Retailer Spotlight: Outback Western Wear
The owners at Outback Western Wear take the concept of full-service to a whole new level! Primarily a western boot, hats, and apparel store, Chris and Michelle also have a wedding chapel and event hall on location. OWW also offers hat reshaping and boot repair services. As if that wasn’t wonderful enough, they also offer country and western dance lessons. You can buy your boots and take them dancing without ever leaving the store! Now, that’s full-service! Originally, Outback Western Wear started out as Outback Western World & Feed Supply (OWW &FS) in 1988. Through the years, original owners Buz and Patty developed an intensely loyal clientele with their philosophy of good prices, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and outstanding customer...
Retailer Spotlight: Gypsy Rose
Feminine silhouettes, hippie headbands, sweet little baubles, anything that channels the beauty within your soul. That’s exactly what you’ll find at Gypsy Rose Boutique. Jentry Lloyd is the illustrious owner of Gypsy Rose. As she’ll tell you…she and her team adore anything that’s simply unique, vintage inspired, just plain lovely, or nods to their western heritage. Jentry, a native of Silsbee, Texas offers her own unique concept of expression through personal fashion. One look at the photos on the Gypsy Rose Facebook page and you’ll see for yourself. Lace, leopard print, crochet details, blinged up denim, clever quips on frames, t-shirts and bags…all give you a taste of what it must be like to step into Gypsy Rose with all its...
9,000 Fan Contest
We are at it again! We are in the holiday spirit and we are giving away a FREE pair of Lane Boots! Here is how you could WIN! “LIKE” our Facebook page – www.facebook.com/LaneBoots Re-pin the image “Pin It to Win It” image BONUS Post on our wall telling us why you should win a pair of Lane Boots Link your status update to Lane Boots Tweet us why you should win @LaneBoots Create a Pinterest board titled “I Love Lane Lane Boots” and pin your favorite Lane Boots Good luck to all our amazing fans! We appreciate your support in helping us reach 9,000 fans! HAPPY...
5 Ways to Dress Up Your Boots
Do you pack away your shorter dresses and skirts when the weather turns cool? Matching those girly dresses and skirts with a fab pair of boots can stretch those warm weather pieces through the fall and winter. Grab your favorite short dress or skirt and put one of these 5 ways to dress up your boots to work! Women are lucky in that there really aren’t a lot of rules for wearing boots with skirts or dresses. In fact, these days it seems like the number one rule is that just about anything goes. We can mix and match all kinds of skirt/dress lengths with all boot heights which makes this look almost foolproof. Five simple ground rules: 1. Mix and match with purpose: Your boots should match the general style of your dress. Although cowboy boots tend to go with...
Boots & America – A Long Lasting Love Affair
Why do we Americans love boots so much? And not just cowboy boots, an obvious Lane Boots favorite, but all kinds of boots! They can have a rugged, lived in appearance or a sleek, polished look. There is a boot for every type of person, it seems. Boots & America – A Long Lasting Love Affair. Let’s admit it…that’s a great subject for us, right? Let’s explore this love affair a bit. Legend has it that cowboy boots trace all the way back to Genghis Khan, who wore distinctive red boots with wooden heels. In 17th- and 18th-century England, riding boots had high tops and stacked heels. Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 — and gave his name to a calf-length boot with a low heel. In...
Make Your Favorite Boots Last
Here at Lane Boots, we field lots of questions about how to take care of boots and make them last. Let’s face it, there’s nothing quite like pulling out your favorite, most reliable, pair of boots and heading out the door. They’re comfy, they’re versatile and they’re functional. They make a statement about who you are and what you’re about. Who wouldn’t want to make their favorite boots last? Consider your boots a second skin for your feet. Our skin looks and feels its best when we keep it clean and reasonably moist. You dont want to scrub too hard, dry with too much heat, or grease up too much. So heres the drill. When your boots start to get mucky on the outside, from mud and dust, rinse them off with cool water. Gently scrub...
Ode to Boots
Sometimes new and shiny, sometimes old and comfy, boots have been a symbolic staple item in songwriting for decades. Think about it, boots are something that just about everyone can relate to, while meaning something a bit different to each individual. Fancy boots, comfy boots, old boots, new boots, snow boots, cowboy boots, work boots, dancing boots- boots can change an attitude and define a generation. And the songs aren’t limited to the country station, even if that is our personal favorite. Pick a genre and you can find a song mentioning boots. As metaphors for the human condition they provide a perfect poetic vehicle for song writers. Some songs even became chart successes with a few becoming best sellers. So here you go, in no particular order, some...