100% Vaquero - or something like that

This past Sunday, I finally convinced Justin that I needed a pair of cowboy boots. With Houston's Ronald McDonald House's Country Ball around the corner, my desire for western footwear only increased.

I sold Justin on the idea of taking a trip to Cavender's to "check prices." I have never actually been inside of a Cavender's and wasn't sure what to expect. We were greeted by Jim who was dripping from head-to-toe in stereotypical country attire. Jim was very nice and seemed like the kind of guy you would see waltzing around Wild West with his wife also clad in stereotypical country attire. He pointed me in the direction of the ladies boots and so the search began.

As I perused the aisles, I thought back to the last pair of boots I owned. I was about 6 years old. They were red and I was in love with them. I wore them to numerous "Western Days" in school and to the Mercedes Livestock Show and Rodeo down in the Rio Grande Valley. It's funny how I can close my eyes and still envision looking down to see those crimson boots on my feet.

So, there I was amid hundreds of boots with no idea where to start. Jim quickly came to my rescue and pointed out a few popular items. Then after a lesson on how to actually get boots to fit on your feet, I tried on many pairs of Justin's and Ariat styles. I didn't quite like the way any of them fit or necessarily looked on me. I was about to let Justin win this one when he pointed out a pair of Tony Lama's that had the cutest little stars on the bootstraps. I tried them on, and, like magic, they felt like a glove!

Check out these beauties from the Tony Lama 100% Vaquero collection:

Well, after pleading my case with Justin that I would wear these boots to Country Ball as well as the rodeo year after year and, hello, we live in Texas; we left the store boots in hand :) Of course, in exchange, I agreed to finally go wash my car at Justin's favorite carwash (Karisma on Kirby), which I know doesn't sound so bad, but you've never washed a car with my husband! It's an entire process, which could be chronicled in another blog another day.

All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase - thanks Jim!

Join Justin and I (and my new boots) at Country Ball this year. The event takes place on August 21 at Firehouse Saloon. Cody Canada from Cross Canadian Ragweed will perform with Seth James, and Mark McKinney will open the show! Click here to purchase tickets!