This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. The spur ledge is the protruding part of the boot heel that creates a small shelf where the spur heel band will rest. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.If you are having trouble attaching the spur to your boot while you are wearing the boots, try fitting the spur to the boot and buckling them in place before slipping the boot onto your foot.All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please We use cookies to make wikiHow great. That's a great idea! Buckle the belt as you would a pants buckle, leaving just a little wiggle room. Just buckle the spurs, slip them over your boots, rest the band of the spur on the spur shelf and then put your boots on. Spur Placement on your Boots Spurs should rest on the spur ledges of your boots. Put them on right for ultimate command while riding.Rest the band of the spur on top of the spur rest of the boot with the shank of the spur pointing straight back. wikiHow's Spurs can help improve communication between a rider and a mount. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/87\/Put-Spurs-on-Boots-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Put-Spurs-on-Boots-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/87\/Put-Spurs-on-Boots-Step-1.jpg\/aid9987337-v4-728px-Put-Spurs-on-Boots-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"