Abilene Boot Company Inc Established In 1980 Makes Full Grain Leather Western Style Boots In The USA. Learn More! Shop Men’s And Women’s Work, Safety, Casual And Dress Up Collections.
Company Info
Designer Brand: Abilene
Established: 1980
Location: 841 S Center Ave, Somerset, PA 15501
Contact: (814) 445-6545
Company Slogan: The Best Quality At An Affordable price.
Company Ownership:
In 1980 ABILENE BOOT BRAND was brought to life by BB WALKER who had been making work shoes and cowboy boot since 1948 in the company known as Bender. In 2002 the company became ABILENE BOOT COMPANY, named after one of the brands Walker made in his prior company, Bender. Abilene is still 100% privately held.
Product Lines: Abilene Ladies And Men’s Boots, Sage Ladies And Men’s Boots, Rawhide. Western Style
Notable Facts: Abilene offers one of the very few western boots still made in America today
Boot Info
Materials Used
The Upper is either Cowhide Leather Or Bison Leather. Cowhide has a finer grain whereas buffalo hide has a coarse looking, uneven and sometimes pebbly grain appearance. Though bison skin is thicker when removed from the animal, the thickness of both hides used for the boots is the same after splitting the hide for processing. Since both hides are treated the same, their strength and wear ability are much the same.
Work Boots have steel toe.
The Out Sole is either Leather or Rubber which is Weatherproof.
The Insole: Comfort comes from the Air Ride comfort system insole. The Air Ride system utilizes a urethane cushion insole with a leather heel pad and 2 layers of foam cushion and filling which provides superior shock absorption capabilities. It remains flexible even in temperatures as low as negative 40 degrees.
Foot perspiration and foot odor are controlled by the insole cellular structure which allows perspiration to pass through it and resist foot odor.
Boot Style
The Toe shape is either Round, Square, Snip, Covered Wagon or Safety protected. If buying a rounded toe boot, buying a half size larger may be best.
The Heel is either Western Style also known as a Cowboy Heel because it is slightly angled or a Walking heel which has no slant.
The Upper Finish: Some are polished leather; others are more of a suede distressed leather look. Still others are waxed with a waxy oil finish.
The Shaft (boot height) is 7 inches to 12 inches,
Shaft Appearance: Tooled and Plain
Entry Type: Pull Tab or Zipper
Colors: Shades of brown, black, white, red
How Made:
Abilene Boots are made by mechanical methods and are not hand-made.
Style Differences
The Western Work Boot is noted for the following characteristics.
1) A steel toe for protection. Even though steel is used the boot weight difference is not noticeable.
2) A more rounded and wider toe box.
3) Comfortable under strenuous working conditions
4) Full grain cowhide leather
5) Shaft of 12 inches
6) Detailed collar stitching
7) Air Ride Comfort System
8) 1.5 inch Western heel
9) Designed forefoot upper
10) Treaded Out Sole
The Wingtip Zip Boot is identified by the following features:
1) Easy to get on and off with a convenient short shaft (7 inches) and a side zip
2) Comfort and shock absorption provid an AirRide Comfort System utilizing a technology-advanced urethane cushion insole, a leather heel pad and 2 layers of foam cushion and filling which remain flexible even in temperatures as low as negative 40 degrees
3) A unique insole cell structure allows perspiration to pass through the insole and resists foot odor and moisture
4) A fashionable 1.5 inch western heel and snip toe
5) 7 inch shaft with zipper
6) Full grain cowhide leather
7) A Drilex fabric lining
8) An Oil-resistant rubber outsole
The Abilene Boot Difference
Each boot type is graced by slightly different features however, all of them include the signature features which make Abilene Cowboy Boots so popular.
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