because they remind me of home.



                                  Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                  • MoonshineM
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                                    Good stuff, Joe!  I'm in NC and all the "real" cowboys around here rock the square toe ropers as well.

                                    www.moonshineleatherworks.tumblr.com
                                    instagram.com/moonshineleatherworks

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                                    • joesaintjohnJ
                                      joesaintjohn
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                                      Hanging out with Okies in DC and look what they are wearing.

                                      Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                      • gbougardG
                                        gbougard
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                                        Here is a link to a series of pix I took at Dave Little's shop last year and that I stumbled upon today.

                                        http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/gbougard/Dave%20Little%20Boots/

                                        Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                                        Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                                        Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                                        Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                                        Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                                        Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                                        Ric

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                                        • joesaintjohnJ
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                                          Man, I can't see the photos. I was super stoked. I may have to get some custom cowboy boots soon and I really wanted to see his shop.

                                          Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                          • gbougardG
                                            gbougard
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                                            @joesaintjohn:

                                            Man, I can't see the photos. I was super stoked. I may have to get some custom cowboy boots soon and I really wanted to see his shop.

                                            Cant see them, bummer.
                                            what seems to be the problem? let me know so I can try and correct the problem
                                            in the meantime check out his website. rudimentary but some nice boots still http://www.davelittleboots.com/catalog.html
                                            trust me great place

                                            ok, I changed privacy settings should work now

                                            Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                                            Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                                            Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                                            Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                                            Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                                            Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                                            Ric

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