Limited Collection · 250 pairs
The Semiquincentennial
For the 250th anniversary of American independence: American alligator, fifty inlaid stars and a hand-stitched “250” on every pull strap. Two hundred and fifty numbered pairs.
- Price
- $7,500
- Edition
- 250 numbered pairs
- Made
- To order in Nogales
- Built
- About 3 months
Why 250
One pair for every year since 1776, and not one more.
Worn
Made for the Fourth of July, and every one after it.
Smooth navy calfskin shafts with silver-thread wing stitching, a rancher toe and a stacked leather heel. Built on the same hand-welted, hand-lasted construction as a Heritage boot, so it can be resoled for decades.
Limited Collection · 1 of 250
The Semiquincentennial
Paul Bond has been building boots in Nogales, Arizona for over 75 years. This one marks something specific: the 250th anniversary of American independence, expressed the only way we know how — through the materials, the stitching, and the construction....
Made to order. We start your pair when you order. Estimated delivery: about 3 months.
- A bootmaker confirms your size. We call before cutting any leather. Questions now? Call or text (520) 281-0512.
- Free insured shipping from Nogales when your boots are finished.
- Pay monthly with Shop Pay Installments. Numbered edition of 250.
Details
Paul Bond has been building boots in Nogales, Arizona for over 75 years. This one marks something specific: the 250th anniversary of American independence, expressed the only way we know how — through the materials, the stitching, and the construction.
The foot and vamp are cut from American alligator — belly hide, sourced domestically, in a deep midnight navy. It's one of the most durable leathers available, and one of the most distinctive. The shaft is smooth navy leather with a hand-stitched wing pattern in silver thread, the kind of detail that takes time to do properly. White stars run across the top of the boot. The pull strap carries a hand-embroidered "250" in red on a contrast alligator tab.
The toe is round — classic, functional, and the shape that working cowboys have always preferred. The sole is leather. The heel is stacked. Nothing about the construction is decorative; it just happens to look good because it's built right.
Details
- Foot & vamp: American alligator belly
- Shaft: smooth calfskin navy leather, silver-thread wing stitching
- Top band: white star inlay
- Pull strap: alligator, "250" handstitched inlay in red
- Toe: Rancer
- Sole: leather outsole, stacked leather heel
- Construction: hand-welted, hand-lasted
- Made to order in Nogales, Arizona
Fit & sizing
Men's 7–15 in D (average) and EE (wide). Women's 5–12 in B (average) and C (wide). Built on the original Paul Bond lasts, so they may fit differently from Bond Boots.
Made to order: shipping & returns
Your pair is started when you order and ships free and insured in about 3 months. Because each pair is built for you, made-to-order boots are reviewed case by case for returns under our refund policy. That's why a bootmaker confirms your size first. Read the full policy.
Care
Condition calfskin every few months; brush suede dry and treat it with a suede protector before first wear. Keep exotic leathers away from heat. Store with boot trees. When the sole wears, the welt lets a cobbler replace it.
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