The 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest, presented by Lucchese Bootmaker, opened Wednesday morning. Big Tex has sported the same boots, designed by contest winner Jessica Bonilla of Irving, since 2023.

Texas designers, it's time to step up. The State Fair of Texas is hosting a boot design contest for Big Tex and needs your help creating a new pair of big, beautiful boots for the iconic 55-foot-tall ...

Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 ...

Big Tex’s boots are worn out after the 2025 State Fair of Texas season. So now, he’ll need a new, fresh pair for the next three years. That’s where you come in. Texans can now submit their own ...

It’s time to give Big Tex a new pair of boots! The 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The contest, presented by Lucchese, gives State Fair fans the chance to design the ...

The State Fair of Texas has officially wrapped up, and Big Tex was taken down this morning at Fair Park. When he returns next year, he’ll be sporting new boots — design submissions for the 2026 Big ...

After a successful Cypress Boot launch with Crocs, shoe designer Salehe Bembury is working with the brand on another look. The Taho Salehe Bembury x Crocs Cypress Boot goes live Thursday, Oct. 16, for ...

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Bill Coore is a big name in golf-course architecture. But he wasn’t always destined for a life in design. In college at Wake Forest, he studied the classics. Not Golden Age layouts. Actual classics.

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