The Cowboy Boot

Justin Boots is the trusted name when it comes to cowboy and work boots. With a proud heritage of the authentic wild west, anyone who wears a pair of Justin Boots can be sure that he, or she, is wearing quality footwear with a name that has stood generations of improvement, yet holding on to its traditions as a true American product.

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Justin’s product line extends from simple walk-around and work-around boots, to the more exotic and intricately-designed cowboy boots but whatever the design, a pair of Justin Boots is always crafted with the wearer’s comfort in mind.

The Roper design is one of the simpler boots out of Justin’s product line. Simple, yet in its simplicity is the subtle beauty of a comfortable, hand-crafted product. The Justin Roper Rough Bay Apache [style 4116] is one of the much spoken-of pair in this line of simple roper boots. Made from rough bay Apache, this particular model impresses an already worn-in feel.

This pair of boots is made for walking -really! With Justin Boots’s double comfort technology, walking in this pair is just like walking with your regular walk-around shoes on and it even gets better when really worn-in. As for durability, these classic Ropers are guaranteed with Justin standard. Whether it’s working on the yard, the barn, or the ranch itself is what you do, these quality pairs of boots are as comfortable and as durable as any world-class brand could give. This classic Justin roper is just another wonderful product from the brand that has set the standards in boots since 1879.

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For people who are not so into cowboy boots, a roper cowboy boot is a confusing subject. Ropers as cowboys call them are low-heeled boots. Some of them are almost flat and have no heels at all. Most ropers have a rounded toe and look very plain. Most of the time they are used as work boots.

Justin was the one that gave the roper its name. According to history, it was only introduced in the 1950s that ropers were introduced. Before that rodeo calf ropers wore tennis shoes but hardcore cowboys did not think that wearing tennis shoes would do the rodeo image any good. The Rodeo Cowboys Association later on decided that all contestants must wear cowboy attire. This is when John Justin, Sr. was contacted by the association and suggested that the boot manufacturer make a certain type of boots for ropers. This is how ropers were born. Today, Justin still produces these boots.