A Boot Collector Feature
Raul and Frank Torres reopened their father's longtime Raymondville shop in 1997 — he still consults for them regularly.
Leopoldo Torres ran a longtime bootmaking business in Raymondville, Texas before his sons, Raul and Frank Torres, reopened it under the Torres Brothers Boot Company name in 1997 — with their father still consulting for them regularly, according to a Texas Monthly feature on the state's top custom bootmakers. The feature highlighted the brothers' butterfly stitching and white-alligator boots, with pairs at the time starting around $200 and a six-to-seven week turnaround.
A father-to-sons Raymondville bootmaking business, distinctive for its butterfly stitching, with clients that have included King Ranch cowboys, Texas Rangers, and border patrolmen.
A Raymondville family name, reopened by the next generation.
Pairs from smaller, custom, or long-closed makers rarely come up for sale, so this search may not find anything. It’s worth checking back now and then.