Nail Outlaw Style With Brown Cowboy Boots

As the wild wild west continues to make its way into modern men’s wardrobes, we want to highlight one of the key components to completing any contemporary cowboy look.

Brown cowboy boots and western wear that traditional outlaws wore were almost as important as the horses they had–they were tools for a rough job well done. Now you can ride high in style with our favorite cinematic boot scootin’ boys as inspiration.

Clint Eastwood, Rawhide

No stranger to a huge cowboy hat or a pair of chaps, it was his role in this 50s show that really earned him style points. He was more dressed for home on the range than riding at the ranch but Clint’s collection of rugged separates remain relevant even today.

Pair Your Boots With: Paisley bandana neckerchief, flannel shirt and khaki chinos.

Paul Newman, Cool Hand Luke

Much like Newman’s style, this quintessential cowboy film remains as much a rallying call for men as a remembrance of how much a perfectly weathered chambray shirt will serve the rest of your clothes. The key to nailing the Cool Hand Luke look and stand out from the rest of the chain gang lies in one word: chambray.

Pair Your Boots With: Denim shirt, white tank and worn-in regular fit jeans.

John Travolta, Urban Cowboy

The rugged fabrics of Western wear all benefit from a little wear and tear, and when it comes to menswear, most look and feel better as they get older. Whether that’s achieved sitting in a mechanical bull’s saddle, a motorbike seat or an office chair, you too can master Travolta’s Texan take on the urban cowboy.

Pair Your Boots With: Lumberjack shirt, dark brown belt and bootleg jeans.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain

Rodeo stud turned sheep herder, Gyllenhaal gave us a go-to look of warm and cozy, easy essentials in this bromantic film.

Pair Your Boots With: Shearling coat, bomber jacket, navy button down and crew neck tee.

With Hollywood’s golden age of good ole’ cowboys in the dusty distance, we’re reminded that their boots are always relevant. Wherever your bad boy boots are on their life-cycle of western wear– soften, fade and finally replace–they’ll never be wrong for your wardrobe.

Take your wardrobe out west and ride high in style with brown cowboy boots.