My New Cowgirl Boots & Link Up On the Edge #129

January 25, 2019 / 60 Comments
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Back in November, the Fab 40’s took on Western wear and we were all outside of our comfort zones. But it seems when I was pushed outside of my comfort zone into the realm of cowgirl style, I kind of liked it there. And as the universe works in her weird magical ways, shortly after that post, I spotted these Durango cowgirl boots on clearance in DSW.

I really liked the distressed look about them, but I wasn’t all that thrilled with the shaft height as it hits me right at the widest part of my calves. When choosing boots, you should look for ones that hit at the thinnest part of your leg to get the most flattering fit. Well, I just threw that rule right out the window and slipped my feet right into these babies. And, oh my word, the comfort level far surpassed any other boots in my very extensive boot collection.

But here was the problem…the clearance price was $175. So I walked around the store in them a few times and then sadly placed them back into their box on the clearance rack. A few weeks later, I did some Christmas shopping for the annual tradition of new slippers for the husband and the cashier handed me a $20 gift card that could be used the first week of January. Later that day, I received an email from DSW informing me that my purchase had also earned me $10 in rewards to spend. The cowgirl boots were far off my radar at this point and I figured after Christmas I would go find something cute for myself around that $30 price point.

The first week of January rolled around and my $30 in DSW bucks was burning a hole in my wallet, so I headed off to the mall to see what I could find. I now also had a coupon for $10 off a purchase of $49. So here was my thinking…I find something for $49 and I would only have to pay $9. You can’t beat that, right? I was committed to sticking to that price range, too. But the universe had other plans. I think she really wanted me to have these boots.

I browsed through all the aisles of shoes and boots in DSW but ended up back in the clearance section as I always do. I looked only at items that were around $49. I tried some on but I didn’t love any of them. They were either too tight, the heel was too high, too plain, or I already had a pair that was very similar. Then I spotted them…the Durango cowgirl boots still sitting in their box where I had left them about 5 weeks earlier. Except now they were 60% off their $175 clearance price…bringing them down to $70.

Still unsure if I wanted to spend even $30 on boots that I wasn’t sure if I even know how to style, I snapped a few photos of them on my feet and texted them to my husband asking if he thought I could them off. He responded that he was not a big fan of cowboy boots himself, but that I could pretty much pull off anything I wanted to because I am Shelbee on the Edge. Well, that was all I needed to hear, so I headed off to the checkout with all my coupons and rewards and left DSW with my $175 cowgirl boots for $30.

Then I got the boots home and was completely stumped on how to style them! I didn’t really like them over skinny jeans…mostly because of where they hit my calves. Then I styled them under a pair of denim culottes and they were wicked cute. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any photos of that outfit. But I had it in my mind that I would most likely wear them more in the summer with cut off shorts and kimonos. And then it hit me to style them with a dress. It was a strangely mild day for January in the North Country, so I threw together this black and white outfit (completely shopped old things in my closet for this one) and braved the crazy winds (not always the best idea for a short flippy dress) and here you have it.

So what do you think? Can I pull off cowgirl boots? I am still not sure if they are totally “me”. But I do love them. And did I mention that they are insanely comfortable?

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Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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