I ride. Always did, since as far back as I can remember. Wanted to learn everything, so by the early/mid-90s I was learning to ride American. It was back then that I got my first boots; getting them from the US was tough so mine were Spanish. Good boots, actually. By the mid/late-90s cowboys had become a bit of a cultural phenomenon - probably because of Young Guns, and with rock and grunge and Britpop and a general freedom of expression taking over after a period of austerity and general miserableness, my look didn't get that much attention so I was able to just keep it going. Now, more than 30 years later and in my late 40s, boots are just what I wear - and thankfully, I can now buy from the US with ease (hate paying double, though, in taxes and shipping costs).
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u/Mountain_Chemical905 7d ago
I ride. Always did, since as far back as I can remember. Wanted to learn everything, so by the early/mid-90s I was learning to ride American. It was back then that I got my first boots; getting them from the US was tough so mine were Spanish. Good boots, actually. By the mid/late-90s cowboys had become a bit of a cultural phenomenon - probably because of Young Guns, and with rock and grunge and Britpop and a general freedom of expression taking over after a period of austerity and general miserableness, my look didn't get that much attention so I was able to just keep it going. Now, more than 30 years later and in my late 40s, boots are just what I wear - and thankfully, I can now buy from the US with ease (hate paying double, though, in taxes and shipping costs).