Riding boots are boots made to be used for horseback riding. Modern riding boots are usually knee-high and made of leather, much like the fashion Go-Go boots of later years. The modern riding boot is however usually low-heeled, even though historically the high heel is supposed to have been invented for riding boots to prevent the boot from slipping out of the stirrup; thus e.g. the cowboy boot has a higher heel than the modern riding boot. A pair of classic black leather Dr. Martens. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... In some contexts, knee-high boots may have sexual overtones. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals, primarily cows. ... Nancy Sinatra wearing Go-Go boots on the cover of Boots: Nancy Sinatras All-Time Hits Go-Go boots were originally created in the 1960s with the intention that they should be worn while dancing. ... The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. ... Haniwa horse statuette, complete with saddle and stirrups, 6th century, Kofun period, Japan. ... American cowboy circa 1887 A cowhand tends livestock, especially cattle. ...