Cowboy boots are mainly a specific style of riding boot, typically worn by cowboys. No one really knows the real inventor of cowboy boots was. It is believed that the first pair of cowboy boots was made by either a shoemaker in Kansas or by one in Texas around the time of Civil War in 1865. Early day cowboy boots had little style and were for operational purposes only. They served as a tool that helped keep the cowboy protected and quickly became a part of any cowboy's daily life.
Cowboy boots were crafted from a very rough leather to make them more resilient and to have better protection to the cowboy's legs while walking on rocky terrain or any harsh conditions. Cowboy boots which began as a practical tool for the cowboy soon became a fashion statement. Shoemakers began to trial with new and different patterns, stitching to give the boots an original look. Soon cowboy was becoming an American icon and everyone wanted to have boots with new designs and wore them for all kinds of purposes.
The making of cowboy boots is a very long process involving several steps. Today cowboy boots are made in factories by quality manufacturers. . Cowboy boots are normally made from alligator, ostrich, lizard, eel, elephant all of these are choices of boots materials from which a pair of boots is produced. Also the likes of exotic animal skins such as cobra, python, and kangaroo are also used. Each material has a different purpose to give different look to the boots.
Cowboy boots are great for the modern cowboy as well as the traditional cowboy. Cowboy boots can also be the inspiration for many different art forms and styles popularized in the movies. Cowboy boots are used in paintings, literature, and poetry. Since the early 1990s boot makers have become even more daring and we are now seeing styles featuring studs, conchos, rhinestones and precious stones.
Part of the ever lasting appeal of the cowboy boot is that they can be worn by anyone.