Best Zip Winter Paddock Boots for Narrow Feet

[monalisa]

The dreaded winter boot search is on again. Need some updates on what’s out there. I have narrow feet. Boots must be warm. Brown or black does not matter. Ariats are too wide. Dublins are too wide. Blundstones are too wide. Have been using a pair of lace up Sorrell boots for 2 years but they do not stay tied. Need something I can slip into to do morning barn chores and use when weather is bad.

I am beginning to think that they just don’t make anything today for people with narrow heels and ankles. Help! Winter is coming!

[Scribbler]

Can you get a heel pad thingy to go inside the shoe?

[monalisa]

That does not keep the boots on the back of my heel.

[SillyHorse]

I feel your pain. Those of us with narrow feet have been cast aside by shoe manufacturers for years now. Sandals are impossible.

[Larbear]

Something you could try (not sure how cold your winters are) is to put heavy thermal socks on over your boots (paddock or tall boots) and then put a rubber over shoe thing on over top.

[hillary_again]

I’ve got narrow feet. The only paddock boots that I have found that fit me are the Dehner stock paddock boots. They actually come in widths. I’ve worn nothing but these for about 15 years. The soles are pretty thick and will last through an apocalypse. The tops last around 5 years. I get the lace-ups, so that I can tighten them. IDK about the fit in a zip -up. I’ve gotten to the point that I just lace up about 80 of the way, so they don’t take as long to get on and off.

[monalisa]

I have Reynard’s Syndrome in my hands and feet. It does not really matter how cold it gets. On certain days, it only takes below freezing to set it off. So socks alone don’t work. I use Smart Wool socks, the warmest I’ve found.

[Larbear]

Well then boots alone won’t likely be enough. My feet get very cold and even worn the biggest heaviest winter boots my feet get cold. On the worst days I spray my feet with antiperspirant, then stick toe warmers on a thin pair of socks them a regular sock then a riding winter boot. Over all this is a heavy thermal sock (over the boot) and then Tingley Rubbers (over shoe thing).

[emeraldcity]

If you want your feet to stay warm, you’ll need some space around them inside your boot. Then that air can get warm, and the insulated boot keeps the cold out. So narrow feet may not be the worst thing in the world in that respect. I find sheepskin insoles to be really helpful with warmth/insulation in my boots. Bonus, they do a decent job of filling space, so may help you with fit.

For riding, I wear sheepskin lined tall boots, with zippers, with added sheepskin insoles. They’re quite easy to put on. Then I have my whole calf to keep the boot on my foot, and I can still have a bit of space in the boot for warmth.

If you want a non-riding boot for barn work, some LLBean boots come in narrow widths, and they have good winter options, maybe check that out? That’s what I have for chores/out and about when it’s cold. I wear laced ones, but there are other styles that don’t have laces.