How to Put Spurs on Boots

How to Put Spurs on Boots

Spurs may aid communication between the rider and the horse. You may be wondering how to connect your new spurs to your beloved cowboy boots if you’ve chosen a gleaming new set. The procedure is straightforward and should take no more than a few minutes. You’ll have your new spurs on your boots and riding in no time after you understand and assemble them.

Setting up the Spur

1. On the rear of your cowboy boot, look for the spur ledge. The spur ledge is a projecting portion of the boot heel that forms a little shelf on which the spur heel band rests.

• The spur ledge is a very small ledge that keeps the heel band from slipping down the boot.
• A spur ledge should be included in all cowboy boots. Take your boots with you when you go to get your spurs if you’re not sure about them.

2. The spur’s heel band may be found here. The heel band is a U-shaped metal element that wraps around the heel of the boot and is secured by a strap. The heel band may contain buttons for attaching the straps or bars for threading straps.

A heel band that is around the same size as the heel area of your cowboy boot is required.

3. If the heel band contains bars, use one long strap. To connect the heel band to the boot if it has bars on both sides, you’ll need one long strap with a buckle on one end.

Check to check whether your strap has any decorations, metal work, or a beautiful pattern on one side. On the exterior of your boot, you want the ornamental side to be visible at all times.

4. If the heel band has buttons, get two tiny straps. You’ll need two smaller straps with buttonholes if the heel band has buttons on both sides. After being linked to both sides of the heel band, they will eventually buckle together.

Examine your straps to determine whether they have a decorative, scalloped, or elegant aspect to them. On the exterior of your boot, you want the ornamental side to be visible at all times.

5. On the spur, look for the shank. The shank is a short metal element that protrudes from the heel band in the center. Once the spur is in position on the boot, the shank should point down.

6. Look for the rowel on the spur’s back. The rowel is the revolving disk on the heel band with blunt points connecting to the shank. The most crucial portion of the spur is the part you’ll use to poke your horse in the side to indicate your goals.

Use care while handling the rowel to avoid inadvertently cutting oneself. Although they aren’t very sharp, they may nonetheless inflict discomfort if grasped too firmly.

Assembling the Spur

1. Collect all of the components you’ll need to put your spur together. Grab your boots, heel band (with rowel), and the straps you’ll be wearing. Before adding the ornamental strap sides to the heel band, this is a great moment to put them where you want them.

2. With buttons, fasten the button straps to the heel bands. Two thin straps with buttonholes are required for this style of heel band. The straps will be clasped across the boot later after being placed on each side of the heel band.

• With the shank pointing down, take the heel band in your hand.
• Place the first strap with the buttonhole over the heel band button on one side of the heel band.
• To press the button through the hole, spread the buttonhole apart.
• Rotate the strap until it rests flat around the button.
• Attach the second strap and repeat with the opposite side of the heel band.

3. Straps should be threaded into a heel band with bars. You’ll need one longer strap with a buckle for this style of heel band. You’ll thread one long strap through both sides of the heel band and afterwards buckle it across the boot.

• With the shank pointing down, take the heel band in your hand.
• Begin threading the strap through the outward facing heel band bar from the inside.
• The strap should be threaded through the bars. On the outside of your boot, the buckle should be.
• Leave some strap to go under the boot, then thread the same strap through the bars on the opposite side of the heel band.

Attaching the Spur to Your Boot

1. Attach the heel band on your boot’s spur ledge. With the shank pointing down, the heel band should rest on the spur ledge. The fit should be comfortable and not overly tight or loose. For the spur to fit well, there should be some mobility. If the fit is slightly off, you may be able to loosen it by gently pulling it apart or tighten it by gently squeezing it.

2. Buckle the straps to secure the spur to your boot. Buckle the strap or straps together over the boot to produce a secure fit after the heel band is in place at the rear of your footwear.

Attach the buckles on the boots’ exterior. If the buckles are on the inside of the boots, they will grind against your ankles, causing discomfort.

3. Adjust the strap until the spur is securely fastened to the boot. You may need to allow some strap in or out of the buckle to modify the fit if the spur is too tight or too loose after strapped onto your boot.

To begin, unbuckle the strap. Then, if required, adjust the length of the strap to achieve a suitable fit. Re-buckle the strap to finish.