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Below are some questions I have received from emails. I get heaps of email every day but I try to answer as many question as I can.

How ya doing Rex,
I just got a pair of western cowboy boots (cherry black). I have a question. I ... asked the salesman (it was in a western wear store) if I could tuck my jeans in my boots. He told me it is not proper to tuck your jeans (or pants in general) in your boots. I'm originally from back east and don't want to look stupid or do the wrong thing, but when your jeans are on the outside you can't see the boots (which have a nice design). So, is it incorrect to wear your jeans tucked into your boots (they are the standard height a little below the knee)...thanks,
-M 29 Nov 2003

Thanks fer writin'! I heard that question a couple of times - so its good question! Generally speaking, most cowboys don't wear their boots on the outside of their pants, but I think it started out with practical reasons. When I was a youngster, I worked on a ranch and one day put my boots on the outside my pants. Because they were exposed on the outside, I constantly got a lot of stones, hay, and wood chips in my boots, so I ended up puttin' back them inside the pant legs again. There is a bit of an unspoken rule amongst cowboys that you don't wear your boots on the outside of the your pants and I suspect that thats the reason. I suppose another reason fer this is that some pants become bunched a the top of the top if you move around alot - which doesn't look to fashionable even fer the non-fashion conscious cowboy. Hope this helps!

Hello I have seen men's style shirts that button off to the side on an angle rather than straight up and down. do you know where i can get a few
shirts like this or even what the style is called? thanks
- M 17 Nov 2003

While I ain't certain, but I think you may be talkin about Bib Shirts, you can find a few of em here this link here at Sheplers:
http://www.sheplers.com/cat.cfm?TID=022325 If I see anything resemblin' that description I'll post it here!

Dear Rex,
Can Harness boots be worn with formal pants ? regards',
-DS Nov 14, 2003

Howdy, I my personal opinion, I think Harness boots go fantastic with formal wear. Though harness boots aren't the usual cowboy boots, they will become quite the conversation piece when you wear them with a tux and cowboy hat (I have some black harness boots and a black cowboy hat)! However I have my standard pair of brown harness motorcycle boots which I wear when riding my hog across the country.

So I bought a great belt buckle but don't get how to wear it with a normal belt. Do I need a belt that has no buckle??
-L. Oct. 29, 2003

L, I feel yer pain. I was given a real nice Mack Truck buckle from the depression era. Seems like the buckles from that time don't match the belts from today! Some leather outlets will sell belts without the buckles but I ended up getting a buddy who does a bit of leather work to fashion a custom belt for me. He's done a couple of custom belts for me cause its hard to find a belt big enough for my glorious gut! Good Luck to ya!

Where can I buy black long sleeve western shirts?
- B. Oct. 24th 2003

Well, I pretty much do all my western shoppin' at SHEPLERS-The World's Largest Online Western Store I bought a couple of fancy western shirts there myself, last i checked they had some black'uns there on sale!

Rex, how can i get a beer gut like yours? Do you have a secret?
-T.Y. Oct 19th, 2003

Nope, no secret - just drink alot of beer and by all means avoid lite beer, its from the devil!

Could you tell me when the pointed toes were put on cowboy boots? I know what year the square and round toe boot began but the pointed toes. Why did they put pointed toes on boots? Thank you.
-L Oct. 13th, 2003

Howdy there. I actually may have the answer for ya here, this from another cowboy boot site of mine

The Northampton Museum in England, foremost in its collection of shoemaking, exhibits of a pair of 1630 boots with high tops, 2-inch heels and pointed toes, and significantly in keeping with the era, they were straights – i.e. neither right nor left.

As far as why they put them pointed toes, I haven't the foggiest. I've heard there are easier to put in stirrups that way. But I I have a buddy who says they made 'em that way so you squash cockroaches and other vermin in the corner of yer room!