Yes, I know how much you love those great old Acme patterns. They’re great. They’ve got the tiniest bits of colored inlay with those 2 rows of stitching swirling around them. .. factory-made minimalism at its best. They are indeed wonderful.
BUT, let’s get couple things straight…
Your feet are too big. Only people like me who are too short to be seen over a deli counter can wear ’em. I can wear vintage Acmes… and you get to order your sandwiches with dignity. That’s just the way things are. Don’t worry, you are a member of a very big club, so to speak.
It is now 2008. Many of these very cool boots were made a looooong time ago. Don’t believe me? I hate to break it to you, but a cowboy boot made in 1945… is now 63 years old. Bargain leather, once worn, now boxed and brittle. And these boots aren’t getting any younger.
Save yourself a pile of grief. When you’re in Austin, TX go to Heritage Boot. Jerry & Patti Ryan are remaking many of the favorite old patterns in present day sizes.
With lots and lots of boots on the shelves…their stock boots range from the $250 to around $700. (Those old Acmes are costing about the same.)
Heritage Boot also sells custom boots made in the Rio Grande Valley. Prices start at $600 for calfskin and bullhides. Delivery is approximately 8 weeks.
If you want to find some hip cowboy boots in between all that music, media, film and fun, then print out this page,”Cowboy Boots in Austin TX“, and stick it in your back pocket. No charge.
Only love for a dear friend could get me to travel to Central Pennsylvania in February. I am in Lewisburg, last night my friend Ann got married. Yippee!
Before I left California, I bought some winter boots from Boot Star. The boots are made by Frye… and yes, they are gold. I think they’re hilarious.
Never have gold boots been so practical. They’ve got neoprene soles and are far more water resistant than the boots I wear at home. Plus they are at least a half size too big so I can insulate my toes with extra insoles and socks. The lower heel helps too. Did I mention they were on sale?. (I think BootStar might be sold out of this color, but I found a few pairs on Amazon.)
P.S. Thumbs up on Boot Star’s customer service. Their stock includes Frye, Lucchese Boot Company, Liberty Boot Co., Old Gringo Boots, and Stallion Boots, to name a few. Located on the Sunset Strip and the Las Vegas Strip …now that’s easy to remember, right?
Home soon.
Custom made, vintage and popular cowboy boot brands. Advice from author & expert, Jennifer June (& others) about buying cowboy boots online.
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