Nothing sets you apart from the crowd quite like a nice pair of cowboy boots. I used to wear cowboy boots all the time, but at some point my feet rebelled against the confinement and I now wear clogs. But I used to really like the exotic cowboy boots, ostrich and alligator and Tony Lama Boots Men’s Stallion 7900 Boot and the like.
When I was an online junk dealer a few years ago, I would sell cowboy boots from time to time. The resale value of designer cowboy boots can be a bit depressing. I would often find odd things like Dan Post Men’s Anaheim Boot that were brand new, but were covered with stitching commemorating some event or another. These often looked like prizes that the winners didn’t want. These were not cowboy work boots like FRYE Men’s Harness 12R Boot
. Maybe they were just display cowboy boots. A lot of fancy stitching to give to a Goodwill or a Salvation Army.
You can find all kinds of cowboy boots floating around, Laredo Men’s 4573 Water Snake 13″ Genuine Watersnake Boot and leather of one sort or another. All cowboy boots have high heels and most of them have pointed toes. As with women and stilettos, this combo can lead to misshapen feet and that unpleasant condition known as bunions. This might help with that-Genuine Silipos Bunion Care Gel Sleeve – Small/Medium Product #10325 But as long as they look good while your wearing your cowboy boots, most people will accept a bit of suffer.
Some of the better brands of cowboy boots are Tony Lama Cowboy Boots, Justin Cowboy Boots, Dan Post Cowboy Boots, and durango cowboy boots. A good pair of cowboy boots will cost a few hundred dollars. On one of my favorite British Shows, Ashes to Ashes, one of the heroes wears snake skinned cowboy boots. Kind of funny for a London Police Detective, but I like it. Cowboy boots suit him.
But it’s not just men that wear cowboy boots, there are also women’s cowboy boots. These often come in wild colors and made bold fashion statements of their own. I still tend to think of men’s cowboy boots, more than women’s cowboy boots-maybe it is that whole macho thing. Of course, cowboy boots were meant to be riding cowboy boots-but there are not as many horse riders around as their used to be.
So like all fashion these days, you can pretty much wear whatever you want to wear. So why not give a pair of cowboy boots a try?