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Cowboy Boots

Boot Contest 2007

Each year at the Boot & Saddle Maker Trade Show Round-Up there is a boot contest. This year, there were loads of cowboy boots.

The boots sit on the tables unmarked. Everyone who visits the show gets to vote for their favorite boots and saddles. Sometimes I can figure out which boot belongs to who, either from design features…or the sometimes the buzz in the room. This year I had a difficult time because there were so many entries.

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2007 Cowboy Boot Contest Winners

Journeyman

Winner: Terry Glueck (Waco, TX)

Runner-Up: Steve McCord (Henrietta, TX)

Working Cowboy

Winner: James Redman (Mertzon, TX)

Runner-Up: Mike Vaughn (Bowie, TX)

Artistry

Winner: Jacky Heflin (Keller, TX)

Runner-Up: Brian Thomas (Abilene, TX)


Open Class

Winner: Dew Westover (Vernon, TX)

Runner-Up: Cowboy Loveless (Hugo, OK)

Top Stitching

Winner: Mike Vaughn (Bowie, TX)

Runner-Up: Ben Gonzales (Bryan, TX)

Masters

Lisa Sorrell (Guthrie, Ok)

Professional’s Choice

Brian Thomas (Abilene, TX)

Next year’s show is October 3-4, 2008 in Wichita Falls, TX. See you there.

Cowboy Boots

A Break with Tradition

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I’ve arrived in Wichita Falls, TX.

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Cowboy Boots

Cowboy Boots on Page 66

Yesterday, I found this photo buried in my cel phone.

In big round numbers, Marty photographed 300 pairs of boots for our book…over 10,000 digital images. Marty shot anywhere from 10 to 30 pictures for every pair.

Marty used nothing but natural light. In Austin, I held up a piece of foiled foam-core to bounce back the sunshine on a overcast day.

Man, it was cold in Austin. Cold and windy. I get cold again just looking at this picture. I think Marty spent the whole day on his knees or lying on his stomach in the dirt.

Here’s the finished photo…

Boot by Janet Stoddard (Chicago, IL)