Guides
Buyer’s Guides to Custom Western Gear
Plain-English guides to buying custom boots, hats, saddles, spurs, buckles, belts and jewelry. Prices and wait times come from the makers’ own websites, with the date we read them.
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Custom Cowboy Boots
What six bootmakers publish about price and wait, how boots should fit, and what to ask before you pay.
Custom Belt Buckles
From about $45 personalised buckles to sterling silver, with production times from three makers.
Custom Cowboy Hats
Prices, deposits and waits at three hatters, plus a hat size chart and how makers say to measure.
Custom Saddles
Published waits from 10 weeks to 18 months, base prices and deposits at four saddlemakers.
Custom Spurs
From $310 and 35 days to $11,000 and a two-year wait: what three makers say.
Western Jewelry and Bolo Ties
The law on “Native American made”, what stabilized turquoise is, what to get in writing, and where the bolo tie came from.
Custom Leather Belts
Hand-tooled and made-to-order belts from about $65 to $300, with add-on costs and lead times.
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