Bespoke riding boots

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TimMureau
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Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:39 am

Does anyone know's where I can find good riding boots?
Arpey
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:47 pm

English or Western?
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culverwood
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:08 pm

Henry Maxwell / Foster and Sons are well known for their bespoke riding boots.
http://www.wsfoster.com/index.php
whyescalar
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:11 pm

http://www.fagliano.com.ar

Casa Fagliano makes custom riding boots for all disciplines. Fantastic stuff if you spend lots of time in the saddle.
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:17 pm

In France there is Lobb Paris, of course, but the fellow who made my loafers, Anthony Delos, hails from Saumur, which apparently is a center either for riding or for bootmaking associated with riding/hunting. He worked at Lobb Paris's bespoke atelier prior to going solo, and in fact the last time I saw him had splendidly refurbished a pair of Lobb Paris bespoke riding boots for another customer. www.anthonydelos.com
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:38 pm

Try here:
www.horacebatten.co.uk/

I have no iexperience with their boots and it might not be classical bespoke (more MTM), but it's reasonably priced.
Solitarias
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:55 pm

Bergshoeff (www.ilmaestro.nl) can make you a nice pair, Tim

I've been in his workshop when he was working a a pair of polo boots : superb quality....

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Arpey
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Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:43 pm

In the USA,
for custom English riding, hunting & Polo boots, the place to go is Dehner: http://www.dehner.com/
for custom functional Western boots, the place to go is Wesco: http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco/
for custom dress Western, the place to go is Lucchese: http://www.lucchese.com/default.htm
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Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:45 pm

I have both Denher and Vogel. Both are very nice.

If you ride on the circuit in the U.S., then Vogels are part of the uniform, along with britches from Tailored Sportman.
TimMureau
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Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:55 pm

That Bergshoeff looks good. And it's not a big distance to come there for me.
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Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:54 pm

try R M Williams-I've been wearing their boots for years and they're great.
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