Alvies Boots: Who They Are and What to Buy First

|George Frederick Baker, Sr.
Honey-brown cowhide cowboy boots beside a pair of brown leather flip-flops on the porch of an Austin bungalow

Boots and flops: the Austin pairing Alvies was built on. Every Alvies boot is Goodyear welted and named after an Austin street.

Alvies is the Austin boot brand founded in 2014 by Alvie Faulkenbery IV, part of the Bespoke Western house since 2025. It makes Goodyear-welted cowboy boots built, in the brand's own words, with a "Fast Break-In Fit."

Who makes Alvies boots?

Alvie Faulkenbery IV started Alvies in Austin, Texas in 2014 with co-founder Clay Sexton, selling boots from an Airstream at Austin markets. The founding insight came from a pair of boots his grandfather gave him: a well-built boot can be resoled for a lifetime rather than replaced. That pair became the design basis for two of Alvies' current styles, The Lamar and The Guadalupe, both built on premium cowhide with a classic toe.

Every Alvies boot is Goodyear welted and handcrafted in León, Mexico, per the alvies.com FAQ — a leather strip stitched to the upper and insole, then to the outsole, so the sole can be replaced instead of the whole boot. Alvies backs its boots with a limited lifetime warranty; asked on its own FAQ whether it offers a lifetime guarantee, the brand's answer is "Hell yeah we do." Its warranty page sets the limits: it covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for the original owner, and it does not cover sole or heel wear (Alvies does not resole or reheel boots) or wear and tear. Alvies calls its footwear "Boots and Flops," under the line "Made With Soul," and describes boots and flip-flops as "the official footwear of Austin."

Alvies was acquired by 2 the Moon Ventures in May 2025, as announced on alvies.com's own blog. Alvie Faulkenbery IV stayed on and is now the Bespoke Western house's creative lead, one of the founders who "stays in the build" rather than exiting once a brand joins the house.

What are Alvies boots named after?

Alvies names its boots after Austin streets: The Lamar, The Comal, The Shoal Creek, The Manchaca, The Congress, The 6th Street. It is a naming convention that keeps the Austin origin story visible in the product line itself, rather than in a tagline alone.

Which Alvies boot should you buy first?

Start with The Lamar, The Comal or The Shoal Creek: the same cowhide build with a classic, quarter-inch snip or square toe, so the choice comes down to look. The Manchaca is Alvies' roper, and The Congress in Teju lizard and The 6th Street in python are the exotics.

The starting point depends mostly on toe shape and, for exotics, the leather. Here is the current lineup; each product page shows the live price:

Boot Toe / style
The Lamar Classic toe, premium cowhide
The Comal Quarter-inch snip toe
The Shoal Creek Square toe
The Manchaca Roper, short heel, rounded toe
The Congress Exotic, Teju lizard
The 6th Street Python
The Perry Lane (women's) Knee-high, dressier last
The Rainey (women's) Zip-up ankle boot
The Trinity (women's) Ankle boot, same last as The Rainey
The Guadalupe (women's) Classic cowhide, based on the founder's grandfather's boots

The Lamar, The Comal and The Shoal Creek are the three closest to a first pair — the same cowhide build with a different toe shape, so the choice comes down to look. The Manchaca is Alvies' roper, built with a short heel and rounded toe for anyone who wants a lower-profile boot. The Congress and The 6th Street move into exotics: The Congress in Teju lizard, The 6th Street in python.

How do Alvies boots fit?

Alvies are designed with a wider toe box, per Alvies' try-on guide, and several styles carry what Alvies calls its "Fast Break-In Fit". Men's styles are in stock in D and EE widths, with sizes running up to 15 on several styles — The Lamar, The Shoal Creek, The Congress, The 6th Street, The Comal and The Manchaca all carry stock in 14 and 15. There is no size 16 on the site today; a foot outside stock sizes is a case for Olsen-Stelzer's custom tier instead. Women's boots are in stock in B width.

Alvies' try-on guide gives a specific checklist: listen for a popping sound at the heel as the boot goes on; expect the heel to slip up and down by roughly ¼ to ½ an inch, which the guide calls completely normal; expect a little wiggle room at the toes; and know that the width is the area of the boot that breaks in the most, so a new pair can feel tighter through the width than anywhere else at first. If a pair still is not right after that, Alvies' own policy on alvies.com is a free return or exchange; on bespokewestern.com, the applicable terms are at /policies/refund-policy.

Socks

Pair any Alvies boot with the right cowboy boot socks — the fit checklist above assumes you are trying boots on in the socks you will actually wear them with. Shop socks at /collections/cowboy-boot-socks. The socks you try boots in are also the socks you should wear when you go back to check fit at the showroom or measure at home — a thicker or thinner sock changes how a boot sits at the instep, which is exactly the point Alvies' try-on guide is checking for.

Quick answers

Where are Alvies boots made?

Every Alvies boot is handcrafted in León, Mexico, per the alvies.com FAQ. Each one is Goodyear welted.

Can Alvies boots be resoled?

Yes. A Goodyear welt stitches the upper and insole to a leather strip, then to the outsole, so the sole can be replaced instead of the whole boot.

Do Alvies come in size 15?

Yes, on several styles. The Lamar, The Shoal Creek, The Congress, The 6th Street, The Comal and The Manchaca all carry stock in 14 and 15; there is no size 16 on the site today.

Do Alvies boots have a warranty?

Yes, a limited lifetime warranty for the original owner against manufacturing defects, per its warranty page. It does not cover sole or heel wear or wear and tear, and a warranty replacement carries a $19.99 shipping and handling fee.

Bottom line

For a first pair of Alvies, start with The Lamar, The Comal or The Shoal Creek and choose by toe shape. Pick D or EE width, and expect some heel slip at first, which Alvies' try-on guide calls normal.

Where to go next

Sources: alvies.com FAQ; alvies.com/pages/how-to-try-on-your-boots; alvies.com product pages; alvies.com blog; Bespoke Western fact sheet.

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