Classic Cowboy Boots

Cowboy boots are a style of riding boot, worn by cowboys historically. Cowboy Boots are fitted with a high heel and a pointed or rounded toe, a high shaft to mid-calf and no lacing. Cowboy boots are usually constructed of cowhide leather. Some are also made from "exotic skins" like snake, ostrich, alligator, lizard, eel skin, sting ray, shark, elephant, elk, and buffalo, among others.

Cowboy boots come in two basic styles, western boots (or classic), and roper boots. The classic Cowboy western boot style has a tall boot shaft to at least mid-calf, with an angled "cowboy boot" heel, normally over one inch high. A slightly lower, still angled, "walking" heel is also common. Classic western cowboy boots usually have a narrowed or pointed, toe.

Western Roper Boots

Western Roper Boots have a short boot shaft that reaches above the ankle but stops before the mid-calf, fitted with a very low and squared-off heel. Usually the western roper boot heel is less than one inch high. Western Roper boots are normally constructed with rounded toes; however some western styles come with a squared toe.

Today cowboy boots are a part of American culture; Cattle ranching in America began as early as 1767 in California, but did not begin in Texas until the 1820s. The vision most folk picture as the cowboy life did not begin until 1867 with the construction of the western railroads which gave birth to the trail drives after the civil war.

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