Welcome to the wide world of cowboy boots

April 5, 2016
Fashion meets function. The "roper style" cowboy boot has a square, short heel for cowboys on the move. (Photo credit: Hustvedt, Wikimedia Commons)

Fashion meets function. The “roper style” cowboy boot has a square, short heel for cowboys on the move. (Photo credit: Hustvedt, Wikimedia Commons)

Rodeo entrants choose steel-toed cowboy boots for maximum protection against large-hoofed animals.

That’s just the start of the many differences in cowboy boots. Different boots are made for different cowboy jobs.

Or, those boots are made for different fashion statements.


 

Nancy Bo Flood

As a fish-brain surgeon or a rodeo poem wrangler, I have loved stories. I strongly believe that words – in poetry or prose – help heal our hearts and give us new eyes to see the world. I was first a research psychologist studying brain development at the University of Minnesota and London University before following my passion – writing for children. Learn more...