Really cool to see the process of how they make a high quality factory boot. They're still mostly handmade. I love my Tony Lamas and I'll always buy Tony Lamas because you know your getting top quality at a reasonable price.
If ther the new ones they are junk like he comment before me the old ones were gd but not he new ones if you want a quality boot buy from a Mexican shop we’re hey make custom bos ther are a ton of good Mexican boot makers
I can name 3 companies that can beat them. Justin's owns Tony's and Justin is owned by warren buffett. Lol you support chinese labor buddy. I'll buy american.
Thanks for the great boots and for taking the time to show your customers how you make them. The willingness to make a video like this shows that Tony Lama is dedicated to their customers and their quality as far as I'm concerned.
Tony Lama Sr was one of my grandfathers best friends. My grandfather owned a business two businesses away from Tony’s El Paso shop downtown El Paso. My grandfather owned El Paso Trunk, his name was Hipolito Vasquez. I use to spend part of my summers with my grand father. I use to have lunch with my grandfather & Tony at the Coney Island that was between my grandfather’s & Tony’s shop.
I left Houston Tx to go visit some family in El Paso, I had stopped at the Tony Lama store and bought my first pair of boots there and I really fell in love with the brand and boots. They are comfortable
I knew about the brand but when I went to try on boots I never thought that tony lama would make a boot big enough to fit my calves. I now have a new confidence about wearing and buying tall boots. I love my boots :) so thank you
@@stevendittrich4596 Their two cheaper TLX and 3R lines are made in China...but their classic cowboy models are all still made in El Paso TX. Stetson boots are made in Mexico...but are very nice boots.
Interesting seeing the process of boot making in the Tony Lama plant. We sold Tony Lama boots in our western store in Gainesville Texas for many years.
I remember the best cowboy boot maker in rioverde sanluis potosi Mexico don SERVANDO RETA thanks to him he was my teacher that's how I learn to repair and make boots when I was 10 years old
I've owned around 6 pairs of tony lama's I'm currently wearing Square toe caiman bought them for around $900 best pair of boots I've owned very comfortable.
I bought a brown pair in 2003, still have them. My dad’s a roper and rancher; he says to me, “Tony Lamas are great boots but next time buy square-toed or round-toed. The ones you got will hurt your feet, too sharp and high to wear for comfort”. I told him a sales person helped me, he laughs, “Must be a City slicker. You should’ve called me”. Lol!
If you are from Texas I would not buy tony lamas buy a custom pair from a good Mexican boot maker tony lamas are not what they used to be same as Justin and dan post and Laredo they are all just mass produced buy from a bootmaker that will make you a good custom boot that will last you forever and are built for you I’m sure you will find many bootmakers other than these big name company’s that have gotten big a don’t care it’s all about money now it not old fashioned hand crafted no more they are not even close to what they were 20 years ago a lot of them such as Laredo I think is owed buy danpost make them n China you want a good pair of boots look at the mom and pops shops and they will gurantee them the soles are garbage nowadays in all these big company’s
@@jeffleblanc8850 I'm going to have to agree. I just picked up a pair of new TLs, and I have to say the workmanship is definitely subpar. Definitely not what I'd expect for what they cost. But I guess this is what comes of a company when you're owned by a big profit sucking company like Berkshire-Hathaway.
i bought my only pair of Tony Lama in 1996 in a saddlery here in Italy... i put them on from time to time but now the fit a little bit too tight, but they are still gorgeous. you can see they are made to last, with premium materials and craftsmanship. The medallion that they came with has been the keychain of my chevy K5 until i sold it (still regret it ) Now i daily use roper boots mostly from italian manufacturers... but they aren't much cheaper
I love the older Tony Lama and Nocona styles but almost all of their new styles are way too modern for my liking. I actually go on eBay and look through the older ones for better style and better quality (in my opinion.) I have a pair of 1984 Tony Lama elephant skin 6.5 EE snip toes and I absolutely love them to death! Walked into a western store a few weeks ago and the owner advised me to box them up, he said in about 20 years they’d probably be worth something. Hope they are someday but til then, I think I’ll keep wearing em!
@@JaxWatchesandEDC Check out Tecovas! I bought a pair this past summer, and couldn't be happier. Most people can't believe that I only paid $275 for them!! I hate to take them off!!
I was born in El Paso. My dad has several pairs of Tony Lama. If I wanted a pair of cowboy boots that's what I'd get but I'm more of a logger boot guy; Wesco. The process is very similar.
i had to sell my tony lama collection of exotic boots because they I out grew them. Id love to have some of the firewalker boots in white and black , I do still have a pair of the thunder bird black with silver tips heart inlay, they don't fit but just may be the most beautiful boot ever made. Iv'e heard them called the phoenix also.
Wore Tony Lama sueded bullhide boots for twenty years, but sadly they don't make them anymore... actually had a pair of Larry Mahans that were the most comfortable boots ever, but not near as tough as those TL shoulder boots though...
When I was stationed at Fort Bliss in another life I visited your store. However I did not find anything that fit what I wanted. What I wanted and have always worn was a plain old rough-out. That's my boot. Sorry we could not have worked together.
Hoy es solo una maquila de botas en su principio tubo unicamente maestros zapateros mexicanos que forjaron el prestigio de esta marca entre ellos mi padre hoy solo hay tecnologia y maquinaria no hay zapateros
All I have ever worn is Tony Lama Boots. I wore Nocona for a time because They made a boot called the Trooper boot. This is what I had to wear because they were a plain smooth black leather boot. The was worn for work.
I've owned Lamas for the past 40 years and for the most part loved them. My last pair of ostrich are the most uncomfortable I've ever worn. No lining was put inside on the foot bed and when I asked them if they could install the answer was no. The best they could do was send me some foam insoles, oversized and needed to be cut by me to fit. Didn't even bother as I knew it wouldn't be as good as the factory should have installed. Needless to say they're still sitting in the box, worn only a couple of times. Wouldn't buy Lama again as they're obviously not the quality they once were.
I've always worn Lucchese and Rios of Mercedes. we shall see about Lamas. picking up a pair of their ostrich. can they come close to their more expensive Texan counterparts?
I need to have the uppers replaced on my Lama boots. Do you have a place dedicated to repairs of your boots? I haven't found anyone willing to tackle this boot repair and don't want to get rid of my favorite boots.
Are these still made in Texas? I've heard they were bought out by a large corporation who also bought nacona and Justin. I'm looking at tony lama for my next boot because nacona ,the boots I've been wearing for almost 20 years now I discovered when looking to buy a new pair have started using synthetic soles and non leather parts for their boots. Nacona has decided to use cheaper materials and it's just sad! 😪
Their cowboy boot lines are still made in El Paso...but yes they were bought out and some say the quality has dropped substantially. I bought a pair of new old stock from the 90's...they're great boots!
What a difference 10 years makes. My Tony Lama Triple R's say "Made in China". I didn't notice that until I started wearing them and the side ribs started pulling out. These will now become my junk boots and I ordered a new pair of Tecovas, which are made in Leon, MX. At least, its not China.
I believe two cheaper TL models are made in China...but all their other lines are still made in El Paso TX. I also have a pair of Stetsons made in Mexico...they're really nice boots. Mexicans know cowboy boots!