Abstract: A footwear article having a permanent interior holster, the footwear article configured to secure a firearm to an interior shaft of a boot. The holster includes a sleeve having a plurality of slits disposed through the sleeve, the plurality of slits approximately parallel with a centerline of the interior shaft. The holster further includes a flexible backing connected to the sleeve, whereby insertion of the firearm between the flexible backing and interior shaft creates a compressive force to secure the firearm between the flexible backing and interior shaft. The footwear article further includes a band connected between the holster and an exterior shaft of the boot, whereby the firearm is further secured between the band and the holster.