An Ode to the Boot Jack, One of Life’s Little Luxuries
Why didn’t anyone tell me about this life-changing shoe-removal tool sooner?
Why didn’t anyone tell me about this life-changing shoe-removal tool sooner?
Nevena Christi of El Paso’s Rocketbuster Boots uses artificial intelligence to streamline the creative process and craft out-of-this-world advertising.
The bookmaker apprenticed under the famous Charlie Dunn and is now training a new generation of talented craftspeople.
There is no greater adventure than getting out and exploring Texas’s natural beauty. Will Roman, founder of Chisos Boot Company, agrees. In partnership with BMW, he’s traveling the Lone Star State in search of his next big adventure in the great Texas outdoors.
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the acclaimed Austin bootmakers break down their custom fusion of foot measurement, tradition, and refined style.
Across the state, custom bootmaking legends and their successors are building on a handcrafted tradition with a dizzying array of styles.
What we know today as the cowboy boot is a distinctive offshoot of styles favored by Genghis Khan, the Duke of Wellington, and myriad other horsemen throughout history.
The master bootmakers at Little’s, in San Antonio, demonstrate what goes into a fine boot.
Several of my colleagues have pointed out that tucking your jeans into your boots looks ridiculous. I disagree.
If the boot fits, wear it.