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    astrogoji
    Joined: 25 Mar 2011

    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:

    last edited by 12 Jul 2012, 21:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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      Moonshine
      Joined: 4 Mar 2012

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

      www.rocketbuster.com

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

      last edited by 13 Jul 2012, 01:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        astrogoji
        Joined: 25 Mar 2011

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

        last edited by 16 Jul 2012, 14:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          astrogoji
          Joined: 25 Mar 2011

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

          last edited by 16 Jul 2012, 14:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            gbougard
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 20 Apr 2010

            @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

            last edited by 19 Jul 2012, 21:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Chris
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 28 Jun 2010

              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).

              last edited by 20 Jul 2012, 00:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                astrogoji
                Joined: 25 Mar 2011

                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  😛

                last edited by 27 Jul 2012, 21:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  gbougard
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                  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

                  last edited by 28 Jul 2012, 22:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    astrogoji
                    Joined: 25 Mar 2011

                    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:

                    last edited by 7 Aug 2012, 22:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      astrogoji
                      Joined: 25 Mar 2011

                      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.

                      last edited by 7 Aug 2012, 22:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Chris
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                        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.

                        last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 04:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          astrogoji
                          Joined: 25 Mar 2011

                          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  😉

                          last edited by 9 Aug 2012, 17:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            gbougard
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                            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

                            last edited by 25 Aug 2012, 04:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • joesaintjohnJ
                              joesaintjohn
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 9 Aug 2012

                              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.

                              last edited by 25 Aug 2012, 13:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • joesaintjohnJ
                                joesaintjohn
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 9 Aug 2012

                                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.

                                last edited by 25 Aug 2012, 16:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Moonshine
                                  Joined: 4 Mar 2012

                                  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

                                  last edited by 25 Aug 2012, 18:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • joesaintjohnJ
                                    joesaintjohn
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 9 Aug 2012

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

                                    Fat dudes need good clothes too.

                                    last edited by 25 Aug 2012, 20:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      gbougard
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                                      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

                                      last edited by 26 Aug 2012, 15:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • joesaintjohnJ
                                        joesaintjohn
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 9 Aug 2012

                                        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.

                                        last edited by 26 Aug 2012, 19:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          gbougard
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                                          @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

                                          last edited by 27 Aug 2012, 14:40 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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