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    Chris
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 28 Jun 2010

    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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      gbougard
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 20 Apr 2010

      @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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        joesaintjohn
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 9 Aug 2012

        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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          illumin8em
          Joined: 24 Dec 2011

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

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            Graeme
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 30 Mar 2012

            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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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              I was amazingly lucky a few years back.  My cousin worked at Lobbs and once a year she was allowed to have one pair of shoes that had not been picked up for her or one of her family.  She let me have a turn, so I went in early on a Saturday morning and spent the day rooting around in the cellars and store rooms.  It is totally Dickensian below street level….Anyway I found a pair that fit, so I now own a pair of Lobbs.....

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                Graeme
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                So you got a pair of button-up boots from Lobb's then Giles? 😉

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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  No, a very pretty pair of calf slip on brogues…..

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    gbougard
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                    @Graeme:

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

                    Yes he does, of course. Custom boot makers I've visited in Texas all make their own lasts. The level of craftmanship in this "industry" is quite amazing. Handmade top quality, they regularly get visits from luxury manufacturers like Hermes.

                    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 Sept 2012, 21:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      natehate
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                      what do you guys think about this company

                      http://cobrarock.com/index.php?route=common/home

                      don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

                      last edited by 13 Nov 2012, 04:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        joesaintjohn
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 9 Aug 2012

                        I think you should get a pair, so I can see fitpics…

                        Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                          natehate
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                          haha a friend of mine that works at a levis showed me the site
                          thought they were kinda cool
                          theyre way closer to you, you go try some on and let me know

                          don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                            Chris
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                            The style doesn't do anything for me, sorry.  And it could be the boot snob in me, but when I see a company based in Marfa, I can't help but think that they located there because a) they can sell to a bunch of country club artsy types and b) they can't compete with the serious bootmakers in El Paso or the Hill Country.

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                              MikeC
                              Banned
                              Joined: 7 Nov 2011

                              ^Strongly backed, just because he has a southern accent. This is sort of a joke but not really. Haha

                              Remember, I used to be a dirty ass Memphian…..

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                                gbougard
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                                @Chris:

                                The style doesn't do anything for me, sorry.  And it could be the boot snob in me, but when I see a company based in Marfa, I can't help but think that they located there because a) they can sell to a bunch of country club artsy types and b) they can't compete with the serious bootmakers in El Paso or the Hill Country.

                                or San Antonio (Dave Little), or Austin (Lee Miller), or…

                                I fkcing hate it when someone decides that a proven design is old and needs to be updated. Cowboy boots are fcking works of art and cant take being tampered with. Fck that

                                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 13 Nov 2012, 15:17 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Chris
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                  I should clarify my previous comment, as it really seems a bit dickish.  The boots look like they're well made and if you like the style, (and the price, whatever it may be) then they're fine.  That said, I'm something of a purist about cowboy boots, and those aren't, so I'm not interested.

                                  Also, Marfa is a super trendy little town out in west Texas that caters to rich artsy types.  For those of you familiar with Sedona, it's kinda similar.  When folks open up a shop there and call it something catchy like "Cobra Rock", I'm pretty sure they're not aiming their products at crotchety traditionalists like me.

                                  There are lots of places in Texas to get traditional, handmade cowboy boots- El Paso, (Tres Amigos, Rocketbuster, Stallion, JB Hill, etc.) the Rio Grande Valley, (Rios of Mercedes, all the Raymondville makers, etc.) the Hill Country, (which includes Austin, San Antonio, plus great makers like Duck Menzies in Temple, Eddie Kimmel in Comanche, the Jass Brothers in Lampasas, etc.) and other folks scattered around the state that will build individually lasted, made to order custom boots.  With that wealth of opportunity to get exactly what I want, I can't see any reason to go out to the middle of nowhere to buy something off the shelf.

                                  Hmmm, that still sounds kinda dickish, doesn't it…

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                                    Seul
                                    Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                    Yeah, maybe: but you're damn right as well…

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                                      gbougard
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                                      @Chris:

                                      I should clarify my previous comment, as it really seems a bit dickish.  The boots look like they're well made and if you like the style, (and the price, whatever it may be) then they're fine.  That said, I'm something of a purist about cowboy boots, and those aren't, so I'm not interested.

                                      Also, Marfa is a super trendy little town out in west Texas that caters to rich artsy types.  For those of you familiar with Sedona, it's kinda similar.  When folks open up a shop there and call it something catchy like "Cobra Rock", I'm pretty sure they're not aiming their products at crotchety traditionalists like me.

                                      There are lots of places in Texas to get traditional, handmade cowboy boots- El Paso, (Tres Amigos, Rocketbuster, Stallion, JB Hill, etc.) the Rio Grande Valley, (Rios of Mercedes, all the Raymondville makers, etc.) the Hill Country, (which includes Austin, San Antonio, plus great makers like Duck Menzies in Temple, Eddie Kimmel in Comanche, the Jass Brothers in Lampasas, etc.) and other folks scattered around the state that will build individually lasted, made to order custom boots.  With that wealth of opportunity to get exactly what I want, I can't see any reason to go out to the middle of nowhere to buy something off the shelf.

                                      Hmmm, that still sounds kinda dickish, doesn't it…

                                      Keep sounding dickish, man, I love your prose on this thread… Texas is a God blessed place when it comes to cowboy boots (and many other things, by the way). I love visiting bootmakers, even though I end up buying a pair most of the time… which slowly but surely ruins me, takes up a lot of space in my small place… They're usually the coolest guys and are proud artesans.

                                      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 13 Nov 2012, 21:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        gratefulmelon
                                        Joined: 4 Nov 2010

                                        Can anyone recommend a decent pair of very plain/basic cowboy boots that won't cause me to go broke?  I'm looking for best quality in the $200-$300 range.  I know nothing about this style of boot and just want something I can beat the hell out of and that will look better afterward.

                                        Also, what's up with the toe styles?  Is there any specific reason for getting square toe vs pointed?  Thanks!

                                        last edited by 13 Nov 2012, 22:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Chris
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                          Admittedly, the Black Jack Ranch Hand boots are a bit over the top of your price range, but Black Jack boots are really well made, and for the money, the Ranch Hand is a lovely basic style that you can either polish up and look classy, or beat up and look scruffy.  Additionally, they allow a whole host of personalization options and the customer service folks at Tim's Boots will happily guide you through every aspect of your purchase.

                                          If you don't get creeped out by the thought of wearing secondhand boots (or is that secondfoot?), then eBay is a good place to hunt.  You can get some really well made vintage boots for super cheap.  I once got a pair of barely broken in custom made ostrich boots for less than $50.  Sure, they had some other guy's initials on them, but no one could see that but me…

                                          As for the toe styles, that's nothing more than personal preference.  At different times through the years, various styles have been trendy/fashionable.  In the 30s, the box toe was really popular, in the 50s, pointy toes got big, the last decade or so, the square toe has been hot.  All up to you.  Personally, I like square and box toes; just seems right to me.

                                          Just out of curiosity, what size are you?

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