Cowboy boots are a rite of passage at Country Living. Sure, western wear may be trending right now, but it's always been a style we know a thing or two about around here. Based in the South and with ...

Giddy up on over here if you want to get a leg up on the latest trend in fashionable footwear. Well, maybe not the latest, as cowboy boots have been around for ages, as far back as the 1600s in Spain ...

As it turns out, this style of boot also has a controversial history, one that even historians feel uncomfortable pinning down. Some attribute the style to Texas origins, while others suggest Kansas.

You don't need to rope steers, own an F-150 truck, or even sport a cowboy hat to rock cowboy boots. If you do any of those things, good on you. For everyone else, don't worry. Cowboy boots are ...