So…has anyone seen these in person? They look very interesting.
I saw them at AETA. They were interesting and looked rugged but I really hate the labeling on the outsides (there wasn’t a better way to mark which boot is for which leg?). I wasn’t sold on breathability either, but I really like my Majyk’s so I’m probably a hard sell in the first place. I did like them more than some of the other boots on the market, for sure.
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I saw them at AETA. They were interesting and looked rugged but I really hate the labeling on the outsides (there wasn’t a better way to mark which boot is for which leg?). I wasn’t sold on breathability either, but I really like my Majyk’s so I’m probably a hard sell in the first place. I did like them more than some of the other boots on the market, for sure.[/QUOTE]
LOL the labeling (what I could see in the picture) didn’t bother me. I dislike the labeling on the Majyk boots so I guess it is a personal taste!
Is the strike plate Carbon Fibre? Look neat, would love to hold them.
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Is the strike plate Carbon Fibre? Look neat, would love to hold them.[/QUOTE]
Not sure. It doesn’t say. But says there is no rigid shell. That is what I was looking for. I had one of the carbon fibre shells bend (and make a sharp edge) in a Dalmer boot. Horse got it caught on an up bank. Lucky the boot ripped off because the edge could have done some serious damage.
Ya, not a fan of the CF!
Oh jeez, not more boot choices! Uncle, Uncle!!
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LOL the labeling (what I could see in the picture) didn’t bother me. I dislike the labeling on the Majyk boots so I guess it is a personal taste![/QUOTE]
You can take the labels off the Majyk’s with a seam ripper. With the Veredus ones you can’t. Although the branding doesn’t bother me, it’s more the RIGHT FRONT being right there on the outside edge. I get it… the right front… I don’t need it plastered in plain sight for eternity… 
LOL that’s there for when you are tacking up before cross and want to puke everywhere…helps you focus haha
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You can take the labels off the Majyk’s with a seam ripper. With the Veredus ones you can’t. Although the branding doesn’t bother me, it’s more the RIGHT FRONT being right there on the outside edge. I get it… the right front… I don’t need it plastered in plain sight for eternity… ;)[/QUOTE]
Was just about to say that. I hate excessive labeling and that bothers me. If a seam ripper cant help me, Ill pass.
It’s funny what bugs some and not others. I’m getting old. My eyesight isn’t as good. I actually like the well marked Right/Left. I hate having to think about which boot goes where plus it makes it a quick easy check if someone else booted up my horse for me (sometimes I have more than one horse going and have a groom). I have very little doubt that the labling Left/Right was requested so people can boot up quickly and correctly.
But I do get why it would bother others. I ordered a pair. I’ll post back when I get them.
I like labeling of R/L, just not right there on the outside of the boot in white lettering. I prefer a tag or some kind of more discrete marking elsewhere on the boot.
They say “Waterproof: the boots don’t absorb or retain water, meaning they stay dry despite weather and terrain conditions.” which I would love to test. It looks like the lining is a type of neoprene which does absorb at least a little bit of water.
The labelling could be more discrete but wouldn’t be a purchase changer for me if I was looking into them.
There’s a big difference between how it looks in a closeup pic and how it looks on a moving horse. Doubt it’s as obvious IRL.
Bornfree, please post back when you get them! I have the premiers and like them a lot but always interested in better boots…
Would definitely be interested to hear once you get them. Veredus has long been my brand of choice for jumping boots.
Will do…and maybe with pictures after a good xc school. I suspect they will take a bit of time to receive as they were not even getting into the UK until next week…and I will not be going xc anytime soon (stuck in winter).
I like the free pound of event grease that is coming it with…though I’m not likely to use that on any one of my own riding horses soon…bit overkill for 1* and below!!! But I have some friends I can give it too.
i saw these at AETA too, and wasn’t super impressed with them, especially with that price. There wasn’t a strike plate of any real material, and they weren’t super breathable, just have some venting in the blue piece.
Personally I just got the new Woof Smart Event Boots with the D3O technology that is in the the Kentucky boots http://www.toklat.com/Products/BP/11-2153 Way nicer and a better value IMHO.
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i saw these at AETA too, and wasn’t super impressed with them, especially with that price. There wasn’t a strike plate of any real material, and they weren’t super breathable, just have some venting in the blue piece.
Personally I just got the new Woof Smart Event Boots with the D3O technology that is in the the Kentucky boots http://www.toklat.com/Products/BP/11-2153 Way nicer and a better value IMHO.[/QUOTE]
I didn’t like the woof boots much–didn’t like the cut of the hind boots or the straps on either. I have the Kentucky boots. I didn’t WANT a strike plate…and the description of these is that they have a different shock absorbing system which offers the same protection but more flexibility. So I don’t think you can tell by feeling them. Same with how breathable. The vents are just part of the system (according to the web site). Most of the time I don’t think you can tell how breathable or not a boot is by looking at it. All I think you can tell is whether it is well made or not.
That said…while I like my Kentucky boots…they haven’t held up as well as I would have hoped (especially given their price).
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I didn’t like the woof boots much–didn’t like the cut of the hind boots or the straps on either. I have the Kentucky boots. I didn’t WANT a strike plate…and the description of these is that they have a different shock absorbing system which offers the same protection but more flexibility. So I don’t think you can tell by feeling them. Same with how breathable. The vents are just part of the system (according to the web site). Most of the time I don’t think you can tell how breathable or not a boot is by looking at it. All I think you can tell is whether it is well made or not.
That said…while I like my Kentucky boots…they haven’t held up as well as I would have hoped (especially given their price).[/QUOTE]
How many events or schoolings have you done in them? I’ve been looking at these but that is worrisome.
How do the Kentucky boots size in comparison to the Woof boots? I have a large horse…the new ‘Smart’ Woofs in large were not big enough. We are somewhere between a M-Lg in the Premiers behind, which, doesn’t thrill me. Those Premier Larges must be for a giraffe!
