Women’s Boots

The Rio Grande

Name: The Rio Grande
Brand: ALVIES
SKU: W 2016-01-5.5
Price: 315.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Cowhide Leather

$315

All About The Rio Grande

Joan Jett. Elvis Presley. Johnny Cash. They all have one thing in common. Well, they all rocked, so really two things. The second thing is this: They all knew the seemingly effortless cool that comes with wearing black cowboy boots.

To honor the rebels, rockstars and reprobates who don the dark, our Rio Grande corded cowhide boots are black. Black as the night. Black as a crow in a coal mine. Black as a midnight funeral. They’re the perfect boot to pull on when you want to let everyone know you’re calmly confident, come what may. Or if you need something to pair with that vintage black motorcycle jacket.

Fast Break-In Fit

Our boots break in quickly thanks to a wider toe box. After just a few days, they’ll feel like an old friend.

Blue heel stripe

Why? It lets everyone know you roll with Alvies. “If there’s no blue stripe, it’s not worth the hype.” — Willy Shakespeare

5-A Corded Pattern

You’ll only find this beautifully stitched corded pattern on Alvies boots. The 5 As are for 5 generations of Alvies.

Handcrafted with a ¾ Goodyear welt
Well heeled: Stacked leather heel, hard EVA middle lining, non-slip rubber bottom
Made with sole: Comfort insole, leather midsole, leather outsole
100% Leather: Cowhide upper (vamp, counter, shaft, and lining)
¾” snip toe

Heel to pull strap: 11.75”
Shaft circumference: 13”-14”
Heel height: 1.75”

Handmade in León, Mexico

Alvies boots and leather flip-flops are made by one of the oldest and most respected bootmakers in León, the bootmaking capital of the world. History fact: León has been a shoemaking hub since 1645. Many of the bootmaking OGs in our ethical factory have been crafting boots by hand for decades. They use traditional methods and are paid a fair wage for their skills.

Kicking back to the community

Alvies sends a percentage of each sale to worthy causes. We're currently partnering with Health Alliance for Austin Musicians and the Southern Smoke Foundation's Austin Relief Fund to help Austinites impacted by the coronavirus shutdown. Learn more.

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ALVIES BOOT SIZING

Our boots follow standard US shoe sizing (the greatest shoe sizing in the world). Things to keep in mind:

Keep it simple: Order the size you most commonly wear in other shoes.
Wide-feeters size up: If you usually wear an E width, order a size up. We don’t make an E yet, but our D heel has a roomier E toe.
Narrow-feeters size down: If you usually wear a B width or narrower, order a size down.
Remain calm: Don’t freak — we offer free, easy and fast exchanges if you need a different size.

ALVIES FLIP-FLOP SIZING

Our flip-flops run true to size — we recommend ordering a size up if you're usually in between. So if you're blessed with a 13.5 foot, order a 14.

Alvies Men’s

Flops Sizing

Flop length

10.65"

11"

11.3375"

11.6875"

12.025"

12.3063"

12.6188"

Minimum

recommended

foot size

8.65"

9.5"

9.8375"

10.1875"

10.525"

10.8063"

11.1188"

Maximum

recommended

foot size

10.15"

10.5"

10.8375"

11.1875"

11.525"

11.8063"

12.1188"

Alvies Women’s

Flops Sizing

Flop Length

9.4"

9.9625"

10.275"

10.5875"

10.9"

11.2125"

Minimum

recommended

foot size

7.4"

8.4625"

8.775"

9.0875"

9.4"

9.7125"

Maximum

recommended

foot size

8.9"

9.4625"

9.775"

10.0875"

10.4"

10.7125"