A Boot Collector Feature
Dennis Cottle has been building boots in Amarillo since 1976 — real boots, as the shop puts it, for real cowboys.
Cottle's Boot and Shoe Repair operates out of Amarillo, Texas, under bootmaker Dennis Cottle, who had been building boots since 1976 at the time of a Texas Monthly feature on the state's bootmakers. The shop built its name on a simple pitch: boots for real cowboys, with a largely local clientele that's kept the business running for decades.
Durable, working-cowboy boots built for a loyal local Panhandle clientele. At the time of the Texas Monthly feature, pairs started around $550 with a 10-to-12-month turnaround — a long wait reflecting a one-man shop's limits rather than a boutique's choice.
A longtime Amarillo shop built for working cowboys, not showpieces.
Pairs from smaller, custom, or long-closed makers rarely come up for sale, so this search may not find anything. It’s worth checking back now and then.