| Tony Lama, the man behind Tony Lama boots | | | | boots. To meet the demands Tony Lama started |
| was born in 1887 to Italian migrant parents. At | | | | developing various methods for producing boots in |
| the age of 11 he learned the first lesson of the | | | | large quantities without sacrificing on quality. |
| boot industry. After that an uncle trained him and | | | | In 1961, almost after 50 years of his first, the |
| took him to Syracuse, New York where he was | | | | company shifted to larger quarters and started |
| taught the boot trade. | | | | manufacturing 750 pairs of boots a day. The man |
| Tony Lama then joined the U.S. Cavalry as a | | | | behind these wonderful boots passed away in |
| cobbler. He afterwards realized the importance of | | | | 1974. His sons and daughters continued with the |
| a good boot and then set out to make the best | | | | tradition of making quality boots. |
| fitting and most comfortable boots. Initially, he | | | | Today, the market still has same quality Tony |
| just made repairs but over the period of time the | | | | Lama boots. They are available in various styles |
| quality of his boots spread throughout. Soon, | | | | and are for both men and women. Some of the |
| cowboys started joining the cavalrymen and | | | | popular styles of this brand are: |
| started requesting custom-made boots. That | | | | --> Stars Rust Trinidad |
| year, Tony Lama, with his one helper made 20 | | | | --> Stars Tan Stallion |
| pairs of Tony Lama boots. | | | | --> 3R Work Stockman |
| Tony Lama concentrated only on quality and in | | | | --> 3R Buckaroos |
| 1930s even Western stores began to ask for his | | | | --> Full Quill Ostrich and more. |