cowboy hats

The warming-up months are just around the corner, and though cowboy boots are perfect complements to winter weather chill, they are just as at home bookending a pair of legs with some shorts.  (For women, anyway.  Being a guy and doing the shorts/boots thing is a little gutsy for us.  Then again, we’re clothing traditionalists.) [...]

Despite being easily the most popular element of the Western wear outfit all over the world, jeans aren’t the first—or even second—thing most people are likely to think of when they think of a cowboy’s duds.  Perhaps that’s precisely because they’re so ubiquitous: Today, jeans are so commonplace that they’re just as likely to be [...]

Stetson hats are among the most popular cowboy hats across the world.  As if that wasn’t bold enough, we”re going to pile one enthusiastic statement on top of another: There’s no hat, in our humble estimation, more iconic.  Those two bits of praise, when combined, offer a bit of a chicken-and-egg dilemma: Which one makes [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

What more do you need than cowboy boots and hats? Okay, okay — so there may be some necessary items besides these two things… like food and water. But it’s hard to contain our excitement about all things western wear. If you’ve visited Allens Boots — online or at one of our two Austin stores [...]

Thinking of putting some cowboy boots under the tree this year? Allens Boots is proud to offer free shipping (within the contiguous United States) on all orders over $100 until Christmas! No special code is required — the free shipping will automatically be calculated when you place an order over $100. This deal isn’t just [...]

We think it’s safe to say that when most people think of a cowboy, they picture him wearing a cowboy hat. It’s an integral part of Western lore, and it’s essential part of Western wear. Not only stylish, cowboy hats shield their wearers from the sun and rain and can fan air when it’s hot [...]

Great news for Garth Brooks fans: the country singer has announced that he’s coming out of retirement. And at 8am this Saturday, October 24, tickets will go on sale for his show at the Wynn resort in Las Vegas. Starting this December and going through the end of February, he’ll be performing three nights per [...]

Okay, okay — so it’s not even October yet. But each year, we feel like Halloween just sort of creeps up, and before we know it, we’re scrambling to put together a decent costume. So by planning ahead this year, we were hoping to put together the Perfect Cowboy Costume this Halloween. After all, going [...]