Custom Made in Marfa
Unique, Stylish Boots From Cobra Rock

    Colt Miller and Logan Caldbeck opened Cobra Rock Boot Company in Marfa just three years ago in 2011. Today, there's an eight-month waiting list before you’d be able to pull on a pair of their handmade boots.
    
   The two met in Lubbock, Texas in 2006 when Miller was making cowboy boots in his garage and Caldbeck was visiting friends. They initially moved to Marfa because Caldbeck got an internship at the Chinati Foundation. 

    But Miller, who’s from a tiny Texas ranching town, and Caldbeck who grew up on a small island in British Columbia, were drawn to Marfa's tight knit community and decided to settle in permanently and open up shop. “We’d always dreamed of doing this kind of project, of owning a boot shop together,” Caldbeck says, and Marfa’s creative atmosphere perfectly complemented their vision. "We’ve always been interested in art and music and Marfa was that perfect mix of all the great things about a small town, but there’s also a lot of culture,” she says. “There’s so many different creative people here, and that’s really exciting to be around.”  

    Miller originally brought the boot making know-how to Cobra Rock, and taught Caldbeck the craft when they opened in 2011. “I grew up in a ranching community so I loved cowboy boots,” he says. That love influenced Cobra Rock's current boot designs, which they describe as western inspired, desert boots built like a cowboy boot, but with a broader appeal. 

     Miller and Caldbeck's collaboration resulted in the South Highland boot (the Buckhorn in the men’s version), which falls somewhere between a classic cowboy boot and contemporary lace-up. It’s got the timeless western touches of a stacked leather heel and square toe, which are merged with a contemporary lace-up style. Their second style, the Chisos boot, is built with the same signature heel, but has a rounded toe.

    The duo cut, shape, and stitch every pair using all-American, oil-tanned leather in a process that takes two and half to three weeks from beginning to end. “They’re thoroughly handmade,” they say with a laugh. “The boots start and end with us.” Their effort shows. 


Each pair of Cobra Rock boots demonstrates impeccable craftsmanship, which, coupled with their unique and elegant design, results in a boot you won’t find anywhere else. To learn more and get on the wait-list for your own pair visit CobraRock.com   

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