84R14285 JGH-D
By: Fletcher H.R. No. 1427
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than 80 years, the Sanchez family of El Paso
have been among the leading custom cowboy boot makers in the nation,
and their Champion Attitude Boots are worn by customers from all
over the world; and
WHEREAS, In the 1920s, Yldefonso Sanchez moved from Leon,
Mexico, to El Paso, where he went to work at Fort Bliss as a cobbler
alongside another boot maker, Tony Lama Sr.; in 1928, Mr. Sanchez
opened his own business, and during the 1940s and 1950s, his son and
daughter-in-law, Jose Lucas and Cuca Sanchez, expanded the business
to western wear as well; the company grew to encompass six
locations, where it pioneered the concept of "repair while you
wait"; and
WHEREAS, When the founder's grandson Jose Luis Sanchez joined
the family business in the 1960s, he arranged to have the family
subcontract to make boots for a number of other El Paso boot brands,
including Tony Lama and Nocona; during the 1970s, the company
opened a store on Interstate 10, selling to truck drivers and
tourists, and it benefited as well from the renewed interest in
cowboy boots inspired by the popular film Urban Cowboy; and
WHEREAS, In the 1980s, a member of the fourth generation of
the family, Joey Sanchez, along with his future wife, Priscilla,
opened Champion Attitude Accessories, which marketed boot
accessories; they soon began to craft more colorful and stylish
footwear for younger customers under the name "Champion Attitude
Boots," selling custom cowboy boots to rock-and-roll groups such as
Kiss, Motley Crue, and Bon Jovi; and
WHEREAS, Today, under the leadership of Joey and Priscilla
Sanchez, the company is known as Caboots, and it markets handmade
boots, shoes, and accessories through its website; the company is
also known for its period reproduction boots, which have been
featured in motion pictures such as The Pirates of the Caribbean and
3:10 to Yuma; its footwear has also been featured in performances by
Cirque du Soleil, the New York Metropolitan Opera, and the Chicago
Lyric Theater; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of four generations, the Sanchez
family and Caboots have helped to make El Paso the acknowledged
"Cowboy Boot Capital of the World," satisfying and delighting
customers of all ages and backgrounds with their unique custom
creations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the Caboots boot company on its eight
decades of success and extend to Joey and Priscilla Sanchez and
their employees sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Sanchez family as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.