by Sigrid
20. November 2011 13:37

Sure cowboy boots are worn by almost everyone. In fact, even Asians wear western cowboy boots. With the Japanese and the Chinese basically butchering the whole idea of the cowboy boots however, sometimes the boots they were are left unrecognizable and look more like the boots worn by anime characters. This makes it more difficult for those who want to get authentic cowboy boots to find a good pair. There are myriad of places that make cowboy boots but wherever it is from, the fashionable will always have this urge to buy a pair.

We are guessing that what matters most in this scenario is how to wear cowboy boots the way a cowboy or a cowgirl does. If you never wondered why cowboy boots always have pointed tips, then you are in the right track. Let’s get technical with this one. There are actually different degrees of sharpness for you to take a look at.

It can be really pointed, can be medium and can also be round. It is interesting to note though that pointed tips of traditional cowboy boots helps the rider to slide his or her shoes in the stirrups. This makes it easier for him or her to slide it out too making riding a much better experience.

The conceptualization of the western cowboy boots rooted out of a need and was not at all dictated by fashion although of course it is quite fashionable but definitely more fashionable than what bootmakers of old ever thought. So as not to look like a faker or a poseur for that matter, you might as well wear your cowboy boots the way a cowboy would i.e. by not putting your jeans inside the boots. Due to practical reasons, this isn’t done by cowboys because it is very uncomfortable to ride a horse with the jeans inside the boots limiting one’s movement.
Photos via kaboodle.com, houseaboutit.com, ehow.com, cowboy-clothes.blogspot.com