A Boot Collector Feature

Cristobal Romero / Don Quijote

Two closely related Mexican bootmaking names that show up often enough in the vintage market to be worth knowing, even with a company history that's thin on the public record.

The Story

Cristobal Romero and Don Quijote are two closely associated Mexican boot names that share a website and, by most accounts, a common origin — the kind of relationship a lot of Mexican bootmaking houses have, where a family operation sells under more than one label. Documentation beyond that is thin: there's no widely published founding story or company history readily available, which puts this one in the same category as some of the smaller custom shops in this series — known mostly through the boots themselves rather than press coverage of the business.

Vintage pairs under both names circulate regularly in the collector market, often simply labeled "Mexico" with traditional Western styling and decorative stitching typical of the region's bootmaking tradition.

What They're Known For

Showing up often enough on vintage tags that collectors ask about the name specifically — it's a useful one to recognize even without a detailed company history to point to.

Labels & Markings

Markings from pairs in the TW Collection. Select a photo to see it full size.