Saloon Boots & Stuff

Since 1991 on Oranienstraße, about 170 meters from Görlitzer Bahnhof: Goodyear-welted Western boots from Sendra, Mayura, Sancho, and Hobo, plus Australian Blundstone, Blue-Heeler, and Scippis boots. Specializing in handcrafted snake boots. Oilskin coats, hats, and studded belts complement the range, with personalized advice.

Saloon Boots & Stuff: Western Boots on Oranienstraße since 1991

Saloon Boots & Stuff has been located at the same spot on Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg since 1991, celebrating 35 years this year. It’s hard to get closer to an underground station: Görlitzer Bahnhof with U1 and U3 is about 170 meters away, Kottbusser Tor is less than 500 meters, and bus M29 stops right at the door. The owner is Wolfgang Färber, and the address has never changed during this time, which is rare enough on Oranienstraße with its high turnover of shops. The store has not reinvented itself over the years but has defended its niche, which is a small achievement in itself on this street. The motto the house gives itself is Goodyear-welted shoes and boots, and that’s exactly what the assortment revolves around. Advice is explicitly personal, which is necessary for selection, as Western boots vary depending on the manufacturer and design and need to be tried on.

Sendra, Blundstone and Handcrafted Snake Boots

The core consists of Western boots in many colors and shapes, complemented by high-quality leather shoes and, as a specialty, handcrafted snake boots. Brands carried include Sendra and Mayura from Spain, Sancho, Hobo, Australian Blundstone boots, as well as Blue Heeler, Scippis, and Bushskins. So, those looking for boots at Saloon Boots & Stuff will find more of the Spanish and Australian lines than German mass-produced goods. Surrounding the shoes is everything that completes the look: oilskin coats for weather nobody likes, hats, and studded belts. The store does not publish prices, neither online nor in a list; they are provided on-site. This fits the character of the establishment, where advice and trying on play the main role, not online purchasing. There is no mail order service, so you really have to come by, which is the better option anyway given the fit differences in boots. For Kreuzberg and the surrounding area, the Saloon is thus one of the last addresses where Western boots are not a costume but craftsmanship. The fact that the store has endured three and a half decades of street history on Oranienstraße without changing its concept is the real peculiarity in this part of Kreuzberg.