Western detail without the noise. The wing scroll running up this shaft is stitched in the same tone as the upper, so the pattern shows in raking light and reads as plain colour from across a room. The shaft is brushed to a soft nap and runs clean to the knee, with a pull tab at the topline and a sharp pointed toe finishing the line.

A full-length side zip is what separates this from most western boots, which are built to pull on: no wrestling at the calf, no sitting on the edge of the bed to get them off again. The pull tab at the topline gives you something to hold while the zip runs down, which matters more than it sounds on a shaft cut this tall. The stacked heel is kept low, so the boot behaves like something worn for a full day rather than for two hours at a table.

Three colourways come in the same brushed finish, dark brown, pink and khaki, and the tonal stitching sits quietest on the dark brown. Sizes run US 5.5 to 12 with a true-to-size fit, and the model is photographed in a US 7. A brushed upper wants a soft brush to lift the nap and spot cleaning only.

• Fit: true to size, order your usual size
• Key details: tonal wing embroidery to both sides, brushed nap upper, pull tab at the topline, pointed toe
• Heel: low stacked heel
• Shaft: knee height
• Closure: full-length side zip
• Sizes and colours: US 5.5 to 12, offered in dark brown, pink and khaki
• Care: brush gently to lift the nap, spot clean only, keep away from water and direct heat