October 8, 2019 made it five years since The Boot Life, LLC
opened its doors. Statistics say 50% of
all small businesses fail within the first five years. With
that little bit of sunshine, it seemed like a good time to start a new series,
#thatonetime. It will share some of the
stories along the way, the ones that encourage us to keep going, to not be a
statistic. It will also share abo…
There was an idea and everyone seemed to think it was a good
one: TeamBootLife needed a step van. A truck was found a little sooner than expected (God did that through the help of family!) It came during a week of floor resets, Shop Hop, Sales Tax Holiday Weekend, and fair preparation!The sudden find meant Saturday night plans were cutting steel and inhaling a lot of dust.A really good…
Little things, like decal stickers, make people smile so that's why we keep them around.A customer once shared that she collected stickers from all her
travels. She was a retired surfer and kept her old surfboard hanging in the living room.
She put decal stickers on it as a reminder of all the places along the way. You could do the same thing on an old
toolbox or suitcase. Imagine the convers…
What is the single most requested item since opening our
doors? The Boot Life ball caps. So, it’s with great excitement we get to tell you that they have arrived!
Even better – they were embroidered right here in Ohio. It’s a strong starting lineup ---Hometown Hero - standing up for what's right every day
without fanfare, living #thebootlifeOld Faithful - ready for a little dirt…
This adorable youth shirt by Farm Boy Farm Girl arrived just
before Easter – it’s called the Moo Cow Portrait Tee. Chris & I couldn’t help but smile when we
first saw it. Like most things, there’s
a story…Rewind back to a group of unlikely high school friends who
met at a local campground – all from different high schools who looked forward
to spending long weekends together at the…
“I think we’re supposed to open a boot store.”Once I said it out loud, I couldn’t take it back. To which Chris replied, “Well, we may not have much but we’ll be rich
in boots and love.” That last part
was drawn out a bit as he said it, an ornery grin in tow. Read it real slow and southern like: “…rich in boots and love…” You got it!
I had just bore my soul and that’s what my husband had fo…
