Who says Cowboy boots are all about "cowboys". I was reading today about Enid Justin. She was the founder of Nocona Boot Company. Enid started making boots with her father, Joe Justin, at the age of 15. When her brothers decided to move the Justin Boot Company to Fort Worth in 1925, Enid felt that her father would have wanted to stay in the town of Nocona, where he had started his business. So the Justin Boot Company moved to Fort Worth and Enid, starting with $5000.00 borrowed money, started Nocona Boot Company in Nocona. After building the company's national reputation as a quality bootmaker of the next 50+ years Enid merged her company with Justin Industries in 1981. She continued to serve as honorary chairman and consultant until her death in 1990 at the age of 96! Enid was inducted into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame before her death.
Just goes to show that "cowgirl" IS all about attitude and grit.
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