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Cowboy Boots

Recoil Rob

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Thanks, I believe they're the same style 1234 as Bob's from posts #4202 & 4235 of this thread (below), though his looked like they were worn once and put back in the box. Mine were worn a little, but not much.

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Recoil Rob

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Has anyone heard of a maker, Hilton Allan of Houston? They may also be a retailer. Googling the name brings up one hit, another pair on Pinterest.
I just got in a pair and they have many of the features that some of my custom made boots have. Each one at a time may not mean anything but taken together I'm impressed with the quality...

  • very nice stitching, variegated colors
  • thick, supple uppers
  • three piece vamps
  • pronounced arch over the shank
  • stitched-in cloth label
  • hand written nomenclature on the shaft linings
  • wood pegs
  • spur shelves
  • well made pulls

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Aaronlowe

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I'm glad the 70s are over.

Although I'm kinda diggin' the ones with the back pocket.
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I had a pair of denim cowboy boots in elementary school back in the 70s. Also had a pair of waffle stompers. I wore those so much the sole finally split in two. What were my parents thinking by sending me to school in either pair of those? lol
 

Recoil Rob

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This is my second pair of boots, I imagine I got these in the early 1970's. They haven't been worn in about 30 years, they are just too soft, but I keep them around, like old friends. They won't stand up at all, I have soda bottles inside for the picture, they flop like sweat socks.

They're Fryes, like my first pair that, when they became so worn out, I cut the shafts off and made then into a guitar strap, complete with burn marks made while wearing them one night, and under the influence...

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Mercer

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I had a pair of denim cowboy boots in elementary school back in the 70s. Also had a pair of waffle stompers. I wore those so much the sole finally split in two. What were my parents thinking by sending me to school in either pair of those? lol

Morbid curiosity triggered: Did you wear your jeans tucked or untucked with your denim boots?
 

Aaronlowe

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Morbid curiosity triggered: Did you wear your jeans tucked or untucked with your denim boots?
Hmmm. I wish I could remember, but I don't. If I had to guess I think I'd run around with them untucked. That was the era of bell bottoms so I think I'd want to rock those big bells over the boots. :)
 
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Thanks Bama, she wears a men's 8d, not sure what women's size. There are a lot of vintage boots in that size for cheap, and she likes the larger tops. I paid $12.78 for these. Not as much luck in size 11!

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That would be close to a 9-9 1/2 in women's. Thought I might have something for her but a little too small. Lots of inexpensive options in the vintage market at that size, kinda like 6 7/8 hats.
 
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I remember those.

Don't see them near as often but there is still one at this western shop the next Co. over that I visit occasionally.
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We also have this one in front of a shop I used to frequent in Huntsville. Bought my first pair of decent boots there. Damn, that was a long time ago.
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