Allen's Boots
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Allen's Boots

Austin, Texas

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The cathedral of cowboy boots on South Congress, where forty-something years of accumulated taste have turned a Western-wear store into something closer to a museum. The boot wall stretches the length of the building — Lucchese, Tony Lama, Old Gringo, plus their own house brand — and the staff actually knows leather. You leave with boots that fit, broken in by miles you haven't walked yet.

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Tell them what you'll wear them with. Don't be afraid to ask about the in-house brand — it's better than half the names you've heard of.

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