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What the Cowboy Boot Boom Says About America

The style statement is also a story about nostalgia, nationalism and America’s search for identity in times of uncertainty.
Bootmakers credit Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour for fuelling a surge in cowboy boot sales.
Bootmakers credit Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour for fuelling a surge in cowboy boot sales. (Getty Images)

The craftsmen for Back at the Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, have been making cowboy boots for three generations. Since Wendy Lane Henry founded the brand in 1990, the boots have barely changed — but in recent years, business has exploded. Her waitlist for custom orders is up to eight months, and she’s boosted store inventory by more than 40 percent to meet demand.

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Tecovas Brings Its Cowboy Chic to New York

The western wear brand, known for its swanky cowboy boots, is opening a 4,500-square-foot outpost in SoHo amid a broader retail expansion as it seeks to reach $1 billion in sales by 2030.

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