April 2010 Archives

Our taste in cowboy boots runs pretty broad, as far as those things are concerned.  There’s a simple reason for that: different boots for different occasions!  Heck, two of the last three posts on this very blog focused on rugged, workmanlike Resistol boots and the haute couture stylings of the Diva by Lucchese line.  Though [...]

Cowboy boots are an integral part of American cultural consciousness.  (Call us biased, but we truly believe this!  Why else would there be so many western- and cowboy-themed restaurants and western wear stores in, say, Japan?)  You could also point to any number of indicators as additional proof of this, such as, oh, a whole [...]

Resistol boots are often overshadowed by their more famous sister product, the cowboy hats the the Garland, Texas-based clothing manufacturer makes.  (The “overshadowed” thing: no pun intended.)  There’s no question, Resistol hats are world-renowned.  Chances are, if you’ve heard of the brand, it’s due to their ongoing tradition of making some of the best cowboy [...]

You’d probably imagine that we’re pretty big fans of Lucchese boots over here at the Allens Boots Boot Blog.  And you know what?  You’d be right!  Though we haven’t written reams about them in this space before, the Lucchese brand is something we have been known to verbally drool over from time to time.  We’re [...]