This time of year I tend to look backwards as much as forward. Thinking about the things I plan... and then the things that happen anyway. ...

I love driving through Texas visiting boot shops, but I know I'm in trouble when I hear..."Turn at the dirt road on your right""Look for a ...

On Thursday, Lampasas, TX unveils its new cowboy boot mural. slideshow When I saw it last month, it was only partway done. Bravo I love ...

You can now own a bit-o-history. These 1970's patchwork Justin boots are straight from the pages of my book. Yep... shown in a full-page ...

I buy vintage cowboy boot advertising because the stitches inspire me.This is an original 1965 print ad for Tony Lama cowboy boots, with ...

When I edited the shop info for Tony's Leather on my "Outside the U.S. Bootmaker List"... I realized I never posted any of the photos I ...

This trip to Texas I retraced some very special steps.I went to go see Tex Robin in Abilene, TX. Tex told me he's no longer taking ...

In July 2000, I went to Coleman TX to learn bootmaking from Tex Robin. I stayed a month. I made 2 pairs of boots...and I drank Tex's Y2k ...

Once a year America's boot and saddlemakers meet up in Wichita Falls, Texas. There is a swap meet, and a boot and saddle contest. It's a ...