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Western boots.

Cowboy, riding and utility boots for men, women and youth. Western bootmaking is where AFPL began, from the shaft pattern to the heel stack.

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Men’s, women’s and youth cowboy boots on stone plinths
A tan cowboy boot with a stitched shaft on a stone plinth

Western heritage

Our foundation
since 1996.

Western bootmaking is central to our heritage. Over 30 years on, major US Western boot brands build their ranges with us.

  • StylesCowboy, riding and utility, for men, women and youth.
  • ShaftsComputerised multi-head embroidery in multiple thread colours, with 3D crimping to shape the upper.
  • ConstructionsGoodyear welted, Blake stitch and Stuck-on, with waterproof options.
Our story

Western styles

A Western boot for
every customer.

Shaft height, toe shape, heel profile and leather take each style from traditional Western to contemporary.

Brown cowboy boot with a lightning inlayCowboy bootsEmbroidered shafts, inlays and exotic prints, for men, women and youth.A tall pink suede Western boot with a stitched shaftRiding bootsTall Western shafts in leather and suede, fitted on the last.Brown leather pull-on boot with a Western toe stitchUtility bootsPull-on, buckle and gusset styles with Western roots.

Men, women & youth

Every customer,
every build.

Goodyear welted, Stuck-on and waterproof options run across our men’s, women’s and youth ranges, so one partner can cover your whole Western range.

A burgundy men’s cowboy boot with an embroidered shaft, Goodyear welted, on a stone plinthMenGoodyear weltedLeather and rubber soles, welt-stitched by our bootmakers.A pink suede women’s cowboy boot and a crystal-studded boot, Stuck-on constructionWomenStuck-onTall shafts, suedes and embellishment across boot shapes and sole profiles.Two waterproof youth cowboy boots with embroidered shafts on a white tableYouthWaterproof optionsSuitable materials, linings and sealed seams, tested on the completed model.

What we create

Cowboy boots,
made for brands.

A selection of the cowboy boots we develop with brands, in women’s, men’s and youth sizes, alongside many more built to your own design.

Tan suede women’s cowboy boot with a fur-trimmed shaft
WomenTan suede, fur trimAsk about this style
Cognac leather women’s cowboy boot with a harness strap
WomenCognac, harness strapAsk about this style
Black women’s cowboy boot with orange floral inlays
WomenBlack, floral inlayAsk about this style
Red, white scroll stitching
WomenRed, white scroll stitchingAsk about this style
Burgundy, cream inlay
WomenBurgundy, cream inlayAsk about this style
Grey, floral embroidery
WomenGrey, floral embroideryAsk about this style
Tan, floral embroidery
WomenTan, floral embroideryAsk about this style
Turquoise shaft
WomenTurquoise shaftAsk about this style
Cowboy bootsRiding bootsUtility boots

One boot, four decisions

Every detail,
decided together.

Last, leather, stitch and construction are reviewed together on the sample.

Brown cowboy boot with an embroidered shaft, side view

In the shaft

Stitched,
row by row.

Computerised multi-head embroidery stitches your shaft pattern in multiple thread colours, matched to the leather and the proportions of the boot.

Production and machinery
A row of multi-head embroidery machines stitching Western shaft panelsA multi-needle embroidery head stitching a pattern on a flat Western shaft panelAn embroidered white Western shaft on the line, held at a shaping machineClose-up of finished multi-colour embroidery on Western shaft panels

Western constructions

The right build
for each boot.

Dedicated lasting and sole-work teams take your approved sample as the reference for every pair.

All constructions

Bottom constructions

Goodyear weltedLeather or rubber solesBlake stitchAlso called Little WayStuck-onAcross boot shapes and sole profiles

Upper options

Waterproof optionsSuitable materials, linings and sealed seams
Western and Work boots

Safety toe, waterproofing and electrical-hazard protection in a Western silhouette are developed on our Work boots line.

Work boots
A dark brown Goodyear welted Western boot made by AFPL
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Western bootsCowboy bootsTraditional and contemporaryWestern bootsRiding bootsTall shafts, fit set on the lastWestern bootsUtility bootsTraditional to contemporary Western styling