Hello, why would a cowboy wrap silver gaffers tape wrapped around his broken down cowboy boots at the toe and instep. It's from a book. Is it a common thing to wrap boots with gaffers tape? How and where would someone wrap it? Around the sole or just the top? Also, the book says he walks as if he is rarely off a horse, what does that mean? What sort of a walk is it? Any help would be appreciated. I am an actor playing a cowboy. Thanks.