The Bootlegged Blog
Good advice.
Questionable management.
Footwear decisions, leather care and dispatches from the only boot company with an exit strategy for its spurs.
Unprofitable advice
What kind of boot do you actually need?
Work, trails, mud, weddings and the uncomfortable discovery that sometimes the best cowboy boot is a sneaker.
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Leather & liability
How to care for boots without starting an insurance claim
Dirt, moisture, conditioners and the firm ruling that a barbecue grill is not a boot dryer.
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The founding legend
Two men. One glue gun. Zero remaining adult supervision.
Buck brought craftsmanship. Clay brought a spreadsheet. Neither brought the ability to stop adding features.
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Engineering incidents
Pairing Bluetooth spurs: a support ticket in four acts
The cowboy, the settings screen, the horse and the firmware update that refused to recognize either of them.
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How to stay 100% Texan until the wire clears
Five stages of rejecting coastal elites, beginning with principles and ending with a very comfortable acquisition.
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Business casual, or the start of a zoning dispute?
When the dress code says “business casual” and your boots say “temporary parade route.”
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