How Old Gringo Boots Are Made

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.