What kind of boots does Wyatt Earp wear in Tombstone?

[Funky]

You'd think I could find these but noooooooooo. They are very tall, almost to the knee, with a high heel. The part that really throws me is the toe box being square as opposed to the traditional ponted tow. Anyone know what this style is called, or better, where I might find a supplier?

 

[Mr_Creepy]

"Coffin toe" is a common term used for the squared toe.

http://ehalter.tripod.com/Boot Page.htm (Buffalo Runner brand)

http://www.riverjunction.com/catalog/boots/boots.html (River Junction Trade Co--fantastic people to deal with :thumbsup)

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/advanced_search_result.php?s=1&keywords=boot (in the middle of the page)

 

[Zeppo]

And the pointed toe is actually a modern interpretation. Back in the old west days, most boots had the coffin toe, or a rounded one.

 

[Funky]

Ah, that helps. Thanks guys.

 

[Zeppo]

They don't list it as a style on their website, but the Alberta Boot Company makes excellent period western boots. All of the western movies that film in Alberta get them made there. I have a pair myself, and I love them!

http://www.albertaboot.com/

I'd contact them, and tell them you're interested in period western boots, and see what they say.

Their boots are excellent quality - the first pair I ever bought from there lasted me 11 years (had to be resoled a couple of times because I wore them so much), and my current pair are likely to last as long, or longer.

 

[Jango Wes]

The guy that made my Boba Fett boots, waaaaay back when, on TDH actually made the boots for Tombstone. They are small and have no website that I know of, but here's their info:

Stewarts Custom Boots
30 W. 28th Street
S. Tucson, AZ 85713
(520) 622-2706

The main guy there is Vic.

Wes

 

[Funky]

The guy that made my Boba Fett boots, waaaaay back when, on TDH actually made the boots for Tombstone. They are small and have no website that I know of, but here's their info:

Stewarts Custom Boots
30 W. 28th Street
S. Tucson, AZ 85713
(520) 622-2706

The main guy there is Vic.

Wes

Seriously??? :eek

 

[Jango Wes]

Seriously.
He also did "The Quick and the Dead", if I'm not mistaken.

Wes