The boots were commonly worn in an ironic and comedic way by males involved in the tribal music subculture that thrived in the early 2010s.Following their creation, the trend had expanded to parts of the United States, particularly in Dallas, Texas, but also in Tennessee, Mississippi and Oklahoma.Tribal music has been described as "a mixture of Pre-Columbian sounds mixed with fast cumbia bass and electro house beats."Boys and men that wear the pointy boots have formed all-male troupes (Group dance teams) to compete in danceoffs at local nightclubs to tribal music.Participants in the contests spend weeks choreographing their dance moves and fabricating their outfits which commonly include "matching western shirts and skinny jeans to accentuate their footwear."