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 ...

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 ...

Lucchese is arguably the foremost bootmaker in America. It was founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 1883 by Sicilian-born Salvatore “Sam” Lucchese. Since then, the company has outfitted many you might ...

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 ...

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Master boot maker Dan Schwarz, left, demonstrates how to welt a boot for students Nicol Hatch, Troy James and Bob Bugeaud during boot making school last week at his shop in Dillon. Schwarz and his ...

NEAR AKELEY, Minn. – Most boots are manufactured by the thousands, and shipped from China or other countries. But one man in northern Minnesota is still doing it the old way. Craig Bartels owns and ...

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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 ...

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You don't always hear it."AKELEY, Minn. – Most boots are manufactured by the thousands, and shipped from China or other countries. But one man in northern Minnesota is still doing it the old way.Craig ...