Handmade cowboy boots line the walls of Republic Boot Co. on 11th Street, filling the air with the smell of leather. The staccato of a hammer from a backroom punctuates the whirring of machines more ...

Although bespoke footwear seems like a far-off luxury reserved for aristocrats from the 1800s or high-earning sartorialists from today, custom boots are still a thing — and you can get yourself a pair ...

Chris Conrad felt what he describes as his divine calling almost fifteen years ago. The fifth-generation Texan had been living and traveling abroad for several years while working in the oil and gas ...

Sarah Madeleine Tierney Guerin is the creative force behind Saboteuse, a bespoke Western boot company known for its unique, handcrafted designs. Combining traditional craftsmanship with innovative ...

If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind pair of cowboy boots, there’s a place in Fort Worth where they’re still made the old-fashioned way. At Morris Boot Company, tucked near Dickies Arena, Steve ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Authentic Texas cowboy boots is the reason people go to Republic Boots Co. Chris Conrad opened the store 12 years ago as a way to preserve Texas culture. "I lived in Italy for a ...

This article is part of Texas Monthly’s special fiftieth-anniversary issue. Read about the other icons that have defined Texas since 1973. Henry Camargo opened Camargo’s Western Boots, in Mercedes, in ...

When Steven Parker leans back in his chair to tell the story of his life, he has the look of an old cowboy recounting tales by the fire. He wears a cattleman’s hat, a pair of boots, and a big, ...

So Tomajko’s younger self would be delighted to see the shop he currently owns: Lucky Bastard Custom Boots, a storefront that opened late last year near Platte Street, packed with shelves of beautiful ...

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