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Mario Garcia

A Lucchese-trained bootmaker building custom boots under his own name in El Paso, the boot capital of the world.

BootmakerMario Garcia

ShopCustom Boots by MG

Based inEl Paso, Texas

Documentation is limitedWe haven’t found a published history of Mario Garcia’s career: how long he worked at Lucchese or when he went out on his own. If you know more, we’d love to hear it.

The Story

Mario Garcia trained at Lucchese, the century-old bootmaker that moved its operations to El Paso in 1986, and now builds custom boots under his own name as Custom Boots by MG, based in the El Paso area. Like a number of El Paso bootmakers who learned the trade inside the city’s big factories, he went on to work independently, building pairs to order for individual customers.

He also takes his fittings on the road. Western boutiques host custom boot events where customers can book a fitting and design consultation with him in person, so a pair can be measured and designed far from El Paso.

What He's Known For

Made-to-measure cowboy boots designed with the customer at a fitting, built with the training of one of the industry’s best-known houses behind them.

Labels & Markings

A marking from a pair in the TW Collection. Select a photo to see it full size.

Woven pull-strap label reading MARIO GARCIA in bold black capitals — Woven pull-strap label: “Mario Garcia” in bold black capitals on a light ground.

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