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Frye Boots

Frye boots are fantastic cowboy boots, as far as we’re concerned.  We carry a large selection of them, especially ladies’ ones, so you might think we’re just saying that because we have a vested interest in selling them.  Not so!  We have only the purest intentions in our hearts, and in this particular case, our [...]

Western Wear

Allens Boots boasts of an excellent selection of western wear for those of you looking to expand your closets a little bit.  After all, buying a pair of cowboy boots and plopping them down next to your Keds and under your Dockers in your closet does not make you look like a true Texan.  You [...]

Cowboy Boots: Fall Shopping

With temperatures topping triple digits for days on end, and the oppressive heat physically assaulting you virtually anytime you have the audacity to leave your crisply air-conditioned home, cowboy boots are not likely to be the first clothing product on your mind.  However, this is the time to start stocking up on fall clothes, and [...]

Yippee Ki Yay Boots

Yippee Ki Yay boots are a line of footwear manufactured for women by Old Gringo boots.  They’re a fun, more economical alternative to the parent company.  But just because they’re a little more affordable doesn’t mean they’re lesser boots.  Indeed, one look at the Yippee Ki Yay line will prove their excellence in style, comfort, [...]

Old Gringo Boots for Women

Old Gringo women’s boots represent that wonderful blend of classical craftsmanship and forward-thinking fashion we’ve come to know and expect from all Old Gringo products, with a feminine flair.  From Day One, the Old Gringo mission has been to combine Old World methods with New World looks.  The results have been spectacular. Old Gringo got [...]

Cowboy Boots: New Site Design!

Hey, y’all!  We’re really (really, really) proud to announce the redesign of our new Allens Boots website, which we hope will be your ultimate internet hang-out for any and all cowboy boots you’re considering adding to your collection.  Forgive us if we’re being a little verbose and stumble-over-ourselves excited, but we’re pretty thrilled with how [...]

Boot Fit

In the previous blog post, we discussed  buying that first pair of cowboy boots.  Specifically, we discussed our first experiences with those boots, and how they made us feel like we truly belonged in the Lone Star State.  Well, that and switching to Lone Star beer and becoming a Rockets fan (we know Austin’s in [...]

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin in cowboy boots
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Cowboy Boots: The First Pair

Many people remember that first purchase of cowboy boots.  Of course, some people don’t.  Those people are called native Texans, and for them, boots are as natural to them as leis are to Hawaiians or ear flap hats are to Michiganders.  (To be fair, they’re probably even more natural, as native Texans actually wear them [...]

Posted on July 14, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
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How to Buy Cowboy Boots

So you’re finally ready to take that plunge and buy yourself your first pair of cowboy boots.  First things first: Congratulations!  We know the feeling when you finally decide to pull the trigger and go for it.  After a period of agonizing and pining that can go on for months, during which every pair of [...]

Cowboy Boot Socks

Prepare yourself for what could possibly be the intellectual ride of your life: It’s time for a wild, wonderful history of socks, specifically cowboy boot socks.  We hope you’ve packed your knapsack and got some comfortable cotton-knit stockings on, because this is going to be quite a journey. Socks have existed for millenia.  Just like [...]