| There is no shortage of companies offering | | | | boots that have the rugged qualities needed for |
| western style boots. Proper cowboy boots for | | | | hard work, while still enjoying a pleasant |
| hard use are far rarer. There are more people | | | | appearance that is useful in more formal |
| who will wear them to nothing more strenuous | | | | situations. That versatility makes them some of |
| than a local rodeo than there are people who will | | | | the best brands to purchase. Any footwear that |
| wear them out on the range while herding cattle. | | | | can go through a hard day's work, be cleaned up |
| Whether a pair of boots is for riding the range or | | | | in less than an hour, and worn again to meet |
| for dress wear, comfort and durability are | | | | friends or a prospective employer is not to be |
| irrefutably important. A pair of boots that are not | | | | overlooked for any reason. |
| durable will wear out long before they should, | | | | It may, however, prove to be a good idea to |
| possibly even at an inopportune time when there | | | | have a pair of boots for semi- to formal meetings |
| is no way to get replacements. A pair that is | | | | and a separate pair for hard use. This will avoid |
| uncomfortable will prove worse even than flimsy | | | | the risk of damaging dress boots without any |
| boots will, raising blisters and aggravating bruises | | | | hesitation in getting a tough job done. Whichever |
| every day until they are replaced. | | | | choice is made, having a pair of rugged work |
| A few brands, like dingo boots, offer comfortable | | | | boots is a wise decision. |