Tecovas cowboy boots

[BigRed]

Double-H with ICE soles.

 

[BigRed]

Boots came in. The fit is different and am leaning towards going up half a size. Have a little heel slip and instep is snuggish, so it checks those boxes, but the toe box is rather cramped. Almost like the boot itself needs to be slightly longer, while the rest of the boot stays the same.

Quality looks real nice though.

Looks good...and nothing like the smell of new leather.

I'm guessing the goat skin is soft?

 

[Ngdonut]

Ended up shipping them back. Exchanging for a half a size larger. One of the drawbacks of a DTC boot company, can’t try multiple sizes on at a store before purchasing. At least there are unlimited free returns.

The goat leather was soft and I really like the color variations goat leather has (my picture didn’t capture that very well).

 

[Ingomike]

Why the heck would one want- better traction, better durability, etc. Leather absorbs water, salt and other contaminants destroy leather soles, leather soles have little traction. I'm not talking hiking boots lugs. Vibram make a low profile lug sole that works great on Ropers. YMMV.

No, I get all that, not just buying a great boot already made is the part I do not get. Like my Ariat’s…

 

[tmschuller]

I assumed he meant currently. I wore Mason brand boots that were a Wellington style for metal fab shop to farm wear back in the day. Thought they had a work boot sole. Then they cracked down and we had to wear steel toes and the offerings sucked. Now my work boot of choice is the Ariat Workhog I have a regular boot and a composite toe protection boot.

WorkHog Waterproof Composite Toe Work Boot

WorkHog Waterproof Composite Toe Work Boot

www.ariat.com

Have had several pairs of those. Good boots too. Especially the waterproof boots.
Do the tecovis boots run true to size?

 

[Ngdonut]

Have had several pairs of those. Good boots too. Especially the waterproof boots.
Do the tecovis boots run true to size?

“true to size” is somewhat of a marketing term.

I wear size 10 running shoes most of the time though with some brands it’s 10.5. Dress shoes range between 9.5 and 10 for me. I have boots ranging from 9.5 to 10.5. So, my question is always, true to size in relation to what.

I ordered the Tecovas Cartwright in 9.5D which fit great everywhere but the toe box. So I’m exchanging for a 10D to see if that fits better.

 

[Ngdonut]

Well I got the tecovas in a 10D, which now fit length-wise great but is too lose on the top of my foot, which I was afraid of. I wish they made them in a narrow width because that would probably fit perfectly.

Shipping them back again. Quality seems nice, just can’t get the right fit for my foot.

 

[BigRed]

Well I got the tecovas in a 10D, which now fit length-wise great but is too lose on the top of my foot, which I was afraid of. I wish they made them in a narrow width because that would probably fit perfectly.

Shipping them back again. Quality seems nice, just can’t get the right fit for my foot.

Sorry to hear.

Maybe time for. visit to Boot City or something similar.

 

[Ingomike]

Sorry to hear.

Maybe time for. visit to Boot City or something similar.

There in lies the rub, if you can fit and wear boots from a online retailer that is great, but you are not going to get Tecovas quality from a retailer for a similar price, the savings from Tecovas are from cutting out the retailer…

 

[BigRed]

There in lies the rub, if you can fit and wear boots from a online retailer that is great, but you are not going to get Tecovas quality from a retailer for a similar price, the savings from Tecovas are from cutting out the retailer…

Truth...and where that works it works very well.

At the same time, if you want a good set of boots and such business model does not work, there are alternatives.

Where Tecovas works, it works well. Where it does not, others do.


Much to the chagrin of communist bastards, I use boots made by various companies.

Much to the chagrin of peta, most are made from natural material.

Tavovas knows how to make western boots....no doubt about it.

 

[Ngdonut]

Yeah I will likely head to Cowpokes or Boot Barn and see if I can find something I like.

 

[Ingomike]

Yeah I will likely head to Cowpokes or Boot Barn and see if I can find something I like.

Does Indy even have a western wear store?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Does Indy even have a western wear store?

The only one I was aware of (now gone) was Henselmeier's but that was in Greenwood.

 

[Ngdonut]

Does Indy even have a western wear store?

Yeah Boot Barn in the Southport area and Cowpokes in Anderson.

 

[Ingomike]

Yeah Boot Barn in the Southport area and Cowpokes in Anderson.

A drive to Rods in Columbus OH would likely be worth it, if inventory shortages have not gotten to them.

Also in the fall the American Quarterhorse Congress, also in Columbus, at the state fair grounds has an amazing exposition of western wear for the month of October, much of it managed by Rods.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Yeah Boot Barn in the Southport area and Cowpokes in Anderson.

Try out some square toes they may be what you need. They are better fitting for me.

 

[Ngdonut]

Try out some square toes they may be what you need. They are better fitting for me.

I have some Ariat square toe cowboy boots now and they are quite comfortable. In fact I wear them almost everyday.

My thought with the Tecovas Cartwright was going with a more traditionally made boot and the more traditional look of the R toe.

 

[Ngdonut]

Well boys, on my 3rd pair of Tecovas Cartwrights and I think I got a pair that fits close enough. So I may keep them.

 

[BigRed]

Anyone have any real experience with Tecovas cowboy boots? I’m looking for some feedback on quality and durability compared to other brands.

FWIW, Durango Boots is currently offering 20% off with the discount code OPRY20.

 

[Creedmoor]

A drive to Rods in Columbus OH would likely be worth it, if inventory shortages have not gotten to them.

Also in the fall the American Quarterhorse Congress, also in Columbus, at the state fair grounds has an amazing exposition of western wear for the month of October, much of it managed by Rods.

I was in Cowpokes on thurs picking up a hat I had steamed and formed.
It has been maybe 3 years since I had been in the store. Its stone full of merchandise..
It has come a long way the last twenty years.