Cowboy Boot Store
owner Pete Tooley credits recent albums by Taylor Swift and Beyonce with making
country music and fashion more popular with a mainstream audience. Mr Tooley
says he has seen a rise in the number of younger customers coming through the
doors of his Division Street shop, which sells boots as well as Stetsons, belts
and buckles. Mr Tooley, 63, first began selling cowboy boots as an online
venture, but says customers from across the UK are making their way to
Sheffield to get their hands on his goods. The footwear on offer is often
handmade and comes from makers across the globe including Spain, Italy, the US
and Mexico. Mr Tooley initially believed there would not be enough demand from
people in Sheffield to warrant a physical store - but says time has proved him
wrong. The store sells boots at music festivals around the UK and Mr Tooley
says he has even kitted out some of the performers.
