Buying Guides
Last updated 1 November 2026
Buying guides
Buying Guides
Plain answers on choosing, fitting and wearing cowboy boots and cowboy hats, from toe shapes and sizing to felt or straw and boots for children.
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- 30-day returns
- Try on in London
Plain answers to the questions people ask most before buying cowboy boots or a cowboy hat. If you’d rather talk it through, call or email us, or try things on in our London store.
Cowboy boots
- How should cowboy boots fit? The instep, heel and toes, and how much heel slip is normal.
- Cowboy boot toe shapes: round, almond, pointed, square and broad-square compared.
- How to wear cowboy boots with jeans, dresses and smarter clothes.
- Cowboy boots vs Western boots: what the names mean, and the main styles.
- Choosing cowboy boots for children: sizing growing feet and getting them on.
Cowboy hats
- How to choose a cowboy hat: felt or straw, and how the crown and brim change the look.
- Cowboy hat size guide: how to measure your head, with a size chart.
Looking after them
Here to help
Questions about fit, sizing or an order?
We’re happy to help by phone, by email or in person at our London store.
The Cowboy Boot Store, 27 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3BL
Phone +44 7476 604596 · Email sales@thecowboybootstore.com






