Upon his death, Tom Mix was remembered as a well-loved friend and a man who would drop anything to fight for the good. Some may think of this as an exaggeration but Tom Mix did not only bring entertainment in people’s lives but also served as an inspiration to many young Americans in his time. He was a hero and an adviser to every man or boy who went to see his films and listened to him on the radio.

Tom Mix’s advise to the younger generation was based on his down to earth type of living and a code that gives emphasis on honesty, courage, and fair play.

His life was a blast and he and his wife Victoria Ford lived their lives together to the fullest. His life, according to those who knew him, was as adventurous as any of the fictitious characters the actor portrayed in the movies.

During the Cuban campaign in the time of the Spanish-American War, Tom Mix served as a scout for Col. Theodore Roosevelt.  Later on he was sent to the Philippines for the Luzon campaign. Mix also went to South Africa before returning to the United States to be a professional peace officer. Mix served as a peace officer in Oklahoma and Texas, accounts say.

Another amazing thing about the actor is that he served as a Sheriff in different parts of the West and then became a US Marshall later on.

He was offered a project in the movie industry afterwards but during the Mexican revolution in 1910, Tom Mix dropped everything. He went back to moviemaking of course and became one of America’s most loved entertainers.

Imagine this cowboy riding with his top down, or his top off rather. If that isn’t hot, what is?

Well we all know that cowboys are friendly with the horses in a horse whisperer kind of way but they sure are friendly with the ladies. Cowboys are real gentlemen really and are oh-so-dreamy.

Alright, here’s another cowboy with his top off. Cowboys don’t need to take their tops off to look sexy really but if it’s hot out, why stop them?

What do cowboys do after a good lunch? Chew on hay maybe but whether they chew on hay or smoke a cigarette, it still looks very sexy. We do not mean to put photos with cowboys with their tops off but really ladies, these photos look super awesome. Now it makes me want to go to Boot City and buy a new pair of cowboy boots.

Now this one is for the ladies who focus on the face and the cowboy hat! A nice felt hat made from pure beaver fur is a wonderful addition to every cowboy’s wardrobe. A cute, boyish face is also a wonderful thing (sorry, can’t help it). For the ladies who would like to buy a cowboy hat, getting a Stetson is always the best choice. There are other hats one can take a look at though and some are also of great quality. A Stetson Malibu or a Stetson Durango are fine choices for a cowboy hat, so what are you waiting for? Search for cowboy hats now and get your hands on one if you do not have one yet.

Thanks to Hollywood, we were able to make this distinctly American tradition into something very popular. Decades ago, it would be weird to see an Asian donning a cowboy hat or wearing cowboy boots but today, cowboy couture is no longer just for the West but also for the fashion forward or the ones who want to stand out in a crowd.

The world’s fascination with spurs, lassos and cowboy hats and even six-shooters (and of course the Wild West) started when Western films became popular. In fact, a German guy I know remembers watching cowboy movies when he was a kid back in the 80s. Another indicator of its popularity and it being integrated in the American psyche is Hollywood making cowboy movies a separate genre altogether.

Alright, we admit that the movie industry casting charismatic actors made a difference too but actors such as Roy Rogers and Gene Autry became more popular during their heyday because of their cowboy movies.

Sure you have heard of the many ways of incorporating or integrating those wonderful leather cowboy boots into your daily outfits but we looked for the nicest photos we can find under cowboy couture to give you an idea on how to give your cowboy boots a new twist.

Here are a few ideas:

Alright this might be a good idea if you are going to a costume party but if you are going to one, you might as well be a cowboy or a cowgirl. Call us biased but cowboy fashion is an important part of the US’s cultural consciousness. If you were something like what the couple in the picture are wearing, people would think that your horse might be tied to a post somewhere around the bend.

If you want to go avant garde about it, you might as well mix and match some of your cowboy stuff and look astonishingly hot! This is not only a good outfit for the runway ladies but will do well in the big city as well just as long as you make sure you carry the clothes well. It’s all about how you strut it really.

If you are very fashion forward, then this photo might inspire you. We say way to go to cattle raisers! They sure look nice! If you want to use your cowboy boots on a daily basis, pairing it with a nice skirt would surely look nice. The cowboys should wear pants though, just had to say.

Brokeback Mountain. Sure it’s not for everyone but those hats they wear sure are sexy! And being a gay cowboy has never been sexier in any movie.

The Assassination of Jesse James. An outlaw is already sexy enough, place Brad Pitt as the outlaw is way too sexy considering that he has to wear a black cowboy hat made from the finest materials. We must admit though that the coward Robert Ford also looked quite nice in this movie with his not-so-dark cowboy hat but nothing really compares to the bad boy who is also a cowboy. I bet the ladies are thinking “Yum” right now.

Those John Wayne Movies. We will not enumerate all of them. John Wayne is an icon and as an icon he is known for his cowboy get up. Believe you me, during John Wayne’s heyday, he was so popular that immigrants thought John Wayne is the President of the United States of America. Now that would have been cool right? His cowboy boots and cowboy hats are by far much cooler though. If you would like to watch cowboy movies with John Wayne in it and see how dreamy he looked, you can search online for John Wayne cowboy movies.

Those Clint Eastwood Movies. Yep, the director/actor or actor/director however you prefer it is one hell of a cowboy because he makes cowboyhood if there is such a word look real good. If that is not amazing enough, Clint Eastwood also made a lot of ladies swoon because of his characters in the movies.

Back in the early 90s when I was about seven years old, our town did not have a mall just yet. All we had was an old bazaar people bought shoes and apparel. When we got there I immediately smelled leather with all the leather shoes and goods on display. Much like every other kid, I ran around the bazaar with my sister right behind me. My mom told us to keep quiet though and said that we should go pick black shoes for school. I didn’t ask why it had to be black because as a child, I probably wanted something cooler than black –you know, something red maybe or green just to shock my peers? But anyway since she said we should pick out something black we went on to look at black shoes for girls. A pair of black cowboy boots with white ribbon embellishments caught my eye though so I slowly moved near it. When my mother saw me doing that she said, “Sigrid, no.” Like any child would, I protested and told her it is black and it’s leather and I want it. My dad smiled at my mother and said it’s okay for me to wear cowboy boots. My mother protested because we had to wear uniforms to school and that pair of cowboy boots would definitely not look good with it. I ended up getting the cowboy boots and it lasted me 2 years until I could no longer fit my feet in them. Realizing that they were quite sturdy, my mom started buying me and my sister cowboy boots. Now that I am working, I still wear cowboy boots whenever I feel like it even if I live in a big city.

So you’re getting married! With the number of weddings you probably have attended, you no longer know what theme would work for you and whether you should have a theme for you wedding at all. Fret not my friend because if you are a cowgirl, you might as well incorporate cowboy boots to your wedding. A cowboy and cowgirl wedding deserve the best attire though so let’s discuss about this wedding theme.

If the usual wedding theme of going barefoot at the beach just makes you roll your eyes and going to Vegas to get married is something you don’t really want to consider because you don’t want to replace a priest with Elvis, then a country or a rural wedding just might be the best fit for you.

Aside from your entire entourage rocking cowboy boots, you might want to consider getting married in a rustic barn to make your country wedding more memorable or unique for that matter. Brides in cowboy boots look amazing and so will their bridesmaids –just take a look at this photo.

Admit it, there’s just something nice about brides in boots and in cowboy boots to be exact. The main reason why many feel that this is just to avant garde is because we have a tradition that dictates that brides should wear high heels underneath their bridal gowns. Imagine yourself wearing your bridal gown and cowboy boots appear instead of high heels, wouldn’t that be cool? We love this idea and maybe those who are planning to get married this year can use this idea as well.

Bright red cowboy boots would do well with a bridal gown. There are different brands to choose from –one is that of Jessica Simpson’s shoe line but if you don’t want to wear Daisy red cowboy boots ala Dukes of Hazzard, you can take a look at Ladies’ Lucchese Red Goat boots, Ladies Ariat Heritagee Wester J-Toe Bomber boots or Patent Red from Old Gringo.

Through the years, the image of the cowboy never changed though. In fact, its image has inspired a number of legends and later on movies that made non-cowboys want to go to the West just to be a cowboy. Those with a taste for adventure ventured to the West and donned cowboy hats and wore pull on cowboy boots and started working in as cattle raisers. Cowboys also have their own code. In fact, they can be likened to a brotherhood –a fraternity of real men who drink from their cowboy hats, who brave the sun’s heat and who do ranch work with ease. It is an interesting thing really not only historically but also its effects on pop culture.

Although cowboy boots started stemmed from English riding boots according to its design, the classic cowboy boot now stands as an original American thing. Its Spanish caballero roots and the English influences can be found in history but it was in America where these boots made their real debut. It was in those desert lands and in the mountains of the West where cowboy boots were developed to suit the lifestyle of the cattle raiser.

One also has to note that cowboy boots are great for children because they are very comfortable and protect their feet from the elements as well. Although Rick Perry has mentioned in one of his interviews that leather cowboy boots get cold in Iowa, you can still have the kids wear cowboy boots during winter as long as you make them use socks that are thick to keep those little feet warm.

When buying cowboy boots for your kids, make sure that you get the right size. This is of course the no. 1 thing one should consider because they wont be comfortable if you do not get the right size for them. Since kids usually do not know how to tell their parents that their shoes aren’t comfy enough, it would be best to have your child walk around with the new pair and ask whether it feels comfy or not. Looking at cowboy boot sizes and their translation to regular shoe sizes is also a good idea so that you know what size you will be asking for when buying cowboy boots.

Cowboy boots especially handmade ones are very sturdy and will keep your kids from harm i.e. snake bites if you live in the country and the kids are free to roam the backyard or the farm. Boots also protect kids from barbed wire if they ever come across any.

When is it proper to wear a cowboy boots at the office? Many claim that wearing one at the office is a n-no while others say it’s okay. The answer of course depends where you work and where you are. In cities where cowboy tradition is not really popular, wearing cowboy boots draws attention but not because people in these particular areas are against it but because they are amazed at how good these shoes look. In cities where the cowboy tradition is known but not exactly as a lifestyle but a possible idea for a costume party outfit, wearing cowboy boots inside the office is a major no-no because according to office workers in such places, cowboy boots make one look less corporate and maybe even too casual.

Now is this a general opinion among city dwellers? No one knows really because no one has done a survey just yet but many a fashion blog has spoken against the wearing of cowboy boots in the office, our question is, why? Cowboy boots are comfortable and they are closed shoes so maybe they can be worn under jeans but not really accepted when seen on a woman wearing a skirt.

One particular woman who recounted on her blog abut her being sent a memo regarding how very unprofessional she dresses wrote about such a situation. Nope, her dress was not too short. In fact, she is 50-years-old and according to her can only wear dresses below the knee. It turns out that she was branded as being unprofessional when it comes to her dressing style because she wears cowboy boots. Another point of discussion is where should cowboy boots be worn? Which workplaces allow such shoes? But the more important question is, why are they not allowed in all kinds of offices? Is there a stigma to cowboy boots in certain places somehow or is it just because they draw a lot of attention that other office workers get distracted by them?