I'll need to comb through this thread for the next time I'm in Houston. I have a hard time finding good fitting footwear because of my wide feet.

Do they do repairs as well? I bought a pair this summer from Matt and my heel already tore through the weak ass liner inside the boot. I'm guessing a piece of leather, or at least something sturdier than cloth will need to be sown/glued in.

Edit: Called Matt today and he said he would get me fixed up.

Cromagnum said:

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Do they do repairs as well? I bought a pair this summer from Matt and my heel already tore through the weak ass liner inside the boot. I'm guessing a piece of leather, or at least something sturdier than cloth will need to be sown/glued in.

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I need to stop by and check on repairs as well soon. Just noticed the leather sole on one boot has a hole in the middle showing the insert and the other boot is about to do the same thing. I think I've had these a year and wore about 2-3 times a week. First pair of leather sole boots so not sure how long soles should last. They are very comfortable though.

Just bought my 2nd & 3rd pair of boots from Safari Exotic Leather!!!

Anyone have any experience with Tecovas?

https://www.tecovas.com/

They look really good, good prices, and are direct to consumer.

The Milkman said:

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Anyone have any experience with Tecovas?

https://www.tecovas.com/

They look really good, good prices, and are direct to consumer.

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I've got a pair. They're alright.

They are what you pay for. A step above a generic Justin or Ariat roper, but not a high end Lucchese or a $3500 pair of Parker customs.

They're comfortable and look nice, but nothing super eye catching and special. Perfect to wear to the office a few days a week and nice enough to wear out with some jeans.

Anyone know if Safari Exotic Leather is still around? Phone disconnected. Did they move or open up under different name?

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The Milkman said:

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Anyone have any experience with Tecovas?

https://www.tecovas.com/

They look really good, good prices, and are direct to consumer.

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I've got a pair. They're alright.

They are what you pay for. A step above a generic Justin or Ariat roper, but not a high end Lucchese or a $3500 pair of Parker customs.

They're comfortable and look nice, but nothing super eye catching and special. Perfect to wear to the office a few days a week and nice enough to wear out with some jeans.

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I agree. I've got a pair of Black Ostrich. I did add another liner to mine with a little more cushion. I want a pair of the Pecan Ostrich. I've noticed they have gone up in price by $100 since I bought my last pair from them.

That's a good looking boot.

FWIW I have a buddy in the custom boot business and he preaches all the time about how the quality of Lucchese has dipped drastically in recent years.

I agree. IMO all the brands out there these days are all about the same quality. I wore nothing but Anderson beans for years and I've slowly gotten away from them and moved to tecovas. For the price and comfort they are hard to beat vs a more established brand. Unless you're going completely custom it's all about a wash these days.

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FWIW I have a buddy in the custom boot business and he preaches all the time about how the quality of Lucchese has dipped drastically in recent years.

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I have two pair of Lucchese and while they are good, I paid similar for a pair of Rios that blow them out of the water.

Ag_07 said:

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FWIW I have a buddy in the custom boot business and he preaches all the time about how the quality of Lucchese has dipped drastically in recent years.

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That's a shame. I have some that are 20 years old and they are the best most comfortable boots I've ever put on my feet. They are just well made boots. Sad to hear they aren't what they used to be.