After the match Zero attacks Richards and beats him with his cowboy boot. This trend has translated into the popular 21st-century cowboy boot. Mexican vaqueros probably developed a cowboy boot from the Spanish riding boots. The winner was awarded a large bronze cowboy boot. Many cowboy boot companies have been in operation since the 19th century. T.C. McInerney of Abilene, Kansas, also made the American-style cowboy boot.