1990s • Dan Post • “Blue Birds” Inlay Boots • Women’s 8 M
Why We Love Them
Dan Post’s Blue Birds are a love letter to 1940s inlay art—swallows in flight, heart and floral cut-outs, all on a rich chestnut hide. They wear like true stage boots: light on the foot, big in presence, and easy to dress up or down.
Spec Card
- Maker: Dan Post
- Model: Blue Birds (multi-color inlay)
- Era: Late 1980s Early 90s
- Size: Women’s 8 M
- Shaft/Upper: Chestnut leather with robin’s-egg blue bird, red heart, and floral inlays; scalloped pull tabs
- Vamp: Matching chestnut leather with cut-out leaf motifs and decorative stitching
- Toe: Snip/pointed
- Heel: Western underslung (~1½”)
- Height: Approx. 10–11” shaft
- Lining: Full leather
- Outsole: Leather soles, stacked leather heels with rubber taps
- Construction: Welted
- Condition Notes: Honest vintage wear—toe scuffs, surface creasing, and patina throughout; soles show use but plenty of road left. Inlays are intact and secure.
The Story
Dan Post revived classic mid-century showboot graphics in the ‘90s, and the Blue Birds became an instant favorite. The swallow motif nods to luck and safe travels; the hearts and florals keep the look playful without losing its Western bite.
Nashville Booted Notes
Collector-grade pattern, wearable height, and a pointed profile that reads long and lean. Pair with a slip dress, raw denim, or stage blacks—these carry the outfit. If you’ve been hunting a graphic vintage boot under the four-figure custom tier, this is the sweet spot.
Repair
I took these boots to Golden Boot cobbler on West End Ave here in Nashville where they sewed up a small area along the lining that I highlighted in a picture. These boots are solid and good to go for years to come and that’s our guarantee.
