HOUSTON – It’s time to rodeo, ya’ll. Texans are gearing up for the 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo with cowboy boots and hats. We all know that boots can cost more than $100 for a single pair.

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Full disclosure: I used to be a naysayer of hiking boots. I felt they were too heavy and bulky, inevitably slowing me down. However, as I got more adventurous, my stringent viewpoint started to change ...