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Thighboots2 · 25th March 2008, 20:07

Cowboy boots should be a snug fit in the toebox, but loose at the heel. This is because they have a heavy steel shank under the instep and so the boot does not tend to flex as a normal shoe would at this point. Necesary for long days in the saddle and its where the western stirrup sits, unlike the english stirrup position under the ball of the foot. Hence the need for a heel in the first place. So the boots sound to be about the right sort of fit, especially if they are loose at the heel, but the right length.

When I went ranching for a week last year, this is the fitting advice I got from the local western shop.

Ride 'em pardner.

25th March 2008, 20:07	#10 (permalink)
Thighboots2 I'm a Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London (D) Cambridge (E&W/E) Age: 52 I am Male Posts: 537 Thanks: 78 Thanked 134 Times in 78 Posts My Mood: Rep Power: 11	Re: Help please with new western boots Cowboy boots should be a snug fit in the toebox, but loose at the heel. This is because they have a heavy steel shank under the instep and so the boot does not tend to flex as a normal shoe would at this point. Necesary for long days in the saddle and its where the western stirrup sits, unlike the english stirrup position under the ball of the foot. Hence the need for a heel in the first place. So the boots sound to be about the right sort of fit, especially if they are loose at the heel, but the right length. When I went ranching for a week last year, this is the fitting advice I got from the local western shop. Ride 'em pardner. __________________ *Are you confusing me with someone who gives a damn?*