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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's almost rodeo time, and if you don't have boots, you may have to wait till next year if you want a custom pair from a Houston boot maker. Parker Custom Boots takes eight ...

Before she pictured the dress, the ring, or even the groom, singer-songwriter Sara Woody could see the boots. “I had a little-girl dream of designing cowboy boots for my wedding,” says Woody, who ...

Dodge City? One-of-a-kind custom-made cowboy boots are now on display at the school house of Boot Hill Museum. The display comes as part of the Custom Cowboy Boots: The Kansas Story exhibit. Through ...

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 ...

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 ...

Terri Courtney says no self-respecting, working cowboy would wear her custom cowboy boots. For starters, Courtney Custom Boots cost too much - a basic, no-frills pair starts at $1,800. So, no mucking ...

Jes Márquez turned the cowboy boot over in her hands, pointing out the inlay details — an animal skull, a yucca plant, a mission church. It's a mostly orange boot, green at its pointy toe and New ...

The gregarious Alan Bell understudied with Tex Robin in Coleman (see below) before going solo. Twenty-five years later, his is one of the state’s busiest husband-and-wife operations (Pauline Bell does ...

Gov. John Hickenlooper wears his state pride on each foot, with iconic Colorado scenes cut into the custom cowboy boots he wears on special occasions. His wife, Robin, worked with bootmaker Mickey ...