The final step in making a pair of cowboy boots is building and shaping the heels. I breathed a whole lot of leather dust when I was young and invincible. I try not to do that anymore. 

The heels are rough-shaped here. I verified that they were both level, the same height, and had the same angle, and then I went home. 

Pro Tip: When you tree a pair of finished boots, always hang the trees; never leave them standing in the boots. The weight of the tree will cause the instep to collapse and fall forward if they’re not hanging, and once that wrinkle is in the boots will always fall forward with an ugly wrinkle.