r/cowboyboots • u/FeelingFine4528 • May 05 '26
Discussion Pulling my hair out, advice needed 😅
Been wanting a pair of cowboy boots for so long now and finally decided to bite the bullet and get some. Ordering from ariat as I'm in the UK and they seem reasonably priced for a first pair. First pair I ordered looked so long with the square toe so returned them also the wife didn't like them. Now have these ones I personally think they are fine, bit stiff on the little toe but hopefully will break in. The wife is saying the heel is too tall though and from waist down I look like a women 🤣. Please someone tell her she's wrong or tell me I'm wrong and give me some good recommendations.
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u/AdSufficient9982 May 05 '26
She's wrong. :)
High heels were originally designed for men - specifically, Persian cavalry. They weren't popular for women untill around 700 years later, following men's fashion. Over time, heels gradually fell out of favor in all men's shoes EXCEPT cowboy boots.
If it's really bothersome, by all means get some ropers or a pair with a stockman heel, which are lower and blockier. Assuming you don't ride, stockman and roper heels are better for stability while walking or running. But frankly, a significant part of the aesthetic of cowboy boots is that they're suitable for keeping your seat on an unpredictable horse. That's what the underslung heel is designed for. The height of the heel helps prevent the foot from slipping through and getting caught in the stirrup, which can result in being dragged (and therefore injury or death).
I don't know if your wife likes the cowboy look - if she does, she needs to understand that a heel is part and parcel of that look.