row of eyelets 30 to the boot and referring again to fig3 lateral edge u201c a u201d of backing material 17 is attached and secured to the extended upper portion of the boot along vertical back seam 31 which is integral and an essential means for joining the inner 22 and outer 23 extended upper portions 9 of the boot note that edges u201c a u201d and u201c b u201d are the only points of attaching the planar backing material to the upper portion of the boot attaching the backing material 17 to the upper portion 9 of the boot 12 only along edges u201c a u201d and u201c b u201d provides a desired amount of stretch and flexibility between the backing material and the boot which results in a more comfortable u201c fit and feel u201d as stated supra the holster 16 is attached directly to the backing material 17 the holster which is typically purchased for the assembly 10 15 is preferably and conveniently attached to the backing material prior to attaching the backing material to the boot referring to fig4 an isolated view of a section of the holster assembly 15 taken along line 4 4 of fig3 the holster assembly is currently constructed by attaching the holster 16 to the backing material 17 by stitching within or along two holster stitching zones stitching zone 36 near the rear perimeter of the holster provides a hinge like attachment for the holster to the backing material and stitching zone 37.