Industry Footwear Headquarters El Paso Founded 1883 | Website lucchese.com Founder Sam Lucchese Parent organization Arena Brands, Inc. | |
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Products Western footwear, Leather goods Profiles | ||
The Lucchese Boot Company (/luːˈkeɪsi/) is an American retailer of cowboy boots.
History
Lucchese Boot Company was established in San Antonio, Texas in 1883 by Sam Lucchese, Sr. (1868-1929), an Italian immigrant from Sicily, and his brothers. It was then known as Lucchese Bros. Their main customer was the United States Army stationed in Fort Sam Houston. Sam Lucchese “stress[ed] quality, quantity and cost efficiency” in the boot-making process. He would often invest in new technology, machines and in developing new techniques in order to increase the production of boots.
In 1923, Sam Lucchese, Sr., fell ill, and his son Cosimo Lucchese took over. He incorporated the Lucchese Boot Company that same year, which had previously been known as Lucchese Bros.
In 1949, the company was commissioned to provide boots for an advertising campaign for Acme Boots. In 1961, Sam Lucchese, Jr., took over, and by 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson admitted to wearing Lucchese boots.
In 1970, Lucchese was sold to Blue Bell Corporation, the parent company to Wrangler. By 1987, the company had moved from San Antonio, Texas to El Paso, Texas, where it is still headquartered. By 1998, Blue Bell Corporation sold Lucchese to Arena Brands, a Western Apparel conglomerate that was formerly known as Hat Brands, Inc.
In 2009, the Texas Legislature recognized the company's contribution to Texan culture by passing House Concurrent Resolution 226. Four years later, in 2013, Lucchese launched a new consumer website.
John Muse is the chairman of the company, who sponsors the Lucchese Polo Team.