Does anyone tried Cavallo long boots before? I bought a pair of Cavallo Saltaris and wonder if they are going to comfortable or not, never try it in the shop because no tack shops in my country carries long boots that fits me and they don’t do custom. I’m using rubber long boots for the previous lessons and waited two months for my leather boots to arrive.
I have Cavallo Grand Prixs, they are very comfortable with minimal break in. Had the replace the zips after a few years but otherwise still going strong.
I have two pair of Cavallos and love them. The second pair fit like customs and are quite stiff. Once I got them broken in, though, they are comfy as slippers!
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What model? I chose Saltaris because they are softer than dressage boots but doesn’t come with laces which most of the jumping boots are laced, I hope it will be maneuverable at the ankle because the rubber boots that I’m using now is so stiff.
Cavallo Piaffe Plus is what I have. Love them, they break in easily for me. But they are one of the most stiff models for dressage, so may not be for everyone. Cavallo seems to have replaced the Piaffe Plus with a new Piaffe Pro— much more expensive, eeek!! (And the Piaffe Plus was already expensive.)
Can’t wait for my boots to arrive, had been waiting for two months. How long it takes for your Piaffe Plus to arrive? I ordered mine from germany and they said it was 5 weeks delivery time, but it took 9 weeks for my boots to arrive at their shop.
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I have a pair of Cavallo dress boots that are still show condition that I’ve had for over 20 years. They are very stiff but are comfortable and I’ve had them re-soled a few times but other than that they’ve stood up to everything I’ve thrown at them!
They’re worth the wait!
NJR
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Generally 8 weeks, I order from Calevo in Germany. I did make the mistake, once, of ordering a pair in late June, I believe. I did not factor in the summer holiday in Germany when everything shuts down. So that pair took longer to arrive. Still worth the wait!
If you ordered boots with leather soles, have Goodyear soles put on when they arrive (or other hard, ribbed soles.) That will help your boots last longer. Any shoe shop or cobbler can do that, and for a very reasonable price.
i hope you will post a review when you get your boots, to let us know how you like them.
Sure. I can’t find the reviews for the Saltaris yet, I cannot afford to buy konigs or petrie for their top of the line tall riding boots, Saltaris is expensive but still cheaper. If I were to order my next pair, the Polo Novelus will be it, looks awesome.
Love my Cavallos - I have a pair of the Passage Plus, and a pair of the Insignis for showing - love them! Instant break in. They are soft in the inside of the boot, and medium stiff on the outside, then really cut back in the back of the knee so it doesn’t kill your back of knee! I got mine overseas, so they were about the price of a pair of Ariats!
Just called another shop about the Saltaris and was confirmed that the boots is very soft, was told to use boot tree to protect the leather and prevent zip from breaking. Does anyone know how to care the boots? This is my first pair of leather riding boots.
Mine are also Insignis. I put two (count 'em, TWO!) sets of heel lifts till the boots broke in. but I have short legs…
Yes, use boot trees, clean the sweat off them promptly. A damp cloth usually suffices. Don’t over-condition boots and use a good quality boot polish.
Do I need to use leather conditioner and boot polish or just polish is enough? Don’t quite understand how to do it
I lightly condition my boots about twice a year – but I live in a VERY dry climate. Then polish. I use Kiwi Parade Gloss, but have heard of other good products – just can’t remember the name! some polishes come in tubes, others in little cans or jars.
Apply the Parade Gloss lightly with a polish applicator. Buff with a brush (You can find these items wherever shoe polish is sold), then a final polish with a buffing cloth. I find it easiest to do the final cloth buffing with the boots ON me.
Warning, though! Don’t polish your boots while wearing light-colored pants! You’ll accidentally get polish on them. Ask me how I know this.
Just polish, wipe the boots with a damp cloth to remove dirt, grease and sweat, then brush in a good proprietary waxy polish, I use Kiwi parade gloss - do you have that in the US? Use a different brush to remove any excess polish and then a soft cloth to buff to a shine.
Plan to use them for riding lessons only for now, the barn floor is clean enough and riders will mount the horse in the stable and ride it out to the paddock so it will be relatively easy for me to clean it.
You will want to wipe off the sweat and grime from the horse, on the inner side of the boots.
Be cautious about conditioning the boots, because you don’t want them to become too soft. Some boots have a softer leather on the inner leg panel that is against the horse, and the outside is a stiffer type of leather. And take care of the soles and where the soles meet the leather. Walking in the stall and exposure to horse urine, manure and mud can all shorten the life of a pair of boots. Taking care of the minor stuff daily will help them last much longer.
Urad makes a good leather polish in black, colors and clear, and Petrie has a nice combined set of cleaner and conditioner.
@Nous, yes, we have the Kiwi Parade Gloss in the US. 
@keysfins Finally I received my boots but they ordered the wrong model, I ended up getting the Varius instead of Saltaris. Varius come with laces at the front but luckily the inside is still covered so dust will not get in, it feels quite comfortable but I have to get the insole out because now it’s too tight. I’ll be riding in them tomorrow and see how it feels like.
