RE: Ariant boot quality

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

Perhaps it is the leather used and where the boots are made. I use boots
called a Cowboy Packer from Otto White's Boot shop in Spokane WA. Now these
are not cheap boots by any means. In the Range of $360 a pair. But the pair
I have on rigt now are ten years old, have been walked in and ridden in from
60 degrees north to 53 degrees south in snow rain desert heat and dryness.
They look rough as that is how I treat them. They can be had in all sizes
and widths or custom fitted if necessary. Take a bit of getting used to as
they are well built with a steel shank for support in the stirrup.

They can be had in fancier leathers but then we are talking more bucks. But
when you look at the over all cost 360 over ten years it is quite
reasonable. They are completely repairable by the factory as well.

Bob Morris

PS But then again these might not be your style. Remember I still ride in
Levi jeans.

-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Glace [mailto:lb@nismat.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 5:19 AM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Ariant boot quality


Hi Guys,
I have a pair of Pro series Ariats that I've used 3-4 days a week for a
year and a half.  I love them, love them.  They are incredibly
comfortable and light, so much so that I wear them out "in public" to
parties, shopping you name it.  They are nearly waterproof and still
look great after muck, water, snow, road salts....  I do saddle
soap them them and oil them monthly.
I'm not sure why we have such a disparity of experiences with the
boots, perhaps the model of boot?
Beth
New Paltz, NY

> > > My experience with Ariat's - after about a month of riding them
> > > may twice a week the leather stretched and the eyes started to
> > > come out. I had to reaplace every eye. Then after about 4 months
> > > the hooks started to rip right out of the leather. I ride with
> > > plastic stirrups so that can't be blamed. They are just pieces of
> > > garbage. For their price they had better damn well hold up better
> > > than this.
> > >
> > > I then started riding in Wolverine work boots. They wear like iron
> > > and are about 3/4 the price of the Ariant.
> > >
> > > Truman
> > >
> > > Lisa wrote:
> > >
> > > > I had a VERY similar experience with Ariat.  I bought a brand
> > > > new pair of Ariat Extremes at my local tack shop.  After riding
> > > > in them *once* the poor quality leather on the inside of the
> > > > left boot was "sliced up", right where the leather creases when
> > > > you take a step.  It was obvious to me that the leather was
> > > > thinner and of a poorer quality than my old Ariat Winter boots
> > > > which I have had for five years(and used hard!).  I imagine the
> > > > metal EZ Rides caused the cuts, but as expensive as these boots
> > > > are, one would think they could hold up to a stirrup!  Besides
> > > > that, the other boot was fine!
> > >
> > >
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