While sandals are great, the shoe of the summer is undoubtedly the cowboy boot. Not only have cowboy boots had a major resurgence along with other Western-inspired styles over the last few years, but ...

They’re perfect for concerts, vacations, rodeo season, and so much more!

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Read our full commerce guidelines here. It's festival season, and wellies aside, there's only one shoe to buy - a cowboy boot.

Giddy up on over here if you want to get a leg up on the latest trend in fashionable footwear. Well, maybe not the latest, as cowboy boots have been around for ages, as far back as the 1600s in Spain ...

As it turns out, this style of boot also has a controversial history, one that even historians feel uncomfortable pinning down. Some attribute the style to Texas origins, while others suggest Kansas.