Ariat overload

[snowrider]

I’m talking about the paddock boots only. In the footbed. If you take the insole out and stand on it anyone with actual wide feet will hang over the sides 1-2" . And people with buinions too. Then we would suggest men’s instead, which are a lot wider or a different brand. I had the same problem with grand prix boots back I’m the day. People with narrower feet love them though.

I find the blundstones feel too wide when I buy them but then mold to my feet. The ariats feel ok but I inevitably blow out the seam nearest the toe or tear the leather there within 6 months.

[Melissa.Van_Doren]

The Devon VX paddock boots are cut wider through the toe box and last than the other models.

[FEIwannabe]

I got the Ariat lace up paddock boots - expensive ones many years ago. I wore them almost exclusively for years and didn’t take particularly good care of them. They lasted about 5-6 years before they started falling apart.
So I gladly replaced them with the same boot about 2 years ago. Well, I didn’t wear these as often since I had tall boots that I rode in alot. And now it’s just over 2 years ago and the leather is failing apart in a couple of spots and one of the seams (by the little toe) has come undone. They were over $200.
Never again Ariat paddock boots.

[FEIwannabe]

Double post

[Kathy_Nebel]

I used to wear Ariats and before that Blundstones. My go-to paddock boots are now Dublin. Waterproof, wear well and are comfortable.