Art of the Boot

Good information...glorious photographs...a galaxy of great boots! This book is more than just another pretty picture book. It has well-researched information on boot history, lore and boot-makers, written in an engaging, personal style. There's an up-to-date list of bootmakers and sellers of collector boots. Ya just gotta have it! (only one quibble..."el rey" means "the king", not "the sun."

This book was not only a real visual treat with outstanding photographs by Jim Arndt, but a great read. Tyler Beard has a relaxed and folksy style that was not only fun to read but highly informative. I finished the book with a smile on my face and a real need to have a pair of boots on my feet.

I loved this stylish and entertaining book. The photographs were wonderful and the text delightful. This book was a joy for me to read and to give as a gift. A group of us are now going to have custom boots made...we just could not help oursleves...

The book is a masterly revision/expansion of its parent, The Cowboy Boot Book. Anyone who is remotely interested in cowboy boots would love this one. The boots and their photographs are remarkable. I would not have thought that Arndt could have done better, but he did. I had the privilege of seeing some of these boots and talking to some of the featured bootmakers this summer. After that and buying a copy of the book, I went out and bought a pair of boots. You might just be hooked!

A colorful chronological history of the west "a pied". Tyler and Jim have managed to trump their very popular and successful "Cowboy Boot Book" published in 1992. Vivid in its photography, varied in the beauty of the boots included, the new compendium is a must for all boot lovers - a feast for the eyes - a sigh for the feet!