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Cowboy boots are an indelible image of the American West. Along with horse riding, open space, gear, shootings in the morning, this sturdy leather footwear has been closely associated with farmers who, in our popular imagination, settled the Wild West – and rightly so. And yet, these boots, which seem inseparable from the cowboy who gives them their name, they actually arrived in the West after a long evolution from Mongolia across England.

Strange as it may seem, the first mention of leather riding boots comes from the descriptions of the Mongols invading armies. These boots have been adapted in many forms throughout Europe over the centuries. A popular form of boot became the Hessian, which is characterized by its heel and toe to put both of which facilitated the use stirrup. Also fit loosely and are made of hardened leather. Boots are also often had decorative tassels, pointing to an interest early on.
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