Whitefish, Montana put their name on the pull-strap and meant it. These are packer-roper boots from Western Outfitters — bullhide tan over a creamy bone vamp, the shafts tooled with a flame-stitch quill pattern and run up the side with a ladder of brass studs. Kiltie fringe over the lace, a stacked-leather cowboy heel underneath, and the kind of two-tone that only makes sense when somebody built a boot to be looked at as hard as it was worked. The leather's gone soft and slouchy at the ankle the way good packers do. Somebody rode in these.
Details
Brand: Western Outfitters (Whitefish, Montana)
Size: Tagged 8 D (see measurements)
Era: 1980s
Made in: Not stated on label
The Piece
Two-tone tan bullhide over bone-cream vamp and counter
Pebbled full-grain leather, soft-slouch shafts
Tall lace-up packer with flame-stitch tooled tops
Brass stud ladder up each side
Kiltie fringe over the lacing
Stacked-leather cowboy heel
Leather pull-strap stamped Western Outfitters, Whitefish Montana
Measurements
Outsole length: ~11"
Shaft height: ~11"
US Size: 8 D
Condition
Good — Broken-in with honest wear: scuffing and darkening at the vamps and a worn bone toe, soft slouch at the ankles. Structurally sound, soles solid, fully wearable.
