Best hiking and riding boot
Really pleased with this purchase. As a full time equestrian, it is hard to find footwear the is comfortable, functional and has a decent life span. These little shoes check all the boxes and they are cute to add. Zero break in time, just unbox and go! Fit true to size, comfortable for all day wear. Hold up to weather elements well. Why did you pick this product vs others?:Best quality shoe ive foundSlip resistance:Very little slipBoot quality:Great quality boot, good ankle supportWeight:Light weightValue for money:Great valueSupport:Arch support, and ankle supportGrip:Good grip!
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Excellent Riding-Hiking Combo
Why did you pick this product vs others?:These boots are GOOD! Finally a well-designed riding boot that will fit under half chaps and that have enough grip to walk on semi-difficult terrain for a substantial amount of time. I took them straight out of the box to a week-long ride in New Zealand and they were comfortable and soft from the get go. I also rode on the mountains of Abruzzo, Italy on very difficult and extremely steep terrain that required to dismount and walk: that’s when I wished they had a bit more grip but of course it wouldn’t be ideal for the stirrups. Overall it’s a really good compromise between walking grip and stirrup comfort/safety. They are holding up okay to a lot of use. I will buy them again for sure
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Boots you can’t beat
All around good workboot or hiker. Durability and functionality abound. Comfortable and great support for all day.
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Good fit but wouldn’t hike in them.
Purchased Dec 2024. Wanted to give them a good test before I left a review. First off I believe they are true to size. I wear a 7 and the 7 fit well. Comfortable out of the box. They will stretch out over time keep that in mind. The laces have no signs of wear after 4 months. Eyelets are strong. So far they have lasted a WI winter. Wear warm socks and toes were toasty. Walk through puddles and feet stayed dry. I did notice in colder temps the soles get harder and sound like plastic when walking. They do not have traction in snow or ice. You run the risk of slipping. I wouldn’t recommend wearing them on a rocky hikes any slick spots you might not have traction. The soles have very shallow lugs. I hope the reputation Ariat has lives up to wear.
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Desireegm
December 01, 2017
Most comfortable footwear I've had in a long time
I'm really happy with this pair of boots. Always wanted to try Ariat boots, ever since I read about them decades ago in EQUUS magazine when they were first developed. The price always put me off. Now I wish I'd made the investment sooner.I am 61, working in retail for the last ten years, on my feet all day standing and walking on concrete floors. My feet were screaming at the end of the day.I need a wide toe box but I don't have a wide foot overall, so I look for roomy toes in a B width. I've tried lots of different shoes over the last ten years with varying results. Started with EARTH , loved them overall, but could never get the same style twice. Then something changed in their manufacturing and they just weren't the same, caused me pain, ended up returning the last few pair.Then Merrell was recommended to me. Their barefoot and walking shoes have been the best until recently. The last several pairs just weren't up to the standard I was used to from them. Comfort didn't last.So I started searching again, tried some of the memory foam slip ons that are so popular with my co workers. They are good for a week or two, thenthey aren't.So I was browsing again. Considering KEEN, since I've had them recommended to me. Then I saw this pair of Ariat boots, at about half price. I read all the reviews and the thing that stuck out for me was the years some owners mentioned they'd been wearing the same pair in comfort. Also, that the toe box was roomy. So I made the investment, and boy am I glad I did. I ordered my regular size. I'm a size 8, but for work shoes I've found an 8.5 is best, gives me some extra room for my feet to swell a bit late in the day.Some reviews said they run large, others said true to size. Since no one said they ran small I decided to go with my usual 8.5. They arrived in two days. They are beautifully made. They fit just right straight from the box. I have plenty of toe room. I've been wearing them daily for a week now with a standard cotton crew sock and couldn't be happier. They are lightweight, supportive and so comfortable. At the end of the day my feet are so much happier, so much better than they've been in years. My only problem... I had a small blister on the top/side of the ball of my foot where I have an almost bunion, I thought it was from the side of the boot rubbing. Turns out there's a wad of thread at a stitch point below the last hole of the lacing. The only spot on either boot like that. Put a moleskin patch over it and no more blister.I'm really happy with these boots and I do recommend them. They are well worth the investment.
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Ginette Kurtz
October 05, 2025
Outstanding product
I love these boots and all I have worn for like the last 10 years. They fit very well. The price point is ok. They are very comfortable. I even go hiking in them. I walk at least 10,000 steps according to my watch per day.Great product can't recommend enough.
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Very cute style - warm, good support
So cute and sassy. Warm, very comfortable. Keeps feet dry.
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