Talk:Cowboy boot

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[edit] Dubious

Their ability to stand this test of time has often depended on their ability to understand the human foot and how to keep people's feet happy.

Even if this sentence is sourced, it pretty unencyclopedic. Keeping "people's feet happy"? This sounds more like a modern shoe advertisement. Also, there are other factors that could lead to the longevity of a business, including business acumen, growth in demand, or an overall strong business plan ("organic growth"), or acquisitions and mergers. Ufwuct 21:44, 19 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Dubious history

The cowboy boot was a Mexican invention and came to the US with the Mexican vaqueros, who, following the various annexations of Mexican territory, continued to live in what became the US-states Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, etc. and later constituted the majority of so-called cowboys working on the cattle trails to the Kansas railheads. Just like the so-called cowboy hat, this style of boot was widespread in Mexico (esp. in Jalisco and Michoacán) long before it was known in the US. If I find a good source, I will definitively change this passage, as it represents just another attempt to wipe out the Mexican origins of what is supposed to be originally US culture. Jinmex 21:09, 13 March 2007 (UTC). Found it in Howard Zinn. Jinmex 17:41, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

the cowboy boot didn't evolve until the late 19th century, well after the annexations of mexican territory. They evolved from the hessian and/or wellington boots, which predate the annexations. In any event, they are certainly not natively spanish or mexican. See http://www.shoeinfonet.com/about%20shoes/history/history%20western%20boots/history%20western%20boots.htm