Looking for a pair of high boots to wear with armitas or chinks. I’ve seen the Tony Lama. Who else makes high boots either in buckaroo style or straight cut top. I do have a pair of Boulet shooter boots but they were really expensive and I’d rather not ride in them. Thanks in advance
Boulet puts out a stove top style boot. Anderson Bean and Hondo, too, seem to offer a variety of tall top boots.
Personally, I’ve found that tall top boots are pretty expensive. The Tony Lamas and the Boulets are the ones I’ve seen on the lower end of what this style of boot can go for. It took me a lot of searching in an attempt to replace my Ariat tall tops I had picked up on a special (about $250), before I ultimately bit the bullet and bought some new that ran me a few hundred.
You may have to post an ISO ad or stalk some FB tack groups if you aren’t looking to pay the sticker price. They can be quite the investment. Good luck on your search.
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Thanks Bitranchy. I do have the Boulet stove tops but as I said they are now $315. I don’t want to ride in them. I bought then probably 12 years ago. Do you have a picture of yours? Did you get another pair of Ariat?
I got a pair of Hondos this last time. Online they retail for $370 US, it would appear. They’re my most expensive boots to date, but I’m hoping they’ll hold up better. The Ariats made it a couple of years before the leather split, I live in a pretty wet climate. I didn’t have great luck with my Tony Lamas, but some folks seem to really adore them. I think the Tony Lama tall tops are probably going to be the cheapest new boots you can find. Next are the Boulets, then up from there for the brands like Hondo, Anderson Bean, Olathe, etc.
Bitranchy, I did look into another pair of the Boulet. They no longer make the women’s shooter boots. If I could find Mens that fit that would probably be my 1st choice because I love these boots so much. I will look into the Hondo’s and the Olatha. I love the tall Tony Lomas but I don’t like the colors on the tops that they make. Don’t like orange and the white which is really pretty would probably get trashed quickly. Thanks for the info.
You may want to just go with plain boots, even wear your jeans over the boot tops. Tucking your pants into boots “marks you” as a skilled rider, handler, and on a cattle drive such people WILL be watching you a bit harder to learn from. If you can’t live up to your clothing, you get a less charming name, drugstore cowboy is actually the kindest one. I look and judge folks by their clothes, part of human nature, so you know which of those around you, can be depended on. Especially important in a big animal, livestock situation, where animals get excited, confused!!
If you are not experienced reading cattle, working with them, you could be a hazard moving in too close or not close enough , at the wrong time.
I have met folks at cattle drives, wearing the full buckaroo outfit, gorgeous boots with tucked in pants. I just stood back to see them in action, before judging. I was quite impressed with one man, he lived up to his outfit, was the real deal!! He continued to quietly impress during the whole drive. He, could ride, rope, get the cattle moving the way they needed to go. Another man joined us as day help, foreman from the neighboring ranch. Less flashy, but hardcover cowboy, not the better kind. He was very hard on his BORROWED horse, ended up laing him before noon. He seldom walked, zipping here and there being first for everything. Horse was worn out fast. Not a good cowboy in my eyes.
Goodhors, You have obviously read my other posts on this forum. Not going on a cattle drive anytime soon. I’ve introduced my horse to cattle and that’s about it and and I’m certainly not looking to fool anyone into thinking I’m something I’m not. I’m an accomplished dressage rider (USDF Bronze & Silver medalist) and have always loved western horsemanship. I’ve decided at this point in my life I want a different journey. I’m looking to explore some cow work with my horse and learn and teach her things that are way outside of the dressage sandbox.
I’ve ridden with tall boots all my life and that’s what I’m used to. If I end up buying shotguns then I won’t be needing a pair of tall boots but I’ve been looking at them and I really do like them.
You might check locally for Team Penning, Roping clubs, where you could attend, help turn back animal, get a start on reading them to guage reactions. You can push cattle without getting close at all, walking fast or slow is a good speed to be moving around any gathered cattle. It will help your horse to have a purpose to being near those silly animals!
Not trying to pick on you, just saying what happens when new folks show up at the ranch. They see lots wearing the cowboy outfit, not so many are good cowhands right off.
Anderson Bean, Rios, and Olathe.
@Maude wearing stovepipes or tall buckaroo boots is more of a regional thing, not so much a sign of handiness.
In my neck of the woods, a lot guys have tall, underslung heeled boots but no one tucks their pants into them.
When I lived in TX it was more common to see the guys shotgun their pants into their stovepipes or tall boots.
Anyhow, $300+ is about what you’re going to pay for tall boots. My Anderson Beans were $375. I don’t know what they go for now but I bought a pair of Paul Bond shelf boots for $550. Paid more than that for custom boots.
Keep your eye out for sales and if you’re not opposed to wearing used boots that’s a good way to get a good deal too.
Matter of fact I have a friend selling a pair of tall top Twisted X that are almost brand new. Not sure of the size.
