Once they begin to wear out, it's not uncommon for a farmer or rancher to hang them on a fence to represent all the hard work the boots made possible.Ī boot on a fence post can also represent a form of communication in some cases. It's a proven fact that cowboys have a long reputation for getting attached to their boots. I can remember thinking, is this some sort of lost and found thing, did some cowboy misplace their Tony Lama and one cowboy is just trying to make it easier for another cowboy to find his or her boot?īeing the inquisitive young man that I was, I asked my father, hey, what's with the boot upside down on the fence post over there? I remember him telling me, chances are the landowner has either lost a family member or good friend recently and this is their way of paying respect to that person, or the landowner may have had a horse that just passed away, and the boot helps represent the special bond they had with the deceased animal.Ĭome to find out, my old man was actually right, and according to the website FamilyHandyMan, a boot on a fence post also has a couple more meanings. I had an aunt and cousins who used to live up in Ellendale when I was a kid, and my family would trek up there almost every summer.Īnyway, on one of our many trips, as we were driving up north, I spotted a cowboy boot upside down on a fence post out in the middle of nowhere. Ellendale is actually a tiny little North Dakota town that has a population of just over 1,000 people. (If you're not familiar with Ellendale, it's a vacation Meca here in the Midwest.) I kid of course. I remember when I was younger, my family was taking one of our annual summer vacations to Ellendale, North Dakota.
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Whether it's the TLX series, their Handcrafted series or their classic Western boots, Tony Lama will not disappoint.Living in a rural state like South Dakota, chances are you've been out in the country for a drive on occasion and come across a cowboy boot that has been placed on a fence post. Not to mention the selection of men's boots and women's boots is outstanding. This construction and quality makes Tony Lama the most recognized western boots in the world. With over 100 steps to producing every pair of boots, today's Tony Lama's incorporate the same craftsmanship combined with modern comfort and durability technologies. Each pair celebrates the humble and hardworking beginnings of the old west. If you have never tried on Tony Lama Boots, you are in for a treat. In 1990, the company became part of the Justin Boot family and the tandem has set the standard for quality and craftsmanship worldwide. When Tony Lama passed away in 1974, his family continued the tradition of quality and handcraftsmanship, making Tony Lama Boots a true American success story. This is when Tony Lama Boots was born in the 1930's Tony Lama began distributing boots in Western Wear stores and by 1961, Tony Lama Boots was producing over 750 boots a day. He produced the best fitting, most comfortable boots around. After his term, he moved to the nearby town of El Paso and setup his first boot shop. Tony Lama was a cobbler for soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. Those were the humble beginnings of a legendary bootmaking career. He studied under his uncle as a boy in Syracuse, New York where he learned the boot trade. Since Tony Lama was the 11 year old son of Italian immigrants, he began learning about the boot industry.
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