The artful and painstaking craft of making customized cowboy boots by hand has been a tradition in Texas for some 150 years, ever since the days of the great cattle drives along the Chisholm Trail, ...
A bit of advice for anyone who hopes to be stepping out in custom-made cowboy boots like David Wheeler’s: Time is running out. Kristine Johnson takes us to meet one of the last of a vanishing breed: ...
From cattle drives to catwalks, the cowboy boot has gone through quite a transformative journey. One of the most iconic footwear styles traces its origins to the late 1870s in the old American West. A ...
As it turns out, this style of boot also has a controversial history, one that even historians feel uncomfortable pinning down. Some attribute the style to Texas origins, while others suggest Kansas.