The high quality of Old Gringo boots is the culmination of an over 130-step production process performed by our skilled craftsmen, many of whom have been perfecting their craft for over 20 years. The combination of the Old Gringo time-intensive production process and the skills of our talented craftsmen results in a product that is made to last a lifetime.
Since our designs demand only the finest materials and quality, we have chosen to produce and tan our own carefully selected leathers in textures, colors and finishes developed by our co-owner Yan Ferry. The critical steps involved in the construction of the perfect Old Gringo boot include the hand-cutting of all upper materials, the pre-fitting of our shafts and vamps, the fancy stitch, laborious hand tooling and embroidery designs, the assembling of the insoles, outsoles, last and uppers, the hand-driving of lemon pegs and meticulous finishing.
There is not a single process in the craftsmanship of Old Gringo boots that does not require the interpretation, precision and talent of the human hand.
Monday, October 5, 2009
The History of Old Gringo Boots
Old Gringo boots was founded in 2000 by Yan Ferry and Ernie Tarut. They decided to combine Yan’s boot making and design skills with Ernie’s 30 years of experience in leather manufacturing to create boots of superior style and quality.
Old Gringo boots opened its first factory in the fall of 2000, and within six months an outstanding collection of original, vintage and retro styles, designed by Yan Ferry, was introduced to the market. Old Gringo boots were rapidly and widely accepted by major stores, western chains, fashion boutiques and catalogs nationwide. Vendors were just as eager to bring the excitement of Old Gringo boots to their western wear retail locations as the buying public was to purchase and enjoy the unique styling, quality and comfort of Old Gringo boots.
In 2002, after two years in operation, steady demand for Old Gringo boots triggered the construction of a larger factory in Leon, Mexico, to keep up with the growing demand for our hand-crafted cowboy boots. "The goal at Old Gringo boots is to continue to work to provide the customers with the timeless Old World products that satisfy the demands of the discriminating consumer".
Rich in Style, Craftsmanship, & Choice
Old Gringo boots pushes the envelope with artisan handcrafted cowboy boots and western wear that both captures the traditional “Old School” quintessential vintage charm and detail while offering contemporary cutting edge styles not surpassed by ordinary boot makers. The Old Gringo boots collection continues to increase with a plethora of new styles offered each market.
While Old Gringo boots strong customer base consists of women and men who represent both the fashion loving and the professional, it's style approach attracts inclinations ranging from Traditional Western, Vintage, Contemporary fashion, Rock Star, Equestrian, and European Vogue in interpretations irresistible to each genre.
Our signature is style accompanied by comfort and value within the foundation of superior handmade footwear. The Old Gringo boots designs bridge the divide between western style and pure fashion. Beautiful designs and comfort are not accidents. Old Gringo boots epitomize that philosophy.
The employees at Old Gringo boots firmly believe in craft and design, making the Old Gringo brand part of the customers' lifestyles. Today, Old Gringo boots success is due to the support of great retail locations that carry the Old Gringo brand and the public who love fine leather cowboy boots as much as we do.
Old Gringo boots opened its first factory in the fall of 2000, and within six months an outstanding collection of original, vintage and retro styles, designed by Yan Ferry, was introduced to the market. Old Gringo boots were rapidly and widely accepted by major stores, western chains, fashion boutiques and catalogs nationwide. Vendors were just as eager to bring the excitement of Old Gringo boots to their western wear retail locations as the buying public was to purchase and enjoy the unique styling, quality and comfort of Old Gringo boots.
In 2002, after two years in operation, steady demand for Old Gringo boots triggered the construction of a larger factory in Leon, Mexico, to keep up with the growing demand for our hand-crafted cowboy boots. "The goal at Old Gringo boots is to continue to work to provide the customers with the timeless Old World products that satisfy the demands of the discriminating consumer".
Rich in Style, Craftsmanship, & Choice
Old Gringo boots pushes the envelope with artisan handcrafted cowboy boots and western wear that both captures the traditional “Old School” quintessential vintage charm and detail while offering contemporary cutting edge styles not surpassed by ordinary boot makers. The Old Gringo boots collection continues to increase with a plethora of new styles offered each market.
While Old Gringo boots strong customer base consists of women and men who represent both the fashion loving and the professional, it's style approach attracts inclinations ranging from Traditional Western, Vintage, Contemporary fashion, Rock Star, Equestrian, and European Vogue in interpretations irresistible to each genre.
Our signature is style accompanied by comfort and value within the foundation of superior handmade footwear. The Old Gringo boots designs bridge the divide between western style and pure fashion. Beautiful designs and comfort are not accidents. Old Gringo boots epitomize that philosophy.
The employees at Old Gringo boots firmly believe in craft and design, making the Old Gringo brand part of the customers' lifestyles. Today, Old Gringo boots success is due to the support of great retail locations that carry the Old Gringo brand and the public who love fine leather cowboy boots as much as we do.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)