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How do today’s cowboy boots compare to those of the Old West?

by | May 30, 2016 | Uncategorized

Marshall Trimble
How do today’s cowboy boots compare to those of the Old West? Ray Burden Beckenham, Kent, England Cowboy boots today are quite similar to those worn in the 1880s. The main difference is the toes back then were more rounded than pointed. Today’s boot wearers can select toe styles ranging from pointed to square to rounded. Old West boots also had: higher shafts that reached almost to the knee; two-inch-high forward sloping heels; little, if any, stitching design or ornamentation. Some boo


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