Spotting my first cowboy boot out in the wild is my version of Groundhog Day. It's the unofficial signal that summer is near, and we're collectively trading in our winter boots and rain-approved ...

I grew up in Texas and have lived in New York for the past seven years, so I've seen the full spectrum of how people wear cowboy boots. I write about Westernwear a lot—like, a lot— and with the ...