cowboyboots

Thirty years ago, my son and daughter wore these very boots for adventures in their world. Now, they wear grown-up shoes, but I hope they fondly look back on those days; I do. Today, I examined the boots with a whimsical eye.

In San Angelo, TX there is a famous old boot maker, M L Leddy. It’s been in business 99 years, and most US Presidents of the 20th century have had Leddy boots. My father had a pair dating back before WW2. Nowadays a pair of Leddy boots will set you back at least $1600, and that’s low end. Passing through, I stopped by the boot store today and was entertained by the owner and a customer. We had a great time. I was invited to walk around in the “factory” which is really just a big workroom with half a dozen bootmakers working away. This photograph depicts the feel of the place.