Starting this fall, Republic Boot Co. is offering a package deal where customers can go on a guided alligator hunt, and then have the hide from their gator turned into a pair of handmade cowboy boots.

At Republic Boot Company, they still make them the old-fashioned way. Great Day Houston went to Republic Boot Company to see what goes into making the most comfortable pair of shoes you'll ever own.

Republic Boot Company in the Heights is putting a new spin on custom-made boots. The Houston outfitter has started selling a gator hunt experience package where customers will go on a guided ...

Republic is already taking reservations for the fall season, and demand is high. The company expects to sell around 120 of the hunting-boot packages this year. Houston© RoschetzkyIstockPhoto / Getty ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Authentic Texas cowboy boots is the reason people go to Republic Boots Co. Chris Conrad opened the store 12 years ago as a way to preserve Texas culture.

A pair of full alligator boots, with monogram inlays on the pulls are shown at Republic Boot Co. on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 in Houston. The boots sell for $6,200 ...

For any rodeo outfit, cowboy boots are iconic and a must-have item. Bill Meeks, owner of Heights-based Republic Boots Co.—which is located at 1133 E 11th Street and sells handmade, custom fitted ...

Republic Boot Co. recently purchased a 100-year-old building in the Heights for its headquarters, flagship retail store and the heart of its boot-making operation. The building is at 1133 E. 11th St.