R.A. Dorwart: Classic Cowboy Boots

[@kjer6071]

Interviewers are natural Talkers, Great interviewers are good listeners, naturally capable of waiting the speaker out for the real gold nuggets from people who are Not quick Speakers, but know their stuff.

[@blackhatbushcraft]

What a pleasure to listen to this master of his craft! Nothing like a quality pair of cowboy boots…except maybe a quality hat 😊

[@jamieryall8341]

What a treat to hear from these great bootmakers. The history of the cowboy boot is fascinating. Thank you.

[@thomasallen3818]

I’ve worn boots all of my life, or to be exact, since I learned to walk. My dad, his dad, both wore boots, so he felt I should too. The most comfortable boots I’ve ever owned were a pair of Hyer Brothers boots, made with kangaroo skin. They had a round toe, which I have always preferred. Since Hyer Bros. sold out, I’ve worn Luccheses, because they offer the same quality and comfort Hyer’s did, except for the price. To me boots are a heck of a lot more comfortable than any other kind of shoes. Plus I’ve owned and worked with horses for 65 years.

[@lindanorris2455]

MY NOCONAS ARE LIKE SLIPPERS!

[@carrasco2011sc]

​@@lindanorris2455 Are they good quality? I have seen them all over Ebay at lower prices than other brands.

[@Craig-wb7fr]

Hyer is back but limit made???

[@timharper3390]

Hope all those “lasts” can be 3-D scanned hopefully for future craftsmen. Fantastic work all around.

[@daviddebergh254]

The NCWM is such a cool place. Filled with old artifacts, a full western town, and John Wayne’s gun collection.

[@teresamurray250]

How interesting. I could listen to this guy talk about the history of boots all day long. Hopefully I'll get the chance to have a pair made in his shop one day soon! Definitely will visit!

[@IamEWoof]

This is fascinating! Thank you.

[@canitogalicia]

I wear my lucchese boots to the office everyday over here in the West coast, I don’t a rats as what other people say .....( I hear them) “You can take the cowboy out the prairie,, BUT you can’t never take the prairie out of the cowboy....and the truth cowgirls and buckaroos”

[@KideoTime]

What an interesting guy...so talented.

[@TheBFN]

Very informative sir... Thank you 👍😊

[@tonywarnock2281]

I have extensive experience with Ray Dorwart and I still have three pairs that have been through thick and thin. He’s the best bootmaker walking the earth. I know folks will disagree, but that’s just because they don’t know One day Ray will be gone and we will have lost someone irreplaceable

[@maverickfox4102]

I recently bought a pair of square toe Riding Boots they're basically the Original Cowboy Boots

[@samuelperez.44]

LONG LIVE COWBOYS!

[@30chrismuc]

great document and really interesting video about a part of americas history

[@hillbillygrizzly7045]

I have custom beaver cowboy hats, I need a pair of custom boots ! someday I will ! GODBLESS!!

[@spurrit]

You're more likely to "need" a custom sofa.

[@hillbillygrizzly7045]

spurrit I do need a new sofa but I now have 4 pair of custom boots hope someday you can have some also they are nice 👍

[@spurrit]

@@hillbillygrizzly7045 Dear white trash bullshitter, I have several pair. Also, writing your name in the tops of Walmart boots isn't "custom". Get back in your honda and bullshit someone else.

[@hillbillygrizzly7045]

spurrit lol Walmart ! I didn’t know they sold boots but I guess you do !!!!! It’s a Harley not a Honda but I’m sure you wouldn’t understand brother GOD Bless and Semper Fi

[@PUNISHERMHS_2021]

@@spurrit who took a piss in your soy latte?

[@thomasallen3818]

The old Rios of Mercedes custom boot maker used to have lasts made for each customer. Growing up, my dad and I had our boots made by Rios.

[@thinking6307]

Abraham and Zeferino.

[@frankmarti8984]

thank you enjoyed every bit of it

[@brianfuller5868]

This is a very intetesting video.

[@jeffhorton8737]

i like the cowboy style more then the street style its not for me anymore i love the cowboy style & country music

[@sarafernandez148]

U should dress lile a mexican cowboy its 10000x Cooler than american cowboy ( also cowboy originated in mexico)

[@martinaraujo2555]

@@sarafernandez148 no funky neon or pastel colors on the shaft, always match your belt and boots color and leather, and we sure do match our hat shapes with our heads while American style cowboys still use that \_/ brim shape as a one shape fits all

[@carl-ok9gn]

@@sarafernandez148 nothing about mexico is cool. yall might've started the cowboy thing but we Americans made it what it is. keep being proud of your third world country.

[@carl-ok9gn]

@@martinaraujo2555 your mexican style is a bunch of bedazzled bullshit.

[@AtomicMushroomz]

@@carl-ok9gn Your bias is showing.

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

I read that Charlie Dunn in Austin also kept detailed records of the custom boots he made for each customer.

[@chugwaterjack4458]

Best boots I ever had was a pair of Hyer Boots (Olathe, Kansas). Kangaroo vamp, alligator tips and heels, and kid tops, riding heel, and could shine up like a mirror. The kangaroo leather seemed thin, but it wore like crazy. It was a bad day that factory burned.

[@lindanorris2455]

WHY ?? DID YOU NEED KANGAROO?

[@konradvonschnitzeldorf6506]

@@lindanorris2455 There are way to many Kangaroos in Australia. So they get hunted. Why would you waste one of the best leathers in the world?

[@vmb0919]

Hyer is coming back Aug 2023

[@chugwaterjack4458]

@@vmb0919 I sincerely hope it is more than just a resurgence of the name, not some foreign company selling under that name. Late edit: Looks like, according to their website, it IS the original Hyer family having recovered the name, and proceeding with a new line.

[@EhliyetsizPilot]

Super cool

[@chrisswain6212]

Just as those order books area part of history and need to be preserved even if 99% of today’s society is obviously to the importance of our past. All of the boots molds (sorry I do not know how to spell what they call them) in the back of the shop need to be saved for the future. Unfortunately as he said there are no more craftsmen left anymore I know it sounds terrible to say but in today’s world our best option would be to digitally scan everyone allowing us to at least save this amazing craft. We would then have the information saved and with today’s technology we could 3D Print a recreation when these pieces of history are lost.

[@TLricks]

How can i order a pair of his boot's?

[@gaylecheung3087]

Damn I love those heels

[@TheBudgetGunCollector]

7:00 modern country singers getting called out lol.

[@buchobandiras5273]

I really like cowboy boots and I love what you doing m .

[@Briebabcock8052]

I've got a pair of Ferrini square toe boots, had them for quit awhile, beat the living crap out of em' and they still are going strong, wore the rubber heals to the point if you pull back on them, the rubber some what seperates. But, that's what happens,I wear'em everyday.

[@wbwills2]

Keeler. Kicks tailbones!

[@cannoneer155mm]

What were the boots worn by the US Cavalry made from and haw well were they made compared to the boots you are talking about.

[@joeguzman3558]

I have always wanted a custom boots but i can't afford them ,my feet are flat and regular stores boots always hurt my feet ,mabey one day i can afford them .

[@mkg28]

Joe Guzman most boots have a good arch support which is whats hurting your feet if theyre hurting your feet. I dont think any boot would be comfortable if you have flat feet. It forces your foot into shape thats not natural if you dont have an arch

[@bloodbushcraft2467]

You should look into getting a customer pair of custom inserts they'll help your feet a ton!

[@CarrieDensieScoggins]

Thanks for keeping a piece of Ameri-cana alive! It is our history, but also, it is back in style. Many Hispanics have brought it back in style again. The western look is coming back in, the boots and hats last, and made to actually work in. The sissy look is going out of style, people are fed up with it.

[@ddilla3691]

The vaqueros or " cowboy " culture is Mexican from the hats to the boots...so there mot bringing it back it always was them...Mexican culture have more influence in America then you know.

[@sjsndnfcckdnccc4862]

@@ddilla3691 no it was originally european spanish

[@ddilla3691]

@@sjsndnfcckdnccc4862 where are the European cowboys where are the European cowboy hats, boots, clothing and culture ect.? There maybe horses and those who ride them but Mexicans created a culture for it.

[@PUNISHERMHS_2021]

@@ddilla3691 cowboy boots originated in Spain

[@reachvictoria3386]

The Stetson originated in the US. So did standard denim jeans. Some things originated in Mexico/Spain while others not. The petty squabbles over who owns cowboy culture is ridiculous.

[@grandladi02]

Love my BOOTS !!!!!

[@Craig-wb7fr]

This place is from oklahoma city???

[@shanke300]

Cowboy way is the way.

[@vmb0919]

Hyer is back in 2023!

[@Condor1970]

Not to disparage cowboy boots, but a good pair of 16-20" Wesco Packers can't be beat by any cowboy boot for riding and heavy outdoor work combination. I have 3 nice pairs of cowboy boots, and they are good for pretty much one thing.... aesthetics. If you actually need to do a lot of work, a packer boot is a much better option for proper ankle support, leg protection, and riding. Wesco uses top quality heavy duty 7oz full grain leather, top to bottom. They look fantastic and are practically BOMBPROOF. White's also makes great packer boots, but they only come in 12". if you need extra leg protection, the Wesco brand is much better, as they go up to 20" if needed.

[@revengeoftheseth]

will be looking into Wesco boots. thanks!

[@martincurtis2257]

Just because a boot looks nice doesnt mean its useless for work.

[@ooyginjardl4037]

There’s a reason that western boots don’t have laces. (Same goes for motorcycle boots)

[@crosisofborg5524]

Wesco packers are ugly asf

[@petesakes1985]

Do these boots have spur ledges

[@Jock-jb3sy]

What about r m williams best boots ever

[@Oldmankingspiffy]

How would I become an apprentice?

[@johnfogerty5629]

Hello bro can i work job in you company thank you.

[@theart8039]

I love them but I am 18 year old French guy and 6'3" so if I had heels like that I will look ridiculous tall. I have seen tall people wearing them before and they look silly. Can I get a cowbow boot with low heel?

[@brandtbollers3183]

Round toe,Walking Heel.Mon Ami .Enjoy

[@LucidDreamer54321]

What is a classic cowboy?

[@thraxhunter1450]

The original cowboy boot makers must have learned the trade from Romanian tailors. 16th century Romanian boots look almost identical minus the heel. Heels weren't invented till later

[@nilskamensky1063]

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[@1markandjake]

I use to have a pair of iron lasts

[@NeverScaredNeverQuit]

how do we find this guys shop

[@destroyer21_1gaming7]

117 South 2nd street Guthrie, OK

[@Chris-yt1nu]

American history

[@talisikid1618]

Like Luccheses

[@aramisschmidtke3142]

7:03 wtf is Nashfield

[@trayahzz537]

ive read that the reason for the classic boot with the tall heel and the same was the cowboys wanted to make their feet look smaller.

[@dougb5324]

Trey Ahzze, some folks, when they come across things that they don't have a clue about, just make up things. They guess rather than do research, so what you get now and then is an "explanation" that's ridiculous nonsense. Don't believe everything you read. The traditional heel design was strictly functional, not a fashion statement. It allowed the wearer to dig his heels into the soft dirt with less effort and risk of injury. Few wear them today because of their tradeoffs on hard surfaces as an everyday boot.

[@trayahzz537]

complete truth, thanks for the reply

[@justinwilliams6340]

high heel was for riding helped keep foot in stirrups

[@ddilla3691]

The word bukaroos comes from the Spanish word vaquero....and when pronounced the "V" sounds like a "B".....vaquero means cowboy....the Spanish brought horses and cows but the Mexicans created the "cowboy culture" its 100 percent Mexican! By the way of Spain!

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

I just wear my $24 sneakers from eBay.

[@petesakes1985]

✝️🇱🇷💪🤠☕

[@jasminhrnjic8827]

JASMIN JOHN HRNJIC HOLLIDAY☆ ☆ DOC HOLLIDAY☆)>*

[@51WCDodge]

Why good boots Well, if you aren't in your boots, your in your bed.

[@alocamaro]

Original cowboys are mexican!

[@jsdhesmith2011]

Would have liked to hear more from the boot maker and less the interviewer but he couldn’t help but interrupt him every time he started to get deeper into his thoughts

[@frankthebunny5887]

Cultural appropriation The vaquero culture started all down in Mexico

[@Briebabcock8052]

I've got a pair of Ferrini square toe boots, had them for quit awhile, beat the living crap out of em' and they still are going strong, wore the rubber heals to the point if you pull back on them, the rubber some what seperates. But, that's what happens,I wear'em everyday.