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 ...
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, ...
The first ones were simple: ostrich, unembellished. Twelve pairs later, James Painter can illustrate his life's highlights by lifting a pant leg. The Louisiana State University logo stitched in purple ...
DENVER — In the middle of the city is a place that's all country. Mickey Mussett, a custom cowboy bootmaker, creates art in his Denver garage workshop. "How I got to be a custom cowboy bootmaker is ...
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 ...
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 ...
IT’S IN THIS MORNING’S MAIDEN MASS. INSIDE A SMALL BACKYARD WORKSHOP IN WAKEFIELD. HISTORY IS VERY MUCH PART OF THE PRESENT. USING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES DATING BACK TO THE 1890S. SARAH GUERIN ...
Like so much else in Texas these days, apparel—the kind that proudly proclaims our Western heritage—ain’t what it used to be. Jeans were co-opted 25 years ago, when Gloria Vanderbilt designer-labeled ...
Detail is what makes Schwarz Custom Boots stand out from the footwear you’d find at any local Western retailer. At $1,550 for the basic cowboy boot, the small, family-owned business prides itself in ...
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