Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Horse Lover's Companion by Bathroom Readers' Institute

Author:Bathroom Readers' Institute [Institute, Bathroom Readers’, Uncle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781607106586
Publisher: Portable Press

Feet First

Before the 1860s, cowboys had to put up with a lot in their footwear. Mostly, they had to sacrifice comfort for function: that high heel again. Many boots also had very pointy toes, which made them fit more easily into stirrups, but pinched the rider’s feet when he was out of the saddle.

But after the Civil War, Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, and other cowboys started wearing Wellingtons, which led to an evolution in cowboy boots. Over time, the boots developed a lower heel and more rounded toe, and had a slicker sole that helped the cowboy slip out of his stirrups quickly if a horse got out of control. From there, riding and cowboy boot evolution was pretty much complete. Over the last 150 years, boots have changed very little, and the basic medium-heeled, slightly rounded-toe style remains popular.

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