Feb
2024
A
few years ago I wrote a letter entitled "Hope for
the Future".
Little
did any of us foresee the Covid pandemic, the huge rise in
inflation, the feelings of entitlement from several sectors of
people, ...
The
more things change, and seem overwhelming, the more we have to
adopt strategies.
Never
forego your values. Never give up on God. Never, never, never
quit! There is always hope.
As
several of the major companies have changed ownership, changed
styling, changed products, Cultured Cowboy has strived to
continue providing semi-custom & custom made handcrafted
boots for your enjoyment.
We
like the square toe boots for those with wide toes. We like the
round roper toes for traditional wear. We even appreciate the J
toe boots for ease into & out of a stirrup. Yet what we
appreciate most is the dedication & hard work of so many
companies who are carrying forward great quality with some
innovation. (Did I forget the popular R toe?)
Bragging
on R Watson - We now have a boot for the Pilots & Patrolmen
who desire a shine on a black boot that has some traction &
a carbon fiber shank that doesn't ring off at airport security.
Bragging
on Fenoglio - Crepe soles are back! Vibram makes durable
and comfortable soles that so many loved as "Technocrepe".
We have full quill & smooth ostrich in stock. We have oil
pullup leathers that are perfect fro horsemanship.
Bragging
on Hondo - They are expanding their capabilities and holding
their quality standards.
We
can even do a little bragging on Tanner's Mark & Cowtown
boots for providing rattlesnake prints on full leather boots. So
many Boot companies are importing from Mexico; AND Los Altos (A
primarily Mexican company has a factory in California! Real
exotics - hand made.
Seratelli
- We have several popular felt colors in their new 10X series.
Felts will come in a hair thicker that before. Their 10X will
compare to Hatco's 20X series. Finally we are beginning to
have high quality fur felts for 2024. (Russia & Ukraine had
destroyed the fur factories in their disputes.)
And
straws are getting easier to find too. Resisitol & Stetson
send us updates of availability every week or two. We have
several 7 3/4 in stock. Can't get anything larger than that at
this time.
Rock
& Roll Denim has a men's jean - "Pistol" that has
become our "go to denim for going out. AND we now have
polar fleece lined denim coats! We've been waiting for years to
get a great lined denim coat. You can have it now! Made by
Wyoming Traders!
Back
to HOPE: I hope all of you are able to expand your LOVE. The
more you give, the more grace you feel. Extend it to your
co-workers, your suppliers, your clients, your family, the
person next to you in checkout lines, the person handing you
fast food at the drive thru, and certainly extend love to the
person you meet on the street as you pass by. - A smile can make
or break someone's day.
I
thank God for the medical staff that provided care so that the
personal cancer is gone. I thank God for the strength to still
fix some fence early morns before I come to the store. I thank
God for friends like you who share so much of life with me.
Kudos
to a 49'ers fan who gave me a SF patch just before the superbowl!
And to my fellow life coach, Patricia' who is such an avid
Kansas City resident.
I
pray for the politicians. Don't mind giving them some opinion
& hope you will too. They need some viewpoints that oppose
some of our policies so they can make better decisions for our
nation & the world.
I
pray for the many lives that have shared times with me :
Ex-wives & inlaws, kids of mine & employees, and
customers, I watched grow over the decades, Now great grands are
coming in for boots like I sold their great grandparents,
grandparents & parents. God has
blessed us with love.
SO,
along with the V-Day candy, puppies, cards, & kisses, share
kind words to someone who might not have heard a kind word for a
while - "As you did to the least of these, so
did you to me" - Jesus in the Bible.
Have
a great month! God Bless You All,
Chuck
Taylor
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