{"title":"The Bootstitch Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunction before fashion.  Early cowboy boots were not about looks but about work gear.  The stitching on the boot shaft originally, reinforced the leather so boots held their shape, prevented sagging when pulling them on and off, helped slide cleanly into stirrups.  Simple curved stitches weren't decoration at first, they were structural.  As bootmakers spread, stitching patterns became their signature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/cowponiesandsage.com\/collections\/the-bootstitch-collection.oembed","provider":"Cowponies And Sage Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}