Black, tall and finished rough out, so the nap of the hide faces the world instead of the smooth side.
The shaft measures 16", which is at the tall end of what a western boot is usually cut to, and the toe is squared. Rough out means the upper wears its texture on the outside — a surface that takes scuffs as part of the look rather than as damage to be polished away. A spur ledge sits at the heel, the small step that keeps a spur where it was buckled.
Black does the obvious job here: it takes this boot from a working morning to an evening out without any change of thinking. A rough-out finish is the practical choice for anyone who would rather not be precious about their footwear, since the surface hides more than a polished one does. Under a jean the shaft stays out of sight; over one, the height is the whole point. Between two sizes, size for the width first.
