Category Archives: Cowboy Boots

Here’s a link to my YouTube video for May. “It’s a Boot Life”

It’s a long way from Oklahoma to Wyoming and back again, but my little red shoes are home again.   

“Why/how did you become a boot maker?” is a question that was recently posed on a forum. I thought I’d post my answer here, for those who don’t know my story: I was raised in a very conservative little church … Continue reading →

My mother is famous! Here’s an article about her from her local newspaper. The Neosho Daily News

Here’s another pair I completed recently. I’m superstitious about posting pictures until I hear from the client, because it really doesn’t matter how beautiful they are if they don’t fit well. Fortunately, he’s pleased and is ready to order another … Continue reading →

Ooooh, I just realized that I hadn’t posted a completed picture of these beauties! This is one of my favorite designs, adapted from an old Jay Griffith pattern. This design is titled “If Heartaches Had Wings.”

I checked my mail today, and it appears I now have a complimentary subscription to “Horse and Gun” magazine. I’m invited to “Saddle Up, Get Your Gear, and Live The Life.” I’m a cowboy boot maker. I own lasting pliers, … Continue reading →

Here’s a photo of a pair of boots I just completed and shipped. They’re a little plainer than I normally make, but it was a relaxing change of pace.

Whenever I mail a pair of boots to a client, I include a flash drive with images of the boots as they were being made. Here’s an example:

Ahhhhh… big sigh of relief. I leave tomorrow for the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, D.C. Today I completed the final pair of boots that I’ll be taking with me, and although I didn’t get the truck loaded, I have … Continue reading →