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Article #45: So You Want Cowboy Boots? Here's What You Need To Know

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Originally cowboy boots were designed to elk. Some of the more durable boots sold
perform a specific purpose which was to today are made from shark and stingray
provide protection to cowboys who wore skins!
them while tending to their cattle driving When you are trying on a pair of cowboy
duties. This popular style of footwear was boots you have to know that they fit quite
first introduced during the Civil War and a bit differently than other shoes. You
got their original design from cavalry should have your foot measured by a shoe
boots that soldiers wore. Over the next salesman, even if you intend to buy your
ten years from the 1870s to the 1880s many footwear online and you should have this
of the cowboys working in Oklahoma, Texas, done later in the day. The reason for this
and Kansas began to seek bootmakers to is that your feet expand during the day
alter the cowboy boots they had to make and if you buy boots based on a morning
them more specific for their job. This is measurement or fitting they will be tight
where the true cowboy boots began with two in the morning. Some people have a great
of the better known makers of that time deal of difference in each foot as well so
Hyer Brothers and Justin Boots, which be sure to measure both of your feet!
continues to be popular today. The next consideration you have to think
No one has to tell you that you are about is what type of toe you want on your
looking at a cowboy boot when you see one, boots. As you may well know, the toes on
they have their own unique look with a this specialty footwear are made in many
rounded and pointed toe, high shaft and different ways with some being boxy, some
zero lacing. When these boots first came rounded and still some pointed. Consider
out they were only made of regular leather how you are going to wear yours before
but as the cowboys began wanting their choosing the type of toe.
boots to be more decorative the boot When it comes to heel heights most people
makers started implementing fancy will wan to go for moderation but it is a
stitching and using more exotic materials personal consideration. Some ladies may
to make them. want a shorter heel for regular everyday
Of course, today these boots are far from wear and then choose a higher heel for
being made only for cowboys and they can dancing and clubbing.
now be purchased in nearly any color you The cowboy boot is showing no signs of
can imagine and in a wide variety of slowing down in popularity so get out
exotic materials such as elephant, there and get yourself a pair.
alligator, snake, ostrich, buffalo, and






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