Business is Booming at Broncy Donkey Leather
“I had been a single mother and I know what it is like to struggle and care for your kids. I want moms to work for us, so they can make money, help their kiddos and still be a mom, which is the most important job.”
— Misti Calhoun, co-owner
It’s easy to recall a business that has the charmingly quirky name, Broncy Donkey Leather Company. It trips off the tongue and delights the ears, and we might even find ourselves repeating it a number of times, just for fun.
But the company co-founded in 2019, by two Texas women, has earnestly grown into a significant success in the biggest, most purposeful sense of the word. Meet Misti Calhoun of Queen City and Caroline Blackard of Mount Pleasant. Their sole product is uniquely designed, moccasin-style leather footwear.
As for the business name, Misti had dreamed it up long before the footwear company was launched. “I always thought that I’d like to have a boutique or other business and call it Broncy Donkey,” she said. “I’m not sure how it originated,” Caroline added, “because I’ve never heard Misti fully explain it.”
The main thing is, business is booming. “We’re fairly new. Our products are going great. At this point, we
