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