Take a virtual walk with us through our factory located in El Paso, TX to see a handful of the 100+ steps it takes to make you a pair of Tony Lama Boots. A Glimpse Into the Bootmaking Process - Leather Cutting Carefully selected leathers and meticulously chosen skins from which the boots will be made are cut by a hydraulically operated machine. The skilled craftsman diligently cuts the leathers, insuring the proper match in color and pattern. Exotic skins require more precision in the cutting stage and are more difficult to cut because of the small skin designs which must be perfectly matched when pieces are joined. What step in the process would you like to see most?