Cowboy boots made by Pascal Davayat.
Cowboy Boot Photo Glossary – Wingtip
Wingtip
Fancy leather overlay on a boot toe that is similar to other “foxing” but is often bordered with a uniform row of small punched holes.
Wingtips are a dressy design element that shows up on both men’s and women’s cowboy boots. Often when you see wingtips on the foot of a boot, you’ll likely see the same pattern of small perforated holes elsewhere on the boot …maybe on the pulls, the heel counter, or around the collar at the very top of boot.
“Foxing” is a type of overlay, but with no small holes. It is usually made up of bold curves and points, part flame part feather. When I think of “wingtips” I think of Lisa Sorrell and Paul Bond boots. When I think of foxing, I think of Dave Little and Tex Robin (…although Tex calls his foxing and overlays, “wingtips” which confuses my point, here.)
(Cowboy boots made by Hollywood Riff Raff.)
Peek-a-Boot 2
The lightning bolt at the toe will wear off with time… the other won’t. (Boots by Hollywood Riff Raff.)
A Game of Peek-a-Boot 1
I got a new pair of custom made cowboy boots… and they’re swell.
I could post a photo toe-to-top, like I usually do… but nah, not this time. I will post photos one boot characteristic at a time, so you can soak in all the wowie-zowieness …and you can play the game of puzzling the pieces together.
Okay, let’s start. Here is sole of the boot, up near the toe. It holds a clue to the boot’s maker… Can you guess who it is? (You can look for clues and type your guesses in the comment section, below.)
Business Card
This card is perfect. Brian Thomas is a man who lives life in ALL CAPS. You can see pictures of his cowboy boots, here. I hope you get a chance to meet him in person.
