| Most people don't stop to think about cold feet. | | | | helped hold on to the horse. |
| Unless their toes are noticeably uncomfortable, | | | | Brands like Nocona and Minnetonka offer boots |
| they just ignore whether their feet feel hot or | | | | that are very good for keeping the feet warm in |
| cold or anywhere in between. Whether this is | | | | cold weather. Nocona makes solid cowboy boots |
| instinctual or learned is irrelevant. What matters is | | | | which will be rugged enough for almost any use. |
| that feet need to be kept at the right | | | | Minnetonka, on the other hand, focuses more on |
| temperature, the same as the rest of the body. | | | | moccasins, so their products will be softer and |
| In the 'wild west', cowmen solved this problem | | | | more suited to moderate use. Other |
| with high quality boots. A cowpuncher was defined | | | | manufacturers offer different specializations. It is |
| by his boots at least as much as by the rest of | | | | just a simple matter of choosing which pair is the |
| what he wore, possibly more so. Boots protected | | | | most comfortable and looks the nicest. |
| his feet from the weather. They turned aside any | | | | The right boots can help during even a long slog |
| brambles or thorns, of which there are surprisingly | | | | through the snow by how well they keep the |
| high amounts in the open country, before they | | | | feet warm. Their traction will help as well, but |
| could do any harm. They helped, with their distinct | | | | warm feet will make a surprising difference in |
| heels, to hold on to the stirrups, which in turn | | | | how easy it is to deal with any kind of weather. |