Yes, it’s true. I can see into the future.

A year ago I wrote about “adding character” to your boots. Today, Lucchese will charge you $493.95 and save you all the trouble.

The men’s distressed Pony-Brown-Buffalo cowboy boot (pictured above) is one of a few of “new” hand-worn styles now available from Lucchese…no one will ever guess that you’ve got a cushioned insole hidden under all that onery style.

What’s next? I predict a return to the “rough-out,” suede-footed boot with a smooth leather stitched top. My hunch is next year we’ll get a wider, squarer selection of toe styles.

(Hey! …but thanks to Back at the Ranch, you can be just one step ahead.)