The Right Boots

Hunter came by the store a few weeks ago looking for new boots.“How long have you had those?” We knew by looking at them that they weren’t from our store.“Four months.” He was clearly upset. “What do you do?” “ I finish trailers, [including] putting wheels and tires on... my feet are killing me by the end of the day.”While speaking with Hunter, Chris, from TeamBootLife, was inspecting his boots a…

Why a Warehouse?

If you haven’t heard, The Boot Life® recently added a warehouse facility. But why?Team members needed a better way to handle semi deliveries of product. Cutting open pallet wrapping and stacking boxes on a hand cart in the middle of W 4th Street is not best practice!The boot truck (aka shoe mobile) was taking up all the parking in the rear lot.There are people all over the US literally livin…

How to Buy Gifts They Love

 Here is a list of how to become a master gift-giver!1. Make sure it’s appropriate by doing a little recon. “Recon” short for reconnaissance means preliminary research. This means if you dream of buying them boots, start with knowing what size boot or shoe they wear. It would be really good to know what brand of shoe they wear most often. View this like your top-secret mission, do s…

What Year is That?

A weathered red truck grill hangs on the wall behind the cash counter, and it always gets attention. Different guy, different year, always the same question.“What year is that?”A few weeks before the store was to open, Chris, Holly and the kids stopped at a yard sale not really expecting to find much but when they walked up the hill of the front yard, there it was in the grass. Holly was i…

Boot Camp Announcement

Hello to all of you amazing people living The Boot Life®! Chase the Intern here, writing my first-ever blog post! It has been an incredibly exciting experience working here at The Boot Life, LLC, and I wanted to thank all of you for blessing me with such an awesome experience so far.Now, down to business! I am excited to share that YouTube content will start rolling out every Wednesday! We ha…

Flag on the Wall

Flag Day seemed like a great time to share the flag story.The US flag that proudly hangs on the rear wall was found discarded at a local Salvation Army store many years ago. It was shoved onto a shelf of discarded treasures. It was tagged very low, less than $10.00.  Holly bought it. She didn’t know where it would go but that it needed hung somewhere someday where it would be seen.About…