Cowboy boots are basically similar to jeans - they have been able to cross the fashion gender barrier and have become a classic fashion staple of men and women. Cowboy boots are available in various shapes and sizes and prices range from a hundred to thousands and thousands of dollars. In some areas, cowboy have been considered a status symbol.

They could be designed from a lot of different kinds of leather. They could also have different add-ons such as embroidery, gems, gold and even diamonds. As they usually take almost a year to make, tailored cowboy boots are great fashion investments.

Cowboy boots go way back to the end of the American Civil War. During this time, soldiers who participated in the war became jobless and so, a lot of them became cowboys. Their clothing was similar to the ones, which they wore when they were in the military.

The cowboy boots that time were made with a widely rounded toe, which were not very suitable to their activities as they saddle on horseback. Boots with an under-slung and forward sloping heel became the hallmark of the true working cowboy boots. However, though these great for longs hours of horseback riding, walking was a hard feat.

Today, cowboy boots have proven to be very versatile. They could be dressed up and they could be worn with an elegant evening gown or your best tux. They could also be understated and be worn with a and jeans. And because, the classic cowboy boots are typically created with leather, they would usually last for a long time, and prove themselves as great investments for anybody's wardrobe.