Avon Boot Shop

Avon Boot Shop is a sporting goods store in Avon, OH. The shop serves the local community with an extensive inventory that includes over 140 styles of ASTM approved safety and soft toe work shoes and boots, as well as a variety of top-quality western boots in standard and wide widths. Their offerings extend to workwear from brands such as Ariat, Berne, Carhartt, and Timberland Pro, featuring items like jackets, hoodies, flannels, and hi-vis gear. The store also provides accessories including leather belts, buckles, bolo ties, jewelry, wallets, and boot care essentials. Customers have rated the business with 4.70 stars, frequently noting the helpful staff and the ability to find specific products not available elsewhere locally.

The business has a long history in the region, originally founded in 1948 as Avon Hardware by Joseph Forthofer and his son, Julian “Foot” Forthofer. While the store originally functioned as a general store for local farmers selling hunting gear and household items, it later evolved into the Avon Gun and Tack Shop. The current iteration, Avon Boot Shop, is a family-run operation led by Dan and Ann Forthofer. After periods of operating in Middleburgh Heights and North Olmsted, the shop returned to Avon in November 2000. Over the decades, the store has transitioned into one of the largest suppliers of work, western, and biker boots in the area.

Avon Boot Shop provides a specialized selection of durable footwear and western apparel to the residents of Avon.