A black rattlesnake western boot — the skin with the most recognisable pattern in the exotic range, taken in the least showy colour.
Rattlesnake carries the diamond banding it is named for, and in black that pattern reads as a shift in texture and light rather than as contrast. It is the version of this skin for someone who wants it noticed at conversational distance and nowhere else. The style number is NT6500-V4.
Exotic skins reward restraint everywhere else. Keep the trouser plain and dark, keep the shirt quiet, and let the vamp be the only thing in the outfit with a pattern on it — two patterns arguing is what makes an exotic boot look like fancy dress. This is an evening boot in most wardrobes, and a going-out boot in the rest of them. It prefers dry ground and a soft cloth to any more determined kind of cleaning.
