These Boots…

… are made for? There may be no article of clothing that has as many varied iconic associations.

Work boots; "are those steel toe?"

Thirsty Boots: 60s folk trivia

Jack boots: militarism

Gypsy Boots: now there's some early 60's trivia for you!

Boots of Spanish Leather: appropriate in light of a recent award.

Cowboy boots: originally work boots, but now a whole genre in itself

Beatle Boots: another genre

and, of course, (you didn't think I'd forget it, do you?):