Which style best fits your personality (and your feet)?
Cowboy boot toe styles ain’t exactly arbitrary — there’s a function or benefit to each of the styles you see while shopping your local Western retailer. Still, a lot of the time, toe choice comes down to the eye of the boot holder. Among other sources, we consulted the fine folks at Ariat for some insight into the options via their online guide to Western toe styles. Which one do you require to put your best foot forward?
The Most Common Cowboy Boot Toe Styles
Pointed Toe
Horseback work requires both comfort and functionality — the traditional pointed toes allow for quick stirrup access.
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Round Toe
Rounded and "symmetrical from front to back." This style is a proven classic, comfortable for walking around all day.
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Square Toe
More modern, and often more accommodating, space-wise, this is another style fit for long periods of work and play on foot.
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Wide Square Toe
Those with wide feet know the particular irritation of trying on certain pairs, but they'll always find a friend in the spacious-yet-modern wide square.
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Snip Toe
A hybrid of the fashionable square toe and the traditional pointed toe, this style is more about dressing up and looking fancy than working from sunup to sundown.
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PHOTOGRAPHY: courtesy Ariat
