Cowboy boots says a lot about the person wearing them, and for this reason, their popularity has long moved far beyond the cattle ranch and onto the feet and into the collections of fans worldwide.

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The cowboy boot as we know it today dates back to the post-Civil War trail driving era in Texas and Kansas. Getty Images/ Universal History Archive From cattle drives to catwalks, the cowboy boot has ...

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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.