Cowboy boots are pure romance, even if they’re covered in barn muck or horse manure. Designed to be totally functional, boots are also the one type of footgear that adds flattering height while making an individual statement that can be as wild as you want. Back in the 1800s, boots were typically made on a single, straight last. Prolonged wearing molded the leather to the shape of the wearer’s foot.  Making a right and left boot wasn’t done until after the Civil War. The boot’s under


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