Big Tex gets fresh look with new boots designed by Aaliyah McNeal, blending Texas pride and iconic symbols for the 2026 State ...

A Texas native, 31-year-old Aaliyah McNeal, takes home the honor with a design that blends both Texas and state fair icons.

Big Tex will be sporting some new boots at the State Fair of Texas this fall, and now we know who gets to help design them.

The U.S. Army will soon outfit two brigades of soldiers with a new Jungle Combat Boot billed as more comfortable, faster drying and puncture resistant than the service's long-retired Vietnam-era ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Darryn King writes about arts and culture of all kinds. A good pair of boots is comfortable and built to last. A great pair of ...

Army uniform officials are preparing to test five new jungle boot designs after soldiers in Hawaii told them the new Jungle Combat design needs improving. The Army fielded 9,000 pairs of its ...

The top 10 finalist for Big Tex’s boot designs have been chosen. Over 250 designs were submitted from throughout the county and an internal judging panel narrowed those 250 designs to just 10. Now ...