You’re never too old to change, so the saying goes. But change is a bit easier when you are not that old to begin with.
So it should come as no surprise that Tecovas is trying something new. Because despite being inextricably linked with classically styled cowboy boots, the Austin-based brand is actually just nine years old.
What’s most noticeable, however, is the wedge heel, which instantly makes this boot look like the love child of an illicit Tecovas and Red Wing affair.
What’s new? A small but notable experiment called the Work Line, three boots purpose-built for real physical labor, highlighted by a fascinating hybrid called the LongHaul Waterproof Roper.
What’s old is new
It’s rather ironic that we’re talking about a cowboy boot brand making news with work boots, when one could reasonably argue that cowboy boots are the original American work boots.
Like many early American things, their roots lie elsewhere, with the vaqueros of Spain and Mexico. Though the exact origin of the modern cowboy boot is unknown, it dates back to at least the 1850s and found plenty of work on western ranches, among other places.
