Lee Miller Boots (Texas Country Reporter)

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Legendary boot maker Charlie Dunn may be gone, but his work lives on through his apprentice.
Lee Miller
Texas Traditions
2222 College Avenue
Austin, TX
Phone: 512-443-4447
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Texas Country Reporter
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4-21-2012

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  • @jameshutchins3396
    @jameshutchins33964 жыл бұрын

    I am so thankful there is still craftsmanship and quality to be found.

  • @galeepstein7228
    @galeepstein72282 жыл бұрын

    So proud of him! Mrs. McLaughlin second grade teacher, always had us sing together (we were that good!). I'm so thrilled about your success, Lee!!

  • @bobpitman4949
    @bobpitman49494 жыл бұрын

    There is NOTHING that feels as good as a pair of handmade Texas boots. I know that first-hand.

  • @Jon930E

    @Jon930E

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ain't a thing in this world like it. If it don't fit right it's not a good boot. That's from experience.

  • @sir_christmas_leopold_duckson
    @sir_christmas_leopold_ducksonАй бұрын

    My dad supposedly apprenticed under Charlie Dunn in the early 80's, at least according to him he did. He graduated high school in '76, spent 4 years in the Air Force, went to tech school in Oklahoma, spent a couple years living in Austin, Texas, then came back home to Ohio and opened his own boot shop. I never did see anything he made, no even a photograph, and I never saw him do any leather work at all. According to mom, his shop burned down in 1987 and his business partner opted to move on to something else instead of re-opening the boot shop, and it apparently crushed his soul. The only evidence I ever saw that he made boots was when we found several boxes full of old lasts when we were emptying out their basement after a flood.

  • @catmouse9051
    @catmouse90513 жыл бұрын

    It makes ol’ Charlie real pleased to see ya walkin’ with ease, Charlie Dunn.. he’s the one to see. ..And now it’s Lee.

  • @jbman413
    @jbman4134 жыл бұрын

    I’m a little jealous of him in a good way. I am happy for him and would never want to take from him. There is a part of me that wishes I would have taken a different road. Thanks for sharing. I hope he does very well. Texas Tech used to have a couple of promising leather programs in the 70’s; sadly no more.

  • @onazram1

    @onazram1

    3 жыл бұрын

    I believe he already is doing well, we should all have the problem of a 4 year waiting list for our craft...

  • @ficklepickle6290
    @ficklepickle62902 жыл бұрын

    Funky Cold Medina 😂. Dang 4 year wait is wild

  • @truthherald-rm4america963
    @truthherald-rm4america9633 жыл бұрын

    God bless you for making America GREAT👍🏻🙏🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

  • @alvarorivera9650
    @alvarorivera96503 жыл бұрын

    Lee, one of the best bootmakers. Congratulations my friend.

  • @tiolobbo
    @tiolobbo Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic job, Lee is one of the best bootmakers!!

  • @galeepstein7228
    @galeepstein72282 жыл бұрын

    What a great piece! Went to Elementary school in Rutland Vermont with Lee

  • @josephkain4901
    @josephkain49014 жыл бұрын

    Great Story and Great Boots. I would be afraid to ask the Price lol.

  • @ColKorn1965
    @ColKorn19653 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful craftsmanship....

  • @cameraman655
    @cameraman6554 жыл бұрын

    Man, looking at the thumbnail, I thought that was the late Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters, Stripes).

  • @bosse641
    @bosse6414 жыл бұрын

    Lovely work. ...must be so satisfying to make a living with this awesome craft.

  • @chefkdowg
    @chefkdowg3 жыл бұрын

    * mind blown, heart full*

  • @teewoods9846
    @teewoods9846 Жыл бұрын

    the student, has excelled after learning from the master.

  • @Cutter-jx3xj
    @Cutter-jx3xj4 жыл бұрын

    Hang in there Casey, I appreciate the fortitude, once upon a time I apprenticed as a butcher, very hard work and very different times, that's when everything comes was hanging beef. 30 yrs later, I do think I have much more to learn, 😁

  • @paulmarks8979
    @paulmarks89793 жыл бұрын

    Great people, thumbs up

  • @andywyatt2799
    @andywyatt27994 жыл бұрын

    Man I would love to go there and have some made.

  • @thegoatmudtruck2646
    @thegoatmudtruck26463 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully she will keep the relay going wish her all the best

  • @onazram1
    @onazram13 жыл бұрын

    I bet it smells good in there...

  • @decnijfkris3706
    @decnijfkris37063 жыл бұрын

    From 1980 to 1990 all kids in Europe wanted American boots. That was the time American jeans was available in our local shops. All gone. We were more American than the Americans themselves.

  • @texasgina
    @texasgina4 жыл бұрын

    Buy American Made 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @El_Boots
    @El_Boots2 жыл бұрын

    I would love to be an apprentice to this and eventually start my business 😇

  • @edwardjnarrojr3135
    @edwardjnarrojr31352 жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @joeysalazar4356
    @joeysalazar43562 жыл бұрын

    Those chairs!!!

  • @thyslop1737
    @thyslop17373 жыл бұрын

    Wow! FOUR YEARS? Would love to own a pair. Would assume you could not walk out the door with a pair of basics for less than 2k.

  • @vgarza1972
    @vgarza19724 жыл бұрын

    As they say doing what u love for a living you will never work a day in your life!!

  • @magnumxlpi

    @magnumxlpi

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is the biggest lie ever. Anyone who's done this will tell you the same or they're lying. Doing what you love still turns into work, then you start liking it less and less.

  • @vgarza1972

    @vgarza1972

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@magnumxlpi It's obvious your an unhappy person so stop being a 🌧 and spread a little sunshine and maybe u will see the brighter part of what It means to be alive ok pal!!!

  • @magnumxlpi

    @magnumxlpi

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@vgarza1972 no I'm not lol but I've done exactly what you claim is great and know others that did the same, and it's still work.

  • @vgarza1972

    @vgarza1972

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@magnumxlpi Well that's your opinion ok

  • @wjohnson125
    @wjohnson1252 жыл бұрын

    I hope one day I can get there to get some special boots made for me. I want to represent the battle of colon cancer on my boots.

  • @paulmarks8979
    @paulmarks89792 жыл бұрын

    I buy made in America boots, from Philippine island.

  • @CesarMartinez-kn2yy
    @CesarMartinez-kn2yy3 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👏👏🤠

  • @michaelmurphy75
    @michaelmurphy75 Жыл бұрын

    tone-loc approved

  • @jimmorton2585
    @jimmorton25853 жыл бұрын

    I wonder how long the waiting list is from one of his parents boats

  • @justincase2467
    @justincase24674 жыл бұрын

    I’d love to order a pair, but at my age I don’t even buy green bananas.

  • @texasgina

    @texasgina

    4 жыл бұрын

    Now that was funny

  • @brushcountry6361

    @brushcountry6361

    4 жыл бұрын

    Did you know Ted Hooper, 😂

  • @ekeko_

    @ekeko_

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha!

  • @noecabrera234
    @noecabrera2343 жыл бұрын

    Excuse me guys where can I get a dress or get a touch this guy t you

  • @tonydiablo6976
    @tonydiablo69764 жыл бұрын

    KC is a cutie 😍

  • @AndyTheCornbread

    @AndyTheCornbread

    4 жыл бұрын

    I noticed the same thing, she isn't hard to look at, that's for sure.

  • @TheMidnightModder
    @TheMidnightModder3 жыл бұрын

    It's absolutely amazing to hear that a business like this has 2 more apprentices so hopefully they'll be here for decades to come. If they aren't looted and destroyed by these terrorists.....

  • @yoootoooooooob
    @yoootoooooooob2 жыл бұрын

    Tone Loc tshirt

  • @trillmexicanz
    @trillmexicanz3 жыл бұрын

    The cowboy boots originated in Mexico. Hate it or love it. You can’t erase nor rewrite history. 💯

  • @abdullahal-shimri3091
    @abdullahal-shimri30913 жыл бұрын

    I just buy my Chinese boots from Walmart. $29.99

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