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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
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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
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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
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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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                            • joesaintjohnJ
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                              Oh daim, that's awesome!!!

                              Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                              • ChrisC
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                                The Little showroom is really overwhelming.  You walk in and everywhere you look, there are amazing boots.  Sharon (Dave's daughter) told me that whenever they get an order for a really interesting pair of boots, they make two pairs- one for the customer, one for the showroom.  Do that for a couple of decades and you have the most spectacular collection imaginable.

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                                • joesaintjohnJ
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                                  I'm going to Austin in Nov, I may have to make a special trip to San Antonio…

                                  Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                  • ChrisC
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                                    It's worth the effort- San Antonio is only an hour or so down the road and the shop is right off I-35.  Anyone who loves boots should go if they have the chance.

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                                    • gbougardG
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                                      @joesaintjohn:

                                      I'm going to Austin in Nov, I may have to make a special trip to San Antonio…

                                      Do make the trip
                                      But in Austin, you have Heritage Boots on South Congress which has some nice boots, too. Not custom made, but the selection is quite nice and better value than most boots sold at Allens a couple blocks down SoCo

                                      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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                                        Yeah, it's my only regret from last years fun fun fun fest. I really want to go explore Austin more.

                                        Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

                                        Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                          Hathorn/White's Classic cowboy boots, leather lined, size 13

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                                          • GraemeG
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                                            I was just looking through GB's pictures of Dave Little's shop, and I noticed this one of a foot tracing.

                                            I took a look in the John Lobb shop on St. James Street in London yesterday. They're one of the few surviving bespoke shoemakers in the UK, and there was an identical tracing on display. The line inside the outline represents the arch.

                                            It looks like a pretty serious set of measurements. Does Dave carve his own lasts?

                                            Oh, if you're in London then take a look in Lobb's. It's probably not changed in the last century. Unfortunately the shoes are on the far side of reassuringly expensive. :o

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