The attention is in the detail. 2 0 0 9 B o o t s C ata l o g u e
Handcrafted Baxters, now there’s a thing... Since 1850, the Baxter tradition of creating handcrafted boots has been thriving in Australia and continues to this day. 2 0 0 9 B o o t s C ata l o g u e
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he tradition hasn’t changed much, nor has the tough quality that Australian’s have come to expect from a handcrafted icon - Baxter Boots. The Baxter boot making dynasty began when Henry Baxter bought one of the country’s oldest boot manufacturing companies, founded in Goulburn in 1850. Henry loved the Australian bush, was a prize winning shooter and could ride a horse like the devil. Just like Henry, Marshall Baxter, Henry’s great grandson and current family business owner, insists on Baxter boots continuing to be made from premium grade leather to ensure each foot is gloved in supple comfort and the best Australian quality. A handcrafted Baxter boot will tend to fit you like a glove and this is ensured from the start by a process of traditional examination of the hides as they arrive in the Goulburn factory. All hides are examined by experienced eyes for pleasing grain and texture and given the old fashion hand test to feel if the leather is hard wearing. Hides that are too thick and inflexible are rejected. From these individually selected hides, uppers are carefully cut out and stretched under heat and pressure to form and shape the front of the boot. Then the edges are trimmed and smoothed to create an even finish. Elastic sides and pull-on tags are then double-stitched into the leather upper.
Now that the outside of the boot is taking shape, attention turns to the inside which is lined with creamy soft leather for extra comfort. A moulded heal stiffener and a toe stiffener are inserted to create extra strength and comfort.
Before they go in the box, they are given one last inspection and, if they are perfect, we box them and our inspector includes his or her name-tag with the boots. This means Baxter Boots can track the quality of each and every handcrafted boot.
Between the inner sole and outer sole, under the toes and ball of your foot, a layer of cork filling is added. The cork layer starts off flat but as your foot gradually wears the boot in, the cork moulds to the shape of the ball of your foot and toes so that ultimately, the boot really does fit like a glove.
Dress boots are still made by the traditional method in the Goulburn factory. Although some of our range including Work Boots is imported, Baxter ensures they are made to Australian design and from premium leather. All boots comply with Australian Standards and must pass the Australian Quality Inspection prior to release.
Australian made Baxter boots are made with fully welted soles. The welted sole is something you should be aware of when considering a pair of boots because the laborious yet crucial welting method ensures the uppers won’t start to separate from the soles, which can happen with cheaply made footwear. In the welting process, the leather upper is stitched onto a tough leather welting strip. The sole is then stitched onto the welting strip using heavy, specially waxed and toughened thread. The thread keeps the upper firmly attached to the sole for the life of the boot. Next, the leather upper and leather sole are attached to the stacked leather heel using buttress heel nails. In the finishing room, the heel is gently sanded and stained, the sole perfectly trimmed, the boot polished and it then goes through a final inspection.
Following in the Baxter tradition, our factory supplied some of the boots used in the Baz Luhrmann film “Australia”. The Baxter Boots story is one of success and determination that continues through five generations of Aussie bootmakers.
Marshall Baxter Managing Director
2009 Men’s Dress Boots
The attention is in the detail.
Henry Baxter
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Men’s Dress Boots.
LEATHER UPPER
LEATHER SOLE
Drover Boot
Colour: Mahogany (312) or Black (313)
Colour: Walnut (75)
Last: Stockman
Last: Stockman
Size Range: 5 - 12 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 5 - 12 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: Leather
Sole: Cork Rubber
Gilmore Zip Boot
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LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
LEATHER SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
RESIN SOLE
Colour: Black (351) Last: Stockman Size Range: 6 - 12 incl ½ sizes Construction: Goodyear Welt Sole: Leather
Goulburn Colour: Mahogany (362) or Black (363) Last: Stockman Size Range: 6 - 12 incl ½ sizes Construction: Cement Sole: Resin
The attention is in the detail.
Gringo
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Men’s Dress Boots.
LEATHER UPPER
Charles Boot
RUBBER SOLE
Colour: Distressed (391)
Colour: Mahogany (325)
Last: Gringo
Last: Samson EEE
Size Range: 3 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 5 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: Rubber
Sole: Leather
Saddler Boot
LEATHER UPPER
Horseman
RUBBER SOLE
Colour: Walnut (300) or Black (303)
Colour: Walnut (73) Black (74) or Mahogany (194)
Last: Stockman
Last: Stockman
Size Range: 5 - 12 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 5 - 12 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: Cork Rubber
Sole: Leather
LEATHER SOLE
Men’s Rider Colour: Mahogany (20) or Black (83) Last: Mens Rider Size Range: 6 - 12 incl ½ sizes Construction: Goodyear Welt Sole: Leather
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LEATHER UPPER
LEATHER SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
LEATHER SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
LEATHER SOLE
2009 Pony Club & Ladies Boots
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Pony Rider Colour: Mahogany (4) or Black (48) Last: Rider Youth Size Range: 1 - 8 incl ½ sizes Construction: Goodyear Welt Sole: Leather
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Pony & Ladies Boots.
LEATHER UPPER
LEATHER SOLE
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Clancy
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Pony & Ladies Boots.
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
RESIN SOLE
Colour: Walnut (14) or Black (37) Last: Rider Youth Size Range: 1 - 8 incl ½ sizes Construction: Goodyear Welt Sole: Cork Rubber
Pinto Colour: Mahogany (340) or Black (342) Last: Pinto Size Range: 1 - 8 incl ½ sizes Construction: Cement Sole: Resin
Pinto Littleman Colour: Mahogany (341) Last: Pinto Littleman Size Range: 9 - 13 incl ½ sizes Construction: Cement Sole: Resin
LEATHER UPPER
RESIN SOLE
The attention is in the detail.
Appaloosa
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Pony & Ladies Boots.
LEATHER UPPER
11
RUBBER SOLE
RUBBER SOLE
Colour: Mahogany (344) or Black (345) Last: Rider Youth Size Range: 1 - 8 incl ½ sizes Construction: Cement Sole: Rubber
Tuffy
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
Roper
Colour: Claret (376) or Black (378)
Colour: Rocky Distressed (381)
Last: Pinto
Last: Pinto
Size Range: 1 - 8 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 3 - 7 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Cement
Construction: Cement
Sole: Rubber
Sole: Rubber
Tuffy Littleman
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
Lady Dancer
Colour: Claret (375)
Colour: Black (275)
Last: Pinto Littleman
Last: Ladies Cuban
Size Range: 6 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 5 - 10 incl ½ sizes (fractional)
Construction: Cement
Construction: Cement
Sole: Rubber
Sole: Resin
LEATHER UPPER
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
RESIN SOLE
2009 Western Boots
The attention is in the detail.
Gaucho
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Western Boots.
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
Men’s Western
Colour: Distressed (380)
Colour: Distressed (387)
Last: EEE
Last: Men’s Cuban
Size Range: 3 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 6 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: Rubber Sole
Sole: Resin
Ladies Western
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LEATHER UPPER
RESIN SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
RESIN SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
Colour: Distressed (384) or Black (385) Last: Ladies Cuban Size Range: 5 - 10 incl ½ sizes (fractional) Construction: Goodyear Welt Sole: Resin
Buffalo Colour: Distressed (390) Last: EEE Size Range: 3 - 13 incl ½ sizes Construction: Goodyear Welt Sole: Rubber
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Landau Colour: Distressed (276) Last: Ladies Cuban Size Range: 5 - 10 incl ½ sizes Construction: Goodyear Welt Sole: Resin
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Western Boots.
LEATHER UPPER
RESIN SOLE
15
2009 Work Boots
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Spitfire
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Work Boots.
OIL/ACID RESISTANT SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
17
POLYURETHANE
SOLE
Colour: Claret (356) or Black (360) Last: Work Boot EEE Size Range: 3 - 13 incl ½ sizes Construction: Cement Sole: TPU
Bulldog
OIL/ACID RESISTANT SOLE
STEEL TOE CAP
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
Colour: Claret (357) Wheat (361) or Black (355) Last: EEE Size Range: 3 - 13 incl ½ sizes (Claret & Black) Size Range: 6 - 13 incl ½ sizes (Wheat) Construction: Cement Sole: TPU
Lancaster OIL/ACID RESISTANT SOLE
Colour: Claret (358) Last: Work Boot EEE Size Range: 3 - 13 incl ½ sizes Construction: Cement Sole: TPU
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
SOLE
SOLE
The attention is in the detail.
Hurricane
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Work Boots.
OIL/ACID RESISTANT SOLE
STEEL TOE CAP
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
Patrol Gristle Sole
SOLE
Colour: Claret (359)
Colour: Black (2) or Brown (3)
Last: Work Boot EEE
Last: Samson EEE
Size Range: 3 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 6 - 12 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Cement
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: TPU
Sole: Gristle Rubber
Sturt
OIL/ACID RESISTANT SOLE
STEEL TOE CAP
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
Patrol PU Sole
SOLE
Colour: Distressed (354)
Colour: Black (200)
Last: EEE
Last: Samson EEE
Size Range: 3 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 5 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Cement
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: TPU
Sole: Polyurethane
Rigger
OIL/ACID RESISTANT SOLE
STEEL TOE CAP
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
SOLE
Ladies Patrol PU Sole
Colour: Distressed (392)
Colour: Black (238)
Last: EEE
Last: Gem (B), Gem (C), Gem (D), Gem (E)
Size Range: 6 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 4 - 10 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Cement
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: TPU
Sole: Polyurethane
19
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
SOLE
SOLE
20
The attention is in the detail.
XR8 GP Boot
OIL/ACID RESISTANT SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Work Boots.
POLYURETHANE
Tuffy Men’s
SOLE
Colour: Black (335)
Colour: Claret (379)
Last: Work Boot EEE
Last: Tuffy
Size Range: 3 - 15 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 6 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Cement
Construction: Cement
Sole: TPU
Sole: Rubber
Ambo
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
Colour: Black (336) Last: Work Boot EEE Size Range: 2 - 15 incl ½ sizes Construction: Cement Sole: Nitrile Rubber
TX Zipper Boot Colour: Black (337) Last: Work Boot EEE Size Range: 3 - 15 incl ½ sizes Construction: Cement Sole: Nitrile Rubber
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
The attention is in the detail.
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Work Boots.
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Contract Men’s Shoe
OIL/ACID RESISTANT SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
SOLE
Colour: Black (211) Last: EEE Size Range: 4 - 13 incl ½ sizes Construction: Goodyear Welt Sole: TPU
The Safety Shoe
OIL/ACID RESISTANT SOLE
STEEL TOE CAP
SOLE
Colour: Black (353) Last: EEE Size Range: 3 - 13 incl ½ sizes Construction: Cement Sole: TPU
Duntroon Black Patent Lace Up Boot
LEATHER UPPER
LEATHER SOLE
Siren Ladies Dress Shoe
Colour: Plain Sole (34) & Metal Plate (35)
Colour: Black (280)
Last: Liberal EE
Last: B & C
Size Range: 4 - 14 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 4 - 11 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: Leather
Sole: Polyurethane
SOLE
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The attention is in the detail.
Ladies Dress Shoe
2 0 0 9 B OOT S CATALOGUE | Work Boots.
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
RUBBER SOLE
Colour: Black (31) Last: Gem (B), Gem (C), Gem (D), Gem (E) Size Range: 4 - 10 incl ½ sizes Construction: Goodyear Welt Sole: Gristle Rubber
Men’s Dress Shoe Greenland Sole
Charlie Dress Shoe
Colour: Black (29)
Colour: Black (281)
Last: Samson EEE
Last: Samson EEE
Size Range: 5 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 5 - 13 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: Gristle Rubber
Sole: Polyurethane
Executive Slip On Dress Shoe
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
Presidents Dress Shoe
SOLE
Colour: Black (282)
Colour: Black (198)
Last: Samson EEE
Last: C & J
Size Range: 6 - 12 incl ½ sizes
Size Range: 6 - 12 incl ½ sizes
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Construction: Goodyear Welt
Sole: Polyurethane
Sole: Leather
LEATHER UPPER
POLYURETHANE
LEATHER UPPER
LEATHER SOLE
SOLE
Legend
Contact Details Address: PO Box 200, Goulburn NSW 2580 Orders: 1800 026 382 or 02 4822 2933 Fax: 02 4822 1592
LEATHER SOLE
LEATHER UPPER
STEEL TOE CAP
RUBBER SOLE
POLYURETHANE SOLE
RESIN SOLE
Steel Toe Cap to Australian Standard/NZS 2210.3 Class 1 Lic. 1642
OIL / ACID RESISTANT SOLE
Email: enquiries@baxterfootwear.com.au www.baxterfootwear.com.au Images by Mackintosh Photography.com.au
The attention is in the detail. 2 0 0 9 B o o t s C ata l o g u e
www.baxterfootwear.com.au
Baxter Boots Pty Ltd Blackshaw Road, Goulburn PO Box 200, Goulburn, NSW 2580 t. 1800 026 382 e. enquiries@baxterfootwear.com.au