Bootmaker
Royal Brown
Royal Brown is a bootmaker at Little's Boot Company in San Antonio, working custom orders alongside Sharon Little and Duane Little, who run the shop. He is Dave Little's son-in-law by marriage rather than a Little by birth, favors gray elephant skin, and the shop quotes an eight-to-nine-month wait for a pair.
Known for
Bootmaker at the historic Little's Boot Company
Related: Little's Boot Company · Ruben Diaz
Biography
History
Royal Brown is a bootmaker at Little's Boot Company in San Antonio, Texas. He joined the family by marriage rather than birth: the San Antonio Report (21 February 2024) calls him the son-in-law of Dave Little's brother David, and the company's own About page calls him their nephew-in-law. He works custom orders alongside Sharon Little and Duane Little, who run the business.
The Report says Brown wears gray elephant-skin boots himself and put the wait for a custom pair at eight to nine months. Other bench workers named in the same article — Rafa Moreno, Jose Pena, Victor Velasquez, Juan Dominguez, and Ruben Diaz — are named once in that piece; Diaz has his own record because the article gives him a specific tenure at the shop. No birth year for Brown has been documented.
Construction / ID tells
- Every boot from Little's carries an inside label with the owner's name and the year it was made.
Sources
Identification and markings
Maker-specific markings guidance has not been documented yet. Preserve the complete stamp and compare it against dated sources.
Sources and references
Historical references are cited with the history above. Each catalog record includes its own supporting evidence.
Encyclopedia references: CowboyBootsDB and maker archives linked where available. Historical dates and attributions can vary by source.