| Cowboy boots refer to a unambiguous style of | | | | it comes to the material used, it can either be |
| riding boot, historically worn by cowboys. They | | | | artificial or natural, usually leather. They also come |
| have a high heel, rounded to pointed toe, high | | | | in all price ranges and hence the quality also varies |
| shaft, and, customarily, no lacing. Cowboy boots | | | | greatly. |
| are normally made from cowhide leather but are | | | | Cowboy boots were originally meant for cowboys |
| also sometimes made from "exotic" skins such as | | | | so that they could ride and work easily while |
| alligator, snake, ostrich, lizard, eel, elephant, sting | | | | keeping their feet safe. Later on these boots |
| ray, elk, buffalo, and the like. | | | | evolved into a fashion statement. Wellington |
| There are two basic styles of cowboy boots, | | | | boots, European cavalier boots, etc influenced |
| western (or classic), and roper. The western style | | | | them. So now they have a higher heel and they |
| is renowned by a tall boot shaft, going to at least | | | | are also made from better quality leather. |
| mid-calf, with an angled "cowboy" heel, usually | | | | This is actually similar to why cowboys preferred |
| over one inch high. A slightly lower, still angled, | | | | the heavy-duty cowboy boots for going to work. |
| "walking" heel is also common. Although western | | | | In the rough outdoors, in open fields, you need |
| boots can be modified with a wide variety of toe | | | | heavy-duty protection to endure through a hard |
| shapes, the classic design is a narrowed, usually | | | | day's work. |
| pointed, toe. | | | | Of course, the protective quality of the boot is |
| A newer design, the "roper" style, has a short | | | | determined by many factors. The main factors |
| boot shaft that stops above the ankle but before | | | | are how well the boots fit you, how high quality is |
| the middle of the calf, with a very low and | | | | the material they are made from and whether |
| squared-off "roper" heel, shaped to the sole of | | | | they are worn properly. For complete safety, |
| the boot, usually less than one inch high. Roper | | | | especially on bikes you need to wear other things |
| boots are usually made with rounded toes, but, | | | | like thick leather pants and jackets that keep the |
| correlating with style changes in street wear, | | | | rest of your body protected. |
| styles with a squared toe are seen. The roper | | | | Lastly, when you are buying boots, make sure |
| style is also manufactured in a lace-up design | | | | you get your feet properly measured and go at a |
| which often fits better around the ankle and is | | | | time that is sometime in the middle of a normal |
| less likely to slip off, but these two features also | | | | day. That is because your feet tend to expand a |
| create safety issues for | | | | bit when you walk and go about your daily work. |
| Cowboy boots have been around for a long time. | | | | They are usually their largest at the end of a |
| They were mainly meant for adventurous work | | | | typical |
| like hunting, exploring or for those jobs that | | | | As symbols of offbeat personal style, cowboy |
| demanded tough conditions like working outdoors. | | | | boots never drift too far from the vision of |
| Now they are also part of high fashion and are | | | | fashion devotees. But oddly enough, in this hot |
| much coveted fashion items. | | | | summer, they are moving into the mainstream |
| There are many different boots to choose from | | | | and already hold a prominent place on |
| and it varies from the material used to the color, | | | | back-to-school lists. |
| the shape, the height (length), the cut, etc. When | | | | |