I had a pair of cowboy boots when I was in my 20's. I bought them because there used to be a nightclub called "the Cowboy Club" that was really popular in Wichita in the 70's. Lots of drinking, line dancing, cowboy attire, cute guys and pretty women. I just HAD to have the right look! So, I bought a cowboy hat and boots at Shepler's. which was a well-known, large western apparel store in Wichita. Back then, lots of C&W musicians, cowboys and other folks in entertainment used to buy apparel from there. I hated those cowboy boots. They were uncomfortable as heck and I didn't wear them often because of that. I no longer have them... or the hat.