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Charlie Dunn in his boot shop Texas Traditions, c. 1980. Photo courtesy Don Counts. example Charlie's "signature style" signature Charles Russell Dunn (c. 1898 – September 23, 1993) [1] was an American bootmaker of handmade Western, or cowboy boots for more than 80 years.
In the early 20th century, Lama joined the U.S. Cavalry as a cobbler for the soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. After completing his service in 1911, he stayed in the border town of El Paso, Texas. While there, Lama met and married Esther Hernandez, a pianist and music teacher. Soon after, he opened a small shoe and boot repair shop. [2]
He then changed the name of his boot company to H.J. Justin & Sons. [citation needed] The Justins moved the business to Fort Worth, Texas, in 1925, [5] except for daughter Enid Justin, who believed her father would have wanted the business to remain in Nocona. She later founded Nocona Boots. [6] In 1947, annual sales reached $1 million.
A Boot Barn is moving into a former Toys R’ Us building along Interstate 30 on the west side of Fort Worth. The company, which is the largest western and work wear retailer in the U.S., plans to ...
Tecovas is the official boot sponsor of the Austin Gamblers; one of 10 bull riding teams of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Team Series held every summer through autumn in the United States since 2022. [16] In 2024, Tecovas became the first official boot sponsor of the Stagecoach country music festival. Tecovas is also a sponsor of the Opry ...
Originally known as Lucchese Bros. Boots & Shoes, the company was founded in 1883 in San Antonio, Texas by Salvatore "Sam" Lucchese (1868–1929) and his brothers, all Italian immigrants from Sicily. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the beginning, their primary customers were military officers in the United States Army that were stationed at Fort Sam Houston . [ 3 ]
San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS) is an American shoe manufacturer based in San Antonio, Texas. The company specializes in handcrafted men's and women's shoes. They are a family-owned company which manufactures their shoes in Texas. Some shoe operations, such as hand stitching and hand lacing, are done in Acuna, Mexico on a few select SAS handbag ...
Weyco Group (formerly Weyenberg Shoe Manufacturing Company or W. R. P. Shoe Company) is an American footwear company that designs, markets and distributes brand names including Florsheim, Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, BOGS, Rafters and Umi. The company, which focuses on North American wholesale and retail distribution, has been assembled by a series ...