[QUOTE=woodhillsmanhattan;8580600]
Honestly, the Mountain Horse Sovereign tall boots are to die for! And well below your price range!
Agh I want these so badly!
Like PNWjumper said… I love my Eiki boots! Best I’ve ever had. Lots of options and the fit is fantastic. Also, I just saw a friend with these at Gulfport. Same price point as the Eiki and super cool styles and options, all custom. 
http://www.romitellishoes.com/
And you can find their page on facebook
I’ve run through the gamut of Ariats, had a pair of Der Dau that fell apart quickly and destroyed the fronts/backs of my ankles, and after trying on every boot at Dover, landed on the Sergio Grasso. LOVE them. They come in a variety of size/height/width combinations, break right in, are soft and beautiful, and have held up pretty nicely. The foot was a touch big, so I put in an Ariat footbed, and they are the comfiest thing ever.
We’ve had two people in our barn get Parlantis recently (like 3 months ago), and they both have been sent back already. Zipper and wear issues, I believe. They are pretty but they don’t stand up to any kind of regular wear.
[QUOTE=shadedingray;8581262]
I wanted to chime in about the EGO7s. I just purchased these about a month ago when I was originally going to go with a mid-range Ariat tall boot. Before the EGO7s I had the front-zip Ariat Volants. I loved my Volants, but they did not hold up well and the various pieces on the foot of the boot started coming apart, the seams started opening up creating holes, and the material on the inside of the boot against your achilles tendon is completely worn away. But at least the zippers never broke! 
As soon as I saw the EGO7s, I was intrigued. I was able to see them in person before buying them. They fit very tight brand new and they are the easiest tall boots I’ve ever broken in. No blisters, no sores. They did feel like they were squeezing the life out of my calves for the first couple of rides but this is pretty much gone. I ride 4 days a week and have only had them for a month. I’ve cleaned them after every ride with glycerin soap or just a wipe with a damp rag.
They are incredibly comfortable, break in fast, and are soft. They have some cool features too. There is a soft, padded “shoehorn” attached to the inside of the boot which sits against the back of your foot/heel. It is so comfortable and prevents any blisters there. The inside of the boot that sits against your saddle/horse is not leather, but a synthetic material that won’t mark up your saddle. This was really important to me as I just bought a custom Voltaire and was terrified of my old Volants bleeding black onto the flap. (they’ve done this before many times)
As comfortable as those Voltants were, they didn’t hold up well for me and they were the worst boots to break in ever. I still have the scars on the backs of my knees to prove it.[/QUOTE]
Thank you so much for this review! I have been looking for a real person review ever since the Ego7’s came out. How are the ankles? I have really skinny ankles and I am looking for something a little slimmer then Ariat.
My Eikis came today and I’m very pleased. They’re a great value for the price.
[QUOTE=Madaketmomma;8585041]
Thank you so much for this review! I have been looking for a real person review ever since the Ego7’s came out. How are the ankles? I have really skinny ankles and I am looking for something a little slimmer then Ariat.[/QUOTE]
Glad to be of help.
The ankles are definitely slim fit, more so than my Volants. My Voltants have gotten a bit saggy in the ankles though. I also have the slim calf size in the EGO7s. Happy to measure my ankle for you if that would help.
[QUOTE=shadedingray;8586072]
Glad to be of help.
The ankles are definitely slim fit, more so than my Volants. My Voltants have gotten a bit saggy in the ankles though. I also have the slim calf size in the EGO7s. Happy to measure my ankle for you if that would help.[/QUOTE]
That would help so much if you would measure your ankle! Thank you. I have always worn Ariats and while they ankles aren’t so big that they look stupid, I would love to have boots that were slimmer.
