Book Description
A collectible and fun little book on America's most fashionable footwear, the Small Boot Book is a close up look at the veritable trunk show of some of the most impressive cowboy boot designs from the most prestigious and famed bootmakers in the world, and is small and handy enough to carry with you when you're shopping for that next pair! From detail shots of stitching, to a focus on the design elements like flowers, steer heads, horses, crosses, initials, hearts, cacti, and horseshoes, there is plenty of quality craftsmanship to ogle over. A great little idea book to have handy if you're a collector, a fan of the craftsmanship or in the market for a new pair.
Tyler Beard is the foremost expert on cowboy boots. He is the author of Art of the Boot, The Cowboy Boot Book, and 100 Years of Western Wear. He lives on a ranch with his wife, and together they run True West Design. Jim Arndt is nationally recognized photographer, with many books to his credit including Art of the Boot, The Cowboy Boot Book, and 100 Years of Western Wear. His work has been published and exhibited internationally.
Excerpted from Cowboy Boots by Tyler Beard, Jim Arndt. Copyright © 2004. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Hand-carved cowboy boots arouse a salacious desire to carve out and finesse a dream, a memory, or a fantasy in leather and Technicolor tints.
When you caress yourself in carved leather, you invite touching, for the three-dimensional form draws the eye in and the hand on. Its texture and patina are irresistible.
