Anatomy of a Cowboy Boot

After writing the glossary for my book, I realized how difficult it is to describe boot terms like side welts and insoles without using pictures.

Bootmaker Glenderson Daly provides an excellent diagram of a cowboy boot on his website ...detailing many parts of a cowboy boot which are typically hidden from view.

(Photo courtesy of Daly Boots.)

My list of custom bootmakers

Today, I'm picking up some of the pieces I dropped to work on my book about cowboy boots.

My list of custom bootmakers has a new look...and some groovy new features. Now it's easy to e-mail, bookmark and print each state list. You can quickly find all the list updates by visiting my new blog (...or subscribing to its rss feed.)

...and I'm also making some final travel arrangements for my trip to the Boot & Saddlemakers' Round-Up next month. Will I see you there?