Hyer Boots. 75th Anniversary [Olathe Cowboy Boots Catalog]; Retail Price List

The Hyer Boot Company, Olathe, Kansas

Publication: CH Hyer & Sons, Inc, 1950, Olathe

First edition. 4to. In color pictorial wrappers showing a 75th Anniversary boot with glowing diamond in color in background. 32 pp., printed in orange & black. Numerous color illustrations. Text photo illustrations. 4 pp. printed on green-tinted, together with yellow and red color-tinted order form and envelope. A finely illustrated western boot catalog from one of the most important makers of western boots still in operation today. These boots incorporate fancy colored leathers, winged designs, as well as riding shoes, riding boots, cowboy Oxfords, and Jodphur boots. "In 1875 a cowboy dismounted in front of a small shoe-making shop in Olathe and asked the proprietor if he could make the cowboy a first-class pair of boots. The shoemaker said he'd never done it before, but he'd try. After discarding two pairs of boots that didn't meet his standards for quality, the shoemaker presented his third attempt. The cowboy, quite pleased, headed west with his new pair of boots. The cowboy became a walking advertisement for the little shoe-shop run by Charles H. Hyer. Before long letters began arriving from all over the West, requesting boots custom-made by Hyer and his brother, Ed. The Hyer Boot Company was born." Hyer Boot Company eventually ended up making boots worn by cowboys, outlaws, soldiers, presidents, and movie stars. Minor shelf wear and light creasing to catalog, and slight creasing to order form and envelope, else near fine copy.

Inventory Number: 46289