Bootmaker
Justin T. Walker
Justin T. Walker makes boots at Tex Robin Boots in Abilene, Texas, the shop built by his grandfather, W. L. “Tex” Robin. He moved to Abilene in May 2009 to learn the trade from his grandfather, the only person who taught him, and the shop still builds a four-piece cowboy boot to a pattern his grandfather has used for decades. In 2009 he won best in the journeyman class at the Wichita Falls Boot and Saddlemakers Round Up.
Known for
Carries on his grandfather Tex Robin's four-piece boot pattern
Related: Tex Robin · Duck Menzies
Biography
History
Justin T. Walker is a bootmaker at Tex Robin Boots in Abilene, Texas, and the grandson of Tex Robin. In a 25 April 2019 interview he says he grew up in the shop, spent 15 years in the Houston area, and moved to Abilene in May 2009 to learn the trade — the only person who taught him, he says, is his grandfather.
He says his mother also grew up in the shop, though she is not named. He lists roundup honors, including best in journeyman class at the 2009 Wichita Falls Boot and Saddlemakers Round Up and a 2017 appearance with his grandfather on Texas Heritage for Living. Duck Menzies appears with him in a photo caption from the same source, though that caption alone is not treated as a joint biography.
Construction / ID tells
- Tex Robin Boots builds a four-piece cowboy boot, using designs Walker says his grandfather has used for decades.
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Identification and markings
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Sources and references
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Encyclopedia references: CowboyBootsDB and maker archives linked where available. Historical dates and attributions can vary by source.