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June 30, 2005

Double-H: Boots You Can Count On!

The H.H. Brown Shoe Company was originally founded in 1928 by Ray Heffernan. The company underwent a name change in 1955, after moving its location to Richland, PA, and it became the Richland Shoe Company. They began productions on cowboy and work boots and were the first to manufacture western safety toe boots, and in conjunction, these boots were the first boots to pass the Class 75 ANSI safety footwear standards. The company also expanded into making harness boots and dress western boots. In 1981, the company expanded again and purchased a larger building in Womelsdorf, PA, to facilitate their growing business. And finally in 1992, after expanding, relocating, and 2 name changes later, the company name was changed to Double-H Boot Company to reflect the tradition of H.H. Brown.

For the trail or the road, Double-H brands only the best boots. They use only the best materials and each style is built to last whether you’re on the job or on a bike. Every shoe or boot is designed to provide maximum comfort so that you get maximum utility from your footwear. Double-H incorporates a Dryz Moisture Management system in all of their shoes. This system absorbs moisture and converts it into a dry gel so that the feet stay dry all day long. They also feature a Moisture Transport System, which allows odor, heat, and moisture, to be drawn away from the skin and transported through a breathable hydrophilic copolymer and evaporated to the outside. A gel pad is placed in the heel to absorb shock and cushion each step you take. Double-H uses Opanka construction, where the upper is attached to the outsole and the sock lining, providing maximum flexibility. Every style is built with performance in mind. From motorcycle to western to work boots, Double-H boots are boots you can count on!

H.H. Brown’s roots go back over 100 years to 1883 when Henry H. Brown first started hand crafting boots in Natick, Massachusetts. Over the past 122 years, times have changed, customers have come and gone, and technology has definitely come a long way, but H.H. Brown has adapted to all these changes to come full force into the 21st century. When the company was first founded, they made high quality western footwear at a fair price. Today, over 100 years later, Double-H is still making quality footwear at a fair price.

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June 22, 2005

What is a Moccasin?

The dictionary defines moccasins as possibly the earliest type of shoe, a slip on style with visible stitching, often with a soft leather bottom, which was originally worn by Native Americans. The fashion definition of a moccasin is moccasin mania. Whether the moccasins are soft soled, hard soled, beaded, non-beaded, knee-high, or slippers, everyone owns or wants a pair of these fashionable Minnetonka Moccasins. The trend definition is today’s must have fashion item. When Hollywood celebrities are adorning their feet with these stylish moccasins, you know it’s a recipe for success, so get yourself a pair today and don’t be left out!

It all started in 1946, when Minnetonka Moccasin Company was first founded. Rich in tradition and craftsmanship, they have become the leading moccasin makers around. Minnetonka strives to provide their customers with quality products at a fair low price. With retail prices between $25 and $50, customers can afford to accessorize their feet with various styles and colors. Minnetonka cuts their styles from only the best glove tanned leathers available and then fashions them into a wide variety of the most popular styles. Each style is constructed for the best fitting qualities and comfort for long wear. For over half a century now, Minnetonka has been committed to comfort, quality, and style and quality control is strictly maintained throughout every step of the production process.

There were reports of moccasin mania back in 1980, and now, 25 years later, moccasins are still the trend. Moccasins have traveled a long way through history and now
Minnetonka will carry them fashionably into the future. Minnetonka Moccasin Company continuously strives to serve their customers better whether by way of quality products, new styles, retaining old favorites, and customer service. Their commitment to quality and constant pursuit for improvement has made Minnetonka a valuable player and leader in the game for over half a century. Gracing the magazines of People, Elle, Glamour, and Vogue, as well as gracing the wardrobes of actresses Drew Barrymore and Kate Hudson,
Minnetonka's motto holds true, there are "Moccasins for every walk of life," because now you can do as the stars do and own your very own pair of moccasins. With so many hits and misses in the fashion world, Minnetonka Moccasins are definitely a big hit!

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June 15, 2005

Boot Barn Lucchese Trunk Shows in Stores

Lucchese Trunk Shows

Lucchese was founded in 1883, more than one hundred years ago, by Sam Lucchese in San Antonio, Texas. With their one of a kind “twisted cone last” design and their dedication to their craft, Lucchese has become synonymous with quality, comfort, and style. With their unique designs and detailed construction, they are known today as the “Rolls Royce” of boots. Lucchese has designed boots for presidents, kings, and film legends, and now they can design a customized pair of boots for you.

At their exclusive trunk shows, customers can meet a Lucchese Boot Factory Representative who will be able to answer any boot questions they may have. These expert representatives will also be able to custom fit anybody’s feet to any boots and style so that customers leave with exactly what they want. They can help customers design, fit, and order their very own individual pair of Lucchese Boots, all in one day. These trunk shows offer customers a chance to get up close and personal to a Lucchese representative, an opportunity that is infrequent and rare unless you go to Lucchese’s boot factory in El Paso, Texas. Customers can come and choose from hundreds of styles and hand made boots that are currently in stock.

The biggest advantage to these trunk shows is custom made. Lucchese experts will custom fit any feet to any boot, so that the feel is perfect, or close to it. If you wear a small size, like a size 6, but you have fat feet, that’s okay. Come to the trunk show because they’ll custom make boots for you. If you have a high instep and can’t get your feet into your normal boot size and you have to wear boots that are 2 sizes too big, that’s also okay. Come to the trunk show because they’ll custom make boots for you. If you have normal size feet but fat calves and you can get your feet into the boot but the shaft rides too low, that’s okay because at the trunk show they’ll custom make boots for you. If you have really big, but narrow feet, and you can’t find the right boot because every big size boot out there is too wide, COME TO THE TRUNK SHOW!, because they’ll custom make boots for you.

Lucchese’s expert representatives will also custom design any pair of boots a customer desires. If size isn’t the problem and you just can’t find the right boots that call out to you, come to the trunk show because they’ll customize boots just for you. If you don’t like the walking heel or the narrow toe on those western boots, that’s okay. Come to the trunk show because they’ll custom make boots for you.

Sam Lucchese once said, “Make a last wrong or put the wrong height and shape of heel on it and you disrupt a man’s [or women’s] stride.” Well, don’t put a damper on your stride. Take this opportunity to get yourself the perfect pair of boots made with only you in mind. Visit Lucchese’s trunk shows and start walking like a giant.

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June 02, 2005

Father's Day & Boot Talking

Is Father’s Day really just a holiday that greeting card company’s invented to extort money from the public? No, it’s not. In fact, when the idea of a Father’s Day was first invented, Father’s Day cards didn’t even exist. Hmmm, so I guess we don’t really have an excuse now not to buy our dads a gift on his day.

How did it all begin? It all started in 1909 when Sonora Dodd wanted to honor her father, William Smart. Her mom passed away in childbirth and his selflessness in raising six kids all by himself is what inspired her to celebrate her father. She chose to celebrate it in June because her father’s birthday was in June. President Calvin Coolidge supported a national Father’s Day and it became official in 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day.

So, how are you going to honor your dad this year? Are you getting him a card for Father’s Day? Maybe you should think twice about that. When was the last time you saw your dad reach into his special box full of memorabilia to reminisce about the past? Never, because there is no such box. Thinking about getting your dad another tie? What is a necktie but a reminder to each father of his youthful ambitions he abandoned and the world of servitude in which he now resides? For the love of your father, put the tie down, and back away from the rack. Fathers, who are the adult version of little boys with a tad more responsibility, want the adult version of a Tonka truck not a decorative noose or 12 stanzas in beautiful calligraphy telling him how much he means to you. A Father wants something that will remind him of the reckless, devil may care youth he abandoned when he gladly accepted the obligation to put your needs ahead of his.

The main thing to ask yourself when considering a Father’s Day gift is “Who does my father think he is?” Does he envision himself as a weekend Hell’s Angel? Is he always rambling on about how “someday the snowy peak of Everest will bow down before him.” Does he picture himself on horseback in the old west uttering lines of dialogue like “I reckon so.” Once you determine this information, the ideal Father’s Day gift is not far away because no matter what the harebrained masculine delusion is, the answer can always be footwear. No cowboy, mountain climber, or Hell’s Angel would be complete without his boots and your father is no different.

Does your dad own a motorcycle? Get him a cool pair of riding boots! Check out our great selection of motorcycle boots from Harley Davidson, Chippewa, and the newest addition to our motorcycle boot family, Redwing, and lots more. Is your dad more of a hiker than a biker? Get him the most comfortable pair of hiking boots around. Check out Ariat’s ATS comfort technology in their hiking boots. Is your dad a cowboy at heart? Well, saddle him up with one of hundreds of classic western boots from the ever popular Justin Brands to the classic styling of Lucchese’s. We have it all for the adventurer in every dad out there. This Father’s Day, give your dad’s a chance to step back into his wild youth and experience the reckless abandonment that felt like it was a lifetime ago.

Bootbarn.com is now offering a free gift with purchase on select styles for a limited time only. It’s a gift within a gift! Choose from a variety of styles. So, you’ve picked out a boot style but you don’t know dad’s boot size? Can’t get it from mom either? Don’t worry! Bootbarn.com offers free exchanges on all their boots. So don’t hesitate! Whether your dad’s tearing up the open highway with the wind blowing in his face, or contemplating his next move while climbing up Mount Everest, or riding his horse through town in the Wild, Wild West, there’s a boot for him at BootBarn.com.

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