August 30, 2003
Spaghetti Western
About 7 years ago Thieves Market was going out of business, 25% off, so I treated myself to a good pair of boots -- Tony Lama's. They felt so good that I went back a week later to get another pair. Tried a pair of Justin Boots, but the arch was contoured a tad different and were not as comfortable as the Tony Lamas. So I got a second pair of Tony Lamas. Wore out the soles, resoled, wore out, resoled, wore out, resoled. The uppers were dying (my fault, I am horridly neglectful of simple boot care such as clean and polish.) So about a year ago I got another pair of Tony Lama's, this time on-line from The Cultured Cowboy in Greenwood, South Carolina. (With the Internet everyone is your neighbor.)
Needless to say, I wore out another pair of soles and took them down to the Shoe Doctor for resoling. He did an excelent job and my Tony Lamas now have an Italian Sole. Mama Mia! The Man With No Name walks again.
