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Yes. These are the boots worn by Ariel (Julianne Hough) in the new Footloose movie. The cowgirl boots are made by Frye. They will sell out quick… maybe even before the movie comes out. After that, you will find many other swell red boots, but not these. Already sold out in your size? Dying to have them? Check for red Frye boots on ebay. For all your other Footloose merchandising needs, visit someplace else. “Hey, hey! What’s this I see? I thought this was a party. LET’S DANCE!”
 There are a ton of Old Gringo boots out there.
I think their design work is hit and miss. Old Gringo at its best is timely and hip…keeping up better with fashion and colors than everybody in the boot biz. Other times, their off kilter styles kinda wobble, and it seems like some of their designs just doesn’t sit quite right on a cowboy boot. (…and I can’t say I’ve forgiven them for their sexy COWgirl boot years ago.)
BUT, I do like to give credit when credit is due… the new Erin cowboy boot is brilliant. Old Gringo uses its heavy monochrome stitching like tooling across the boot’s vamp and the collar with florals and scrolls. Box toe.
A “shelf” boot which evokes handcraft, without resorting to bad embossing or hurried handmade copies.  Well done.
Every time a new movie comes out, I get asked about who’s-wearing-which boots. So here you go… if you want boots just like Rango wears, go get yourself a pair of Old Gringo Nevada cowboy boots (I dare you to tell me I’m wrong.)
And… if you like Westerns, you should go see Rango. Does the team proud. Yes, it does. (P.S. Right now, endless.com has some great women’s cowboy boots on sale.) What do you get when you cross a cowboy boot with a skate board? Tin Haul is aim at the teen rodeo market, graffiti colors… unruly. Designed by grown-ups who obviously wanted to do something that’s never been done before… and in their excitement lost all sense and designed something that shouldn’t be done ever — place a portrait of a woman on the sole of a cowboy boot. Rude. Why don’t we have an “obvious sole” with a eye-catching American flag? or a maybe cross? Hey! Maybe do a print-on-demand set up with the teen’s actual grandmother, mother or English teacher? Grrrrrr. (Tin Haul cowboy boots made by Stetson > a.k.a Roper, a.k.a Karman, Inc. What do you think? You can leave your comments below.)
Yes, I know how much you love those great old Acme patterns. They’re great. They’ve got the tiniest bits of colored inlay with those 2 rows of stitching swirling around them. .. factory-made minimalism at its best. They are indeed wonderful. BUT, let’s get couple things straight…
Save yourself a pile of grief. When you’re in Austin, TX go to Heritage Boot. Jerry & Patti Ryan are remaking many of the favorite old patterns in present day sizes. With lots and lots of boots on the shelves…their stock boots range from the $250 to around $700. (Those old Acmes are costing about the same.) Heritage Boot also sells custom boots made in the Rio Grande Valley. Prices start at $600 for calfskin and bullhides. Delivery is approximately 8 weeks. Heritage Boot Jerry & Patti Ryan, Owners 117 West 8th Street Austin, TX 78701 (512) 326-8577 sales@heritageboot.com
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