Boots have been used for many centuries especially for riding horses. In its early day boots were hand made and there were many different styles. The styles were dictated according to what country they came from. As far as cowboy boots go they were mainly influence by the Spanish vaquero style that goes back to 16th century. This style of cowboy boots is still used in Mexico by the ranchers.
When the industrial revolution came about in the 19th century, making of boots in large quantities became a reality. It was now easy to mass produce certain varieties of the boot and that was first done for the military. There was a design called the Hessian boot which was used by various cavalry forces in Europe and this style also ultimately influenced the cowboy boot. In the Early part of the 19th century cowboys were underpaid so a cheap style knows as the “Wellington” was manufactured for them.
By the late 19th century beef price went up and so did cowboy salaries. With this rise in income cowboys were able to buy more expensive and better design boots. With this new taste and income the old Wellington’s was doomed to go out of style. It was during this period, the classic cowboy boot as we know it today emerged, with higher heals and later on, the pointed toes.
This design change first happened in the American states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. As mentioned before cowboy boots were designed with horse riding in mind so the heels were generally smooth so as to be able to get on and ride horses easier. In the 20th century cowboy boots found their way to the wardrobes of people who had no intention of riding horses or being cowboys, that was when the cowboy boot became just another fashion accessory.
Boots nowadays are a very popular item and have gone through various changes over the decades, but the basic design concept remains unchanged. Cow boy boots are now rarely designed with cowboys in mind and all sorts of designs are available in the market especially with women in mind. One such example is the red cowboy boots and various other colored designs.
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