text: Peggy gone countrynWell that is old news For those who do not know me I am a country fried anything smothered with gravy country music listening kind of gal Shamefully this selfproclaimed Southern Chinese did not own a pair of cowboy boots nI asked Santa for a pair guess I was a bad girl so to take matters into my hands I started my shopping like any ers would online at the beginning of the yearnTurned out buying cowboy boots is almost as complicated as fill in the blank I found out that it should fit tight upfront yet have enough heel space for the heel to move up when you walk There are all kinds of leather different toe shapes different heel and shaft height WHATnSo I went back to Lebos and the other store up at Concord Mills the other week In comparison Lebos does not look like they have as much boots They do have a lot more other stuffs regular shoes western clothings dancewears etc The store is quite sizable But to be honest less choices helped with the narrowing down my options It is good to know your budget I was on a low budget market Low budget still means There are lots of boots that are over and some are over CrazynSince I have been searching for boots for months I kind of have an idea of what my boots should look like First not all makers are created equal I find Durango and Laredo to be very comfortable and budget friendly without losing the style I thought I am the plain brown type but turned out I was a distressed leather pointy square toe with leopard accent type Britney who helped with my purchase was nice did not mind that I was being indecisive nI actually found the same boots online for less less but Lebos does not price match or anything which I think in they should consider something While I was debating whether to buy online save myself a big chunk of cash or keep my business local one final factor put Lebos over the top CHRIS the boots expert nI went back a few days after my purchase because I just could not tell if the boots are fitting me correctly With all due respect to my salesperson I did not feel like she was understanding my confusion and uncertainty about these boots But Chris he was on his knees measuring and when my boots seem to be fitting a little loose he found some inserts And when I mentioned something was poking me on the side he went and did some magic I felt like I got my money worth of service He did not even charge me for the inserts which was only but I appreciate the extra effort That is when I felt certain I made the right decision with my first cowboy boots and did not mind as much paying extra for themnSo if you are thinking about buying a pair of cowboy boots give Lebos a try and do not be afraid to ask for help