Since 2000, Old Gringo
has been focused on a single goal: combining the best materials with the most highly skilled craftsmen. Beautiful designs and comfort, such as the Old Gringo Monarca Cowgirl Boot
(shown below), are not accidents. It’s all about bonding a time honored handcrafting art and a contemporary flair for fashion. Old Gringo strives to give their customers a product that embodies style and quality.
Founders Yan Ferry and Ernie Tarut decided to combine Yan’s bootmaking and design skill with Ernie s years of experience in leather manufacturing to create boots of superior style and quality. Thus Old Gringo was born. The first Old Gringo factory opened in 2000 with a collection of original, vintage and retro styles. These styles bridged the gap between western style and pure fashion. Every Old Gringo cowgirl boot goes through one hundred-ten individual steps, performed by skilled craftsman. This is a very time-intensive process, but the consistent application of these skills is required to make a superior quality boot. Old Gringo produces and tans their own leathers in colors, textures and finishes to meet the meticulous demands of their designers. After carefully selecting the finest grade of leather, the leathers undergo a detailed tanning process. Each of the next steps, from cutting the upper materials to assembling the insoles and outsoles are critical in the construction of the perfect cowgirl boot.
In 1990, Ariat International
co-founders Beth Cross and Pam Parker set out to create a new company and a new way of thinking about footwear for riders. They realized that traditional English and Western riding boots were stiff, heavy and hard on the feet not very well suited for riding. Both riders with backgrounds in the athletic shoe industry, they realized the unique needs of equestrians both in the saddle and on the ground and the performance-enhancing benefits that could be brought to riding boots to give these athletes an edge. So they assembled a group of top footwear engineers and designers, and set them on the task of creating the world’s most technically innovative performance riding boots. They started by re-designing the outsole, rethinking the arch support system and finally taking a hard look at the suitability of traditional last shape and fit. While they were building the technology platform for Ariat cowgirl boots, they were also talking to hundreds of top riders who helped in the design and development of the final product.
Ariat is the world leader in performance equestrian footwear, offering a full range of English and Western riding boots, work boots and casual footwear plus new lines of performance apparel and accessories to fully outfit today s equine athletes and equestrian-inspired lifestyle enthusiasts.
Whether you are a professional equestrian athlete or a novice rider, you will find an Ariat cowgirl boot with the performance technology that is perfect for you. Ariat boots cushion the foot while stabilizing the heel and arch, dramatically reducing fatigue and stress to the feet, legs and lower back. This amazing technology can also be found in a variety of casual Ariat shoes providing you with comfortable and stylish alternative for those relaxed, easy-going days. Pictured above is the Ariat Adelaide Cowgirl Boot
. This boot features intricately cut details and glossy overlays that add a hint of elegance.
The Lucchese
story starts in 1880 when Sam Lucchese Sr. and his brothers came to America. He was just 17 years old at the time, but Lucchese knew he wanted to be a boot maker. Just three years later, the Lucchese Boot Company was born in San Antonio, Texas. In 1960 the founder s grandson and namesake took over the family business and decided to rethink the art of boot making. Sam Lucchese Jr.’s fascination and understanding of the human foot inspired him to create a boot design that fit like no other. Although Lucchese’s one of a kind boot last design required more skill and time, the result was a boot that quickly gained national recognition for its extraordinary comfort, quality and fit. No other boot fits the human foot like a Lucchese cowgirl boot, thanks to Lucchese’s original design and meticulous construction.
From the exclusive twisted cone last design and the careful selection and cutting of the finest grade of leather, to the hand-drive lemon wood pegs and meticulous finishing of a boot. Each step is considered critical to the finished product. The boot designs may demand more money, time and skill, but when you slip your foot into a Lucchese cowgirl boot, you’ll know why we insist on only the finest. Every Lucchese boot is hand inspected twice. In virtually every procedure during the production on a Lucchese boot, human hands are relied upon to complete the task to near-perfection. Every inch of a Lucchese cowgirl boot is made of the finest grade of leathers. Slip your foot into a Lucchese and experience comfort you never thought possible. Pictured above are the Lucchese N8289 Cognac Burnished Ranch
cowgirl boots are handmade in El Paso, Texas and feature beautiful embroidered details on the shaft.
Every time you pull on a pair of Dan Post Cowgirl Boots
, you will see and feel the quality workmanship, the attention to detail and comfort features built into every pair. Dan Post was the first western boot company to meet the demands for comfortable cowgirl boots. Whether you buy a pair of exotic skin boots or soft cowhide leather, you will love where your Dan Post Cowgirl Boots take you.
Founded in the mid-1960 s, Dan Post set out to give a better grade boot to the customer who wants authentic western boots. Dan Post led the way to incorporating built-in comfort in every pair of boots. The comfort trend began over 20 years ago and continues today as Dan Post searches for materials that make their boots more comfortable. The Dan Post tradition and reputation for making the world s finest cowboy boots stem from the combination of handcrafted cushion comfort and a traditional western boot flair. From the classic to the exotic, Dan Post gives their customer handsome, rugged, top quality boots. Pictured above are the Dan Post Sand Mad Cat Cowgirl Boots
featuring beautiful overlay details and a 2 inch heel.