A reader wonders how to separate the western footwear from their mythology. By Vanessa Friedman In 2023, can one wear cowboy boots in an urban setting without looking as if one has escaped a Ralph ...

If the mainstream’s recent embrace of cowboycore has taught us anything, it’s that you don’t have to go full Costner cosplay to capture some of the hardened allure of western wear. It helps, of course ...