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 ...

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 ...

Custom cowboy boot maker Mickey Mussett didn’t start out fancying up the elite. He’s 65 now and only started making boots ten years ago, after leaving his job in advertising. The lure of leather and ...

Legendary Spokane-based work boot maker Nicks Handmade Boots just released its dressiest style to date. Called the Charley, it’s a 5″ style with a single-piece heel and backstay and no pull loop. Made ...

Kristen Cook Feb 14, 2013 Feb 14, 2013 Updated Oct 10, 2014 This time of year, it can take about 90 days for someone to receive a pair of custom Stewart boots. Winter and rodeo season are crazy busy ...

A Texas-based boot maker is taking custom-made alligator boots to the next level by giving customers the full experience of hunting their own bootleather. Starting this fall, Republic Boot Co. is ...

Boots certified by the National Fire Protection Association are tested for flame resistance, seam strength, cut and puncture resistance, radiant protection and cleaning shrinkage. One thing they’re ...

Several years ago I wrote about one of my favorite stores in America, Heritage Boots in Austin, Texas, here at Forbes.com. Ever since I’ve heard praise and gotten thank you messages from people who I ...

Boot maker Scott Wayne, known as “boot maker to the stars” and current boot designer of the year, is visiting the J. Gilbert store for a trunk show today, Friday, Feb 12 and Saturday Feb. 13 in the ...

From the highway, Ed Martin’s house is just a bump in a cornfield east of the Fort Lyon prison. It’s not until an apron-clad Martin opens the door of his workshop — a 1920s-era ranch house his aunt ...

They’re about as “Texas” as anything can be, engrained in the state’s history, its traditions and its identity. Cowboy boots, especially the custom, handmade kinds, are an important piece of our ...