M L Leddy’s

Our (my wife and I) plan was to buy some boots in Ft Worth… nice boots. So you do the research and end up at Leddy’s…ready to spent $ 1000+. Before going over to the boots section (in the back), we decided to first check out the clothes section. Really nice shirts! We were quickly approached by a salesman (little, older man, grey hair, cowboy hat) and he asked me if I thought I would find anything that would fit me (yup.I am 6’6″). I answered him honestly, and told him «no I don’t think so».to which he said, in a very unfriendly way.“then why are you looking?”.
So we left… and spent our money elsewhere.
Mr Leddy… I hope you read this. My wife and I are so disappointed. I hope you take the time and investigate this. Theory says that I will share this story with at least 10 other people… and they will share it also, etc etc…
I love high quality western stuff… but when your staf starts acting like they can afford what they sell and disrespect their customers, it is the beginning of the end. You need a more contemporary approach to your salesforce or else you better sell your business before it is to late.

If you just happen to want cowboy boots, go somewhere else. If you want the best boots of your life, and can put up with odd corny jokes, this is the place. It’s family owned and operated and they really know what they are doing. Even the pre-​made boots are expensive, but super comfy. You can custom order boots, but be ready to wait 6 – 18 months.
We wish the boot fitting specialist didn’t talk down to us so much. We bought a pair of boots, and knew we would. He tried to be all like «I’m man, I know what size shoe you need, and that these boots will match with everything». Could have done without that, but still a good experience.

First a bit of background … I spend a fair amount of time outdoors, for work and play. One of my playtime activities is related to things cowboy that go «bang». I own a set of Tony Lama boots and I thought they would be wearable when I bought them because they were well fitted. Silly me. These things are almost unbearably painful to wear for more than 30 minutes … forget about wearing them for hours outside. I have tried on a number of other «factory» boots, all to the same effect. Pressure point pain points and cramping on the outside rear of the boots, both feet, that end up like torture very rapidly. Then I went to Leddy’s and found out both the solution and the source of my boot problems.
It seems that I have a pronounced and very long arch, which causes my feet to slide forward and off of the arch support area on «normal» boots. Leddy boots are designed and fitted around a different fitting paradigm, one in which the boot is fitted around your arch and not around the length or width of your foot. Really !!! I knew that my problems were solved as soon as I tried on a pair of Leddy boots and walked around in them for awhile. No pain, no cramps, and a nice supported feeling all around including in the arch area.
Problem solved, and my feet are thanking Leddy. Yee haw.

I went to leddy’s in hopes of finding a boot that meet my wide calfs needs and large foot. I found just the right pair! Everone so incredibly nice and helpful. A huge thanks to Mark for dealing with my demands and putting him on hold in order to go see the cattle drive mid sale. I WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK

High end and very over priced tourist trap you cannot beat the quality but you can beat the price.

Love this Fort Worth institution! Great selection of high quality western wear. The shoe shine guy is the best!

This requires a bit of a picture to be painted. I am from NY born and raised. I have never been much of a cowboy or really a fan of the wild wild west culture for the most part. friends of mine would think girls look super hot in cowboy boots and I just never understood it, did nothing for me…
Few chapters in life later my cousin moves out to TX and long story short I go out and visit her. Lets just say not only did I fall in love with the Lone Star State… but found a new inspiration and appreciation for all things Texas. yes including cowboy hats, boots, and belts… ohhh the belts!
My cousin took me on a trip into Fort Worth and we visited M L Leddy’s. This put the nail in the coffin for me. I never before wanted a custom cowboy hat in my life but for some reason fell under the spell that Texas has a way of doing (So I was told constantly but never understood). I loved the hats, and wanted one bad. Then the big decision… and it was to not be selfish (for once) So instead I purchased some souvenir bull horns that are absolutely beautiful — to give to my parents lol
End of the day all i can say is if you ever get the chance to visit Texas or maybe just live within reasonable distance… go visit M L Leddy’s at least once in your life. They have such an amazing selection of hand made leather goods that really show you how impressive American tradesmen and women are. The quality of these boots, cowboy hats, belts, and everything else leather is simply impressive. It gave me a new found appreciation for quality made Texas leathers and speaking highly of not only M L Leddys but the entire state.
Yeeaa Haaa!

I went to Leddy’s and purchased a semi-​custom sports jacket and 3 pairs of custom trousers, totaling $ 1,800. The quality of the jacket and it’s initial tailoring was horrible in view of the cost. The salesman later admitted that this particular manufacturer was not very good. This makes me question why a place of Leddy’s stature would carry this line of clothing. It’s taken much longer to receive the clothes than I was told, and I have yet to receive the trousers.
While the salesman was cordial and offered to reimburse me for the additional tailoring that my jacket required, I get the impression that my dissatisfaction was not that important to them. For the price of their products and overall customer service, I cannot recommend Leddy’s.

First time to visit this store. Went to ML Leddy in San Angelo in 1972 and fell in love with their products but as a college student, could only dream of owning a pair of wearable art.
I found myself arriving a couple of hours too early for my flight from Love Field and decided to visit the store in the Ft. Worth Stockyards.
True to Texas roots, these people are friendly beyond any expectation. I have a knack for being attracted to the finer things in life and found my way back to the «custom boot» room. Was allowed to look at my leisure, without interruption for a few minutes. I then approached Kim, as he introduced himself. He sells the «custom off the shelf» line. And my favorite? Of course, a pair of black full quill ostrich for $ 2700.00 Not quite ready to spend this kind of money for boots, he showed a number of options to me, generously directed me to the Vaquero line, where I met another fantastic assistance, but quickly, determined I was there to have boots made specifically for me. Back to the Custom room, but met another «fitter» — Joe. Can these guys get any better?
Joe took me through the entire process of taking measurements, showing all of the options, making suggestions derived from my comments and allowed me to make the decisions — based on drawing from Joe’s knowledge and experience.
I placed an order for these boots — 15 months to received them. Also, purchased a matching belt and a new shirt.
15 months is a long time to wait for boots, but is nothing to wait to fulfill a dream.
Thanks Guys! This was a great experience!
One more thing — custom boots, matching belt and shirt — WAY less than $ 2700 — in fact nearly $ 1,000 less. Well worth it!

Our first trip to Leddy’s. Since it is a Fort Worth institution, we had high hopes to find a couple pair of their famous boots. We left, not being disappointed.
Leddy’s Boot and Saddlery is located in old town Fort Worth in the historic Stockyard district. It is stock show and rodeo week, so parking was a challenge. When the tourists leave, I’m guessing their proprietary lot is adequate (free parking).
When you enter the store from the street corner, you need to walk straight through the front section of clothes to get back to the boot section. We were warmly greeted several times as we made our way back to browse the boots, so I didn’t see the poor/​indifferent customer service some of my other Unilocal friends experienced.
We browsed the women’s «off-​the-​rack» selection and after about 5 minutes we were appropriately engaged by the sales staff. He expertly explained to us why Leddy boots are so sought after, and brought my wife a couple pair to try on. She agreed that the Leddy boots were really comfortable, and decided to wear hers out of the store instead of the Lucchese’s she walked in wearing (high praise indeed). At that point, I became very interested, and started trying on men’s boots. All during this period, the staff was extremely gracious and helpful. Our salesman even called over a more experienced staff member who got down on his hands and knees to check the fit on my boot. We got the feeling the whole staff was just concerned that we got the right pair of boots for us.
The «off-​the-​rack» boot selection is very limited. While I was trying on a pair, my wife went into another back room full of boots. When she asked about the boots in this room (there were some amazing boots back there), we found that was the custom boot holding section. To get a pair of custom made Leddy boots is a 14 month wait! Fortunately, we both found a boot upfront, and the pricing was about a quarter what we paid for our Lucchese’s. The Leddy custom boots can get up in that price range, but these were a tremendous value.
We were very happy with our customer service experience, and value for what we got. If you are looking for a great pair of boots from a Fort Worth institution for making boots, I highly recommend you check them out.

Nice selection of quality items hampered by poor customer service.
My wife and I were visiting the Stockyards for the first time and decided to stop at Leddy’s to look at some boots for her. Their prices were high but they were items of good quality.
The problem was the employees working there. We both had the impression that we were not particularly welcome. No one came over once to ask us if we needed help. And after spending a few hundred dollars on some boot covers and other items, the woman (who was being trained no less) as well as her trainer were discourteous and rude, acting as if I interrupted their conversation for walking up to the counter to check out. They did not even responding to my «Thank you» and went back to their conversation.
It leaves you with a bad feeling after something like this, almost as if you were ripped off for being so poorly treated.

The employees in the boot department only talk to each other and ignore their customers all around them, as if they don’t even exist. I was very insulted and disappointed after going there, specifically, with high hopes to find a good pair of boots. I’d give it one star but the employees in the clothing and accessory departments were at least friendly, so I’m giving it 2 stars.

Just bought my first pair of ‘custom’ boots (they were on the shelf, but made for me :)). These boots are amazing! For me to buy a pair of shoes, I have to be IN LOVE with them– I am in love with these boots. One of my friends and I have been looking for black boots. When we went to the regular stores, I didn’t find anything I loved. I found my boots at Leddy’s. Mark D. was awesome! He boxed up my boots and put them in a bag so I would make my flight. He also had them shined — they are amazing!!! I highly recommend this place. A little pricey but worth it. The are a year out on custom boots because they are so popular.

Wow. TONS of hats, belts, boots and jackets, all made of high-​quality leather.

This is the place to go for a custom cowboy boot.
Leddy’s has been in this FT Worth location since something like 1941. Talk about a solid business! They have a ton of history throughout Texas and Oklahoma. My Dad bought his first custom boots from Leddy’s in the 1950’s.
They take at least an hour to make measurements, discuss the heel height, toe shape, colors, materials and make an outline of your foot in their ledger. I was able to locate my Dad’s measurements and a boot order he placed over 10 years ago. It was kind of like going to a historic library of cowboy boots. The staff is awesome and there’s nothing like the experience.