40 Foot Tall Boots
Texas native artist Bob “Daddy-O” Wade built these 40-foot tall boots in Washington D.C. on an empty lot near the white house in 1979. A property management company bought the temporary display in 1980 and moved the boots to San Antonio’s North Star Mall.
Quick Texas Fact: Bob “Daddy-O” Wade became renowned for making oversized sculptures of Texas symbols. One of his most famous works was a giant iguana statue that sat on top of New York City’s Lone Star Café from 1978 to 1989.