Shoes and Boots from Old Gringo

Yippie Ki Yay Ashton from Old Gringo
Yippie Ki Yay Ashton from Old Gringo
Leopartido Mules from Old Gringo
Leopartido Mules from Old Gringo
The Yippie Ki Yay Ashton boot from Old Gringo is a classic and super stylish cowboy boot that would look perfectly at home either on the range or Rodeo Drive. This is Old Gringo boot you’ve been looking for!
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Only $220!
These stylish Old Gringo mules, the Leopartido, are the very definition of fun footwear. Marevelously adaptable, these Old Gringo mules will give you much wearing pleasure.
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Only $290!
Camelot Boots from Old Gringo
Camelot Boots from Old Gringo
Nevada Boots from Old Gringo
Nevada Boots from Old Gringo
The Camelot from Old Gringo is a old cowboy standard updated with a Maltese cross motif and a sense of modern drama. These would be great to wear with either jeans or a short skit..
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Only $340!
The Nevada from Old Gringo is a dramatic, distressed leather cowboy boot with an old school flair and a modern color sense. Shown in vintage rojo, but also available in purple and a patterned brown.
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Only $380

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Since it’s founding in 2000, Old Gringo has been focused one single goal: combining the finest materials with the most highly skilled craftsmen. Beautiful designs and comfort are not accidents. It’s all about bonding a time honored handcrafting art and a contemporary flair for fashion. Old Gringo strives to give their customers a product that embodies style and quality.

Founders Yan Ferry and Ernie Tarut decided to combine Yan’s bootmaking and design skill with Ernie’s years of experience in leather manufacturing to create boots of superior style and quality. Thus Old Gringo was born. The first Old Gringo factory opened in 2000 with a collection of original, vintage and retro styles. These styles bridged the gap between western style and pure fashion.

Every Old Gringo boot goes through one hundred-ten individual steps, performed by skilled craftsman. This is a very time-intensive process, but the consistent application of these skills is required to make a superior quality boot. Old Gringo produces and tans their own leathers in colors, textures and finishes to meet the meticulous demands of their designers. After carefully selecting the finest grade of leather, the leathers undergo a detailed tanning process. Each of the next steps, from cutting the upper materials to assembling the insoles and outsoles are critical in the construction of the perfect boot.

The folks at Old Gringo are known for handcrafting traditional cowboy boots and Western wear while also offering unique, contemporary styles. Tipping their hat to the past, they’ll be sure to help you kick up your heels in the latest fashions.

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From the National Post of Canada…

The Hottest Thing in the Store: Old Gringo
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The hottest thing in the store right now? Old Gringo’s “brand new old boots,” handmade in Mexico ($500-$800). “He washes the leather before making the boot,” Helen explains, “and scuffs it.” They’re distressed, pliable and immediately as comfortable as a broken-in, decade-old pair –much like designer jeans that are washed and abraded. They even come packaged in the box “all twisted, squired and mangled!”

For comfort, Helen swears by the Old Gringo western boots, their elaborately decorated tips peeking out from beneath the hem of her skirt. “What are you wearing?” I ask Nick. His answer, in a word? “Gator.” He retreats into the back room.

When he emerges, it’s with a box. “Traditions by Old Gringo.” From layers of tissue and a soft fabric slipcase, he pulls out a glossy black boot.

“The material costs $75 per centimeter,” says Nick, holding up the custom boot made from an alligator’s head, “and we waited two and a half years to get 15 pairs made. We have to buy the entire alligator to make it economical.”

He brings the toes of the Traditions boots closer to show the difference that makes them $3,000 a pair. The top of the toe box has pronounced hard ridges, raised and irregular bumps like a dragon’s mane. “You have to re-last the toe 12 times to get it to stay, soaking it and pulling it. So we buy the whole skin to offset the price.” Another pair uses both the nose (for the foot) and the tail (for the shaft). They don’t keep those out on the floor, either. Cayman alligator boots (as opposed to American) will cost you a bit less, closer to $2,400 a pair, but Nick admits American is more supple.

Comments

  1. Teresa
    November 26th, 2009 | 6:57 pm

    Great Mule – I love cowboy style mules. This boot is stylish and easy to get on and off. The Leopartido Mule is super comfortable and the leather finish is fine. It is nice to locate shoes you will not see on everybody. I get a lot of compliments on this shoe. I had been looking for a new pair of black mules and just ordered the Old Gringo Wyoming. Looking forward to receiving them. Old Gringo makes a quality product.

  2. Norma in Waco
    November 27th, 2009 | 9:55 am

    Love these Old Gringo mules. The toe is nicely squared, while the awesome leopard print, and the weathered look and texture are great. These are pricey, but they are made to last, true to size and worth it