Ariat boots?

[Poulin]

Anyone here wear Ariat western boots? I'm looking at a pair of ropers, but I don't know anyone who wears Ariat boots.

http://www.ariat.com/products_detail.aspx?pcid=9&cid=2&scid=16&pid=19

 

[Explorerkid]

I own two pairs of Ariats,
This pair
and
This pair

For low priced everyday kickers they are comfy out of the box, or within 2-3 wearings, and they hold up well. They can be re-soled, so if the leather is kept well the boots will last a long time.
There are better boots, but these two pairs are my "go to" boots, and see the most wear. They are hard to beat for the price to comfort/usability ratio.

(Sorry no pics of my boots, I'm at work)

 

[Casecracker]

My wife and I only wear Ariats when at the barn with our horse. They are very high quality riding boots. If you want ropers for style then you can probably find something else more comfortable and stylish, made for walking the streets. If you're looking for actual riding boots that are well made and literally last forever then there's no better brand IMHO.

 

[Poulin]

My wife and I only wear Ariats when at the barn with our horse. They are very high quality riding boots. If you want ropers for style then you can probably find something else more comfortable and stylish, made for walking the streets. If you're looking for actual riding boots that are well made and literally last forever then there's no better brand IMHO.

I've been wearing Alberta Boots for about 6 years. I've seen some fellas at the Calgary Stampede wearing Ariats and they look like good comfortable, no nonsense boots. If you knew me, you'd know I don't care much about being in style!

 

[Poulin]

I own two pairs of Ariats,
This pair
and
This pair

For low priced everyday kickers they are comfy out of the box, or within 2-3 wearings, and they hold up well. They can be re-soled, so if the leather is kept well the boots will last a long time.
There are better boots, but these two pairs are my "go to" boots, and see the most wear. They are hard to beat for the price to comfort/usability ratio.

(Sorry no pics of my boots, I'm at work)

I take pretty good care of my boots, I'm ex military. I've had my current pair of Alberta Boots for about 6 years. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Kcaps]

I'm sitting in my office wearing a pair of Ariats right now. These are my first pair, and I only bought them a couple of weeks ago (to wear them for the Stampede) but so far they are great, especially for the price!

 

[Isaac]

Ariats are a well made boot. The only drawback if you consider it is that the soles are rubber and they have insoles. I use to sell them once upon a time. I have been eyeing a pair myself, but they dont sell the ones I want to buy, and I would like to try them out before buying them.

 

[Clem]

I have had a pair of their roper style lace ups for about 10 years. They've held up well. The two draw backs (just my opinion) are that the original soles were very heavy (they've since been replaced) and while I don't know about all of the Ariat line, mine were marked as made in China. The country of origin aside, I can say that with two re-soles and a good bit of abuse, they have held up well.

 

[Catseye]

My gf swears by hers. Says my next pair will be Ariats. Don't know if I want to give up my Tony Lamas though.

 

[pfbarney]

I have the distressed brown and the black. Both pair are very comfortable. When I tried them on at Horsetown in Marietta, I tried a few other brands of ropers within the same price range and none of them compared as far as wearability right out of the box.

 

[MASSDRIVER]

I'm on my second pair. I tried using my first ones as works boots, and they could'nt stand up to that. Just fell apart at the seems. So the ones I have now are sort of semi dress/casual, and horse show boots. My wife does the riding, but I like to wear cowboy boots in case I have to hop on for whatever reason.
One good thing; They are pre beat-up, and have a good style that works well with Wranglers for after show dinners and stuff where you don't want to dress up, but don't want to be a bum either.
Brent.

 

[Poulin]

I did go out and get a pair.

They're comfy. I don't know if they're as comfy as my Alberta Boots were.

 

[Phog Allen]

Funny this comes up. I just bought my first pair of Ariat boots two weeks ago. I bought the Work Hog style in golden grizzly colour.

This is my first boot with a Wellington/Roper styled heel. It is taking some getting used to. My old standby Chippewas had a stacked heel that was between this and a full riding heel. These flatter heels are comfortable but I do notice my left heel is a bit tender at times after a long day's pounding around bending conduit and running up and down steps at our dormitories. They also have a more rounded toe than I am used to. It is okay but I am not a fan of the look. These were sized 10EE and my normal U.S. size is 9.5EE. The store did not have the 9.5EE model to try. I cannot make up my mind whether these fit properly or are just the slightest bit big. I need to order another pair so I can alternate the pairs daily. Boots last so much longer that way.

As a comparison, the Chippewa work boots I wore for over a decade are certainly better built. There is NO way these will ever go three or four years like my Chips. However, they are $129 per pair instead of $190. Pardon the pun but you almost need to be well heeled these days to buy quality boots. Production boots are uh...just not what they were less than a decade ago. The Chips are also still made in Missouri. The Ariat's in China. Figure the difference in price though I still maintain the American made Chips are MUCH better quality. If it were not for the fact that I have developed a bad over running of the higher heels on the Chippewas, I would have bought another pair and hang the difference. We shall see how these hold up.

Regards, Todd

BTW, there are other boots out there but almost NO store wants to stock wide sizes anymore. I find this interesting since the clerks all tell me when I look for them they are sold out. They also tell me in the same breath that most people don't need them. So why are they always sold out?

 

[bossdog79]

How's the grip on the soles? I've been looking for a pair of boots to wear while out on my Sportster. Just haven't been liking the different brands "work boots" that have built up soles on em.