Santa Fe is one of only a few “destination spots” for cowboy boots.

His and her boots. Old and new boots…most pairs within walking distance of one another in Santa Fe’s historic downtown plaza.

Here’s a list and links of some “must-see” shops. And, if you plan your trip during the Southwestern Design Conference you ‘ll get the chance to have your feet measured by some outstanding out-o-town bootmakers.

Cowboy Boots — New & Custom Made Pairs

Back at the Ranch

209 E Marcy, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (map)

(505) 989-8110

Over 700 pairs of boots by well known custom bootmakers such as Rocketbuster, Kimmel, Liberty and T. O. Stanley. Next best thing to Texas.

Boots & Boogie

227 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (map)

(505) 983-0777 (Roy@SantaFeBootsandBoogie.com)

Largest retail seller of Stallion Boot Company (El Paso,TX.) Buy a pair off the shelf, or place your “customized” order.

Desert Son

725 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (map)

(505) 982-9499

A cowboy boot can sit on a shelf like an oversized souvenir, or it can bring adventure and class to your “everday life”. Mindy Adler can help you with a custom fit to both your measurements and personal style. Offerings include boots by Tres Outlaws and Stallion Boot Company.

Jacobs Shoe Repair

Ron Jacobs, Bootmaker

646 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (map)

(505) 982-9774

Lucchese

203 W Water St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (map)

(800) 871-1883

McGuffin Custom Boots

Deana McGuffin, Bootmaker

1113 Nashville SW, Albuquergue, NM 87105 (map)

(505) 452-0690

Nathalie

503 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (map)

(505) 982-1021

Square Deal Shoe Shop

David Gallegos, Bootmaker

1911 St. Michael’s Drive, Suite C, Santa Fe, NM 87505 (map)

(505) 982-6469

Sunset Canyon

116 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM 87501(map)

(505) 820-2337

Vintage Cowboy Boots & Used Pairs

Cowboy Legends

227 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (map)

(505) 989-1554

Unmatched customer service comes along with even the most casual browsing. Wide selection of men’s and women’s vintage cowoby boots. Exotic leathers and fancy inlay.

Cowgirl Red

2865 Hwy 14 (on the Turquoise Trail), Madrid, NM 87010 (map)

(505) 474-0344

Double Take at the Ranch

319 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (map)

(505) 820-7775

Horsefeathers

109 B Kit Carson Rd, Taos, NM 87571 (map)

(505) 758-7457

Rio Bravo Trading Company

411 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, 87501 (map)

(505) 982-0230

Sasse

Call for appointment. Santa Fe, NM

(505) 983-1944

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Disclaimer: all content info was current at the time of my posting. Please call ahead for current business hours and cowboy boot availability when planning your own trip.

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Well, if you thought seven year old boys in Arizona were the only ones among us with enough style and guts to wear shorts with their cowboy boots—the girls of New York City have proved ya wrong!

New York Times fashion reporter Ruth La Ferla reports a nationwide boom in cowboy boots sales and tracks it back to the style, comfort and confidence you can find …even in a vintage pair.

La Ferla’s article (w/ log-in) includes a 6-photo slideshow of New York City streeet fashion. These gals look cool, even in 100 degree heat and that’s not a dry heat mind you.

Photo by Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times.

For Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, his cowboy boots are a capitol investment…bringing a bit of glamour back to California politics.

When I was in El Paso, I visited the bootmakers at Tres Outlaws. There I saw a pair of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s boot tops lying on the cutting table. You can see the chalk dust still leftover from the pattern marks. (See above.) The name plaques on this pair, near the scallop, are made of solid gold.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is California’s 38th governor. On both pairs pictured here the Governor’s seal is recreated in carved and painted leather. The tooled foot (vamp & counter), along with the lacing of the boot tops are good design choices —they provide textural balance without drawing too much attention from the official seal. Lacing and tooling require additional skill and labor, which adds to the prestige of the boots…not to mention those sterling toe and heel caps.

Photo courtesy of Tres Outlaws. Visit falconhead.com for more photos.

(NOTE: Dont’t miss my Nov. 18 update to this article, Jessica Simpson Boots, Continued.)

Jessica Simpson’s song might be a remake, but her boots are “originals.”

Where do celebrities like Jessica get their vintage cowboy boots? …for the big screen or their plain everyday lives?

Ebay.com …of course!

Here’s the story (…and a photo of the actual boots)

“I listed this pair of high-heeled red Capezio cowgirl boots on eBay, but since they showed a lot of wear and scuffing, I figured no one would bid on them. I was extremely surprised to see the bidding go way up, as two people kept outbidding each other. The winning bidder asked me to ship the boots express mail because she absolutely had to have them in two days, so I did.

Two weeks later, I received an email saying ‘Thanks for shipping the boots so quickly. They were perfect. Check out the new Jessica Simpson video for These Boots are Made for Walkin’ premiering June 14. Jessica will be wearing your red boots.’ (video stills)

I was SO shocked and excited. I called all my friends and told them to watch for the video. It was really so thrilling – that’s the closest I’ve ever been to meeting a celebrity!” 🙂 — Sharyn V.

Sharyn sells on eBay under the name of “Britishlass.” Keep an eye on her vintage cowboy boots …and other trendsetting eBay auctions. Who knows who you’ll be bidding against?!

· Buy a pair of Jessica Simpson cowboy boots …just like in the video. 

· Click here to keep your eye on all the eBay auctions feauring boho-style Jessica boots.

Download Jessica’s song from iTunes, watch the video …and for all the latest Jessica news visit jessicasimpson.com.

The Berkeley Flea Market is held every weekend at the Ashby BART station. (map)

Bill Peterson shows up with his cowboy boots a couple times a month. You can e-mail him at allcby@aol.com for his travel schedule.