13. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
NET SALES:
Wholesale	$	176,937,595	$	206,072,657	$	233,898,250
Retail		45,933,811		45,808,705		44,347,775
Military		37,387,178		17,420,661		7,996,144
Total Net Sales	$	260,258,584	$	269,302,023	$	286,242,169
GROSS MARGIN:
Wholesale	$	53,497,843	$	65,979,792	$	75,840,977
Retail		21,077,597		20,621,884		19,449,609
Military		2,154,650		2,290,163		1,070,139
Total Gross Margin	$	76,730,090	$	88,891,839	$	96,360,725

Schedule of Product Information [Table Text Block]

	2016		% of Sales			2015		% of Sales			2014		% of Sales
Work footwear	$	111,156,688		42.7	%	$	120,422,188		44.7	%	$	131,510,217		45.9	%
Western footwear		38,970,631		15.0	%		43,435,734		16.1	%		45,475,880		15.9	%
Duty and commercial military footwear		37,081,857		14.2	%		33,341,424		12.4	%		38,174,738		13.3	%
Lifestyle footwear		15,571,965		6.0	%		23,370,822		8.7	%		25,823,220		9.0	%
Outdoor footwear		13,318,525		5.1	%		20,688,005		7.7	%		24,606,151		8.6	%
Military footwear		37,387,178		14.4	%		17,420,661		6.5	%		7,996,144		2.8	%
Apparel		2,861,071		1.1	%		5,662,277		2.1	%		7,471,005		2.6	%
Other		3,464,667		1.3	%		4,155,137		1.5	%		4,100,128		1.4	%
Royalty income		446,002		0.2	%		805,775		0.3	%		1,084,686		0.4	%
	$	260,258,584		100	%	$	269,302,023		100	%	$	286,242,169		100	%