“Cheap” Dress Boots

So my boots finally died today after my lesson, it s about time, but I was hoping they’d get me through.

I’m looking for cheap, since I’m just doing 1x weekly lessons to help me get in shape/fix my riding posture for my cowhorse stuff.

I’m boujee and can’t let go of my old habits of liking nice things and being particular. However, I refuse to buy a new pair of Tuccis for lessons. So I want dress boots with a square toe, but I know that’s a reach for a cheap price tag.

Are the Tuffrider Parwanties what we’re still loving for a low price? Is there something better now?

Tuffrider Wellesley tall boots I got mine for $60 on eBay.

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Come over to the dark side of washable half chaps and paddock boots! :joy:

Check the boot groups on Facebook, you might find some higher end boots for cheap.

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Honestly…as a very anti-Parlanti person (I much prefer Tucci and Fabbri) I will say…I own a pair of the canvas lined Parlantis and they’ve been going strong since 2019! I ride in them almost daily. I’m impressed with how they’ve held up!

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Had the Tuffriders and hated them. They were WAY too thin (shaft and soles both). I felt like I was wearing socks and the soles were so horribly thin that walking the short bit of gravel to the arena was no fun.

Idk what cheap is to you but I have gotten Ariat V Sports/ Volants off of eBay for no more than $180 or so for a long while now. They are thicker leather that holds up to abuse and the soles are nice and comfy.

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Not sure how cheap you are looking for, but I got some ariats when I was in kentucky at the 3 day. The volunteer discount was super nice on the boots, but they look to match what you are looking for.

Currently going through the pain of breaking mine in though…

I think these are the ones I got: ( Palisade Dress Tall Riding Boot)

https://www.ariat.com/P32276_W_FOO.html?dwvar_P32276__W__FOO_color=BLACK&_gl=1pswmq9_upMQ…_gs*MQ…&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkpv_4baojQMVC0r_AR1uSi79EAAYASAAEgKCtPD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAADvKncP3h0ljHxDq9TNc0pyFEKX0K&dwvar_P32276__W__FOO_width=B_Medium

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I just got a pair of Tuffrider Belmont dress boots, to replace their older Parlanti knockoff that I had for years, and so far so good. I tried on nicer boots in a slightly higher price and decided the no break in comfort was worth the reduced durability.

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