Trail West

Trail West, near Second Avenue South and Broadway in Nashville, Tenn., has sold Western wear for 28 years. The store—one of three Nashville locations—has been in its current spot since May. It specializes in boots, belts and “anything to go honky-tonking with,” says employee Michael Schoff.
Schoff, during an April 7, 2008, store tour, explains the craftsmanship behind making a custom boot and describes hats worth thousands of dollars. Though Nashville is not in the Western United States, its legacy as a city with roots in the country endures.