Terrains run wide and have a slight lug sole
on them. I'm not sure I would recommend them for standard irons.
They have rounded toe boxing and might work for EZ ride stirrups, but I felt
they didn't have enough rigidity in the sole to protect my feet from nerve
damage. I have both Ariat Performers and Terrains. I use the former
for riding, the latter for ranch work. I have med-narrow feet and the
Terrains require two pairs of socks (one pair with padded soles) in order to
take up the slack. But I just pull the laces tight and they are quite
comfy. Good arch support, but they do twist when I hike on steep
hills.
Quick questions for those of you
who are wearing the Arait Terrain sneaker -- I ride in a dressage saddle with
standard irons -- are these sneakers streamlined enough to ride in? I
usually wear a traditional paddock boot, but my knees are killing me and am
looking for something that's comfy all day long. Also how do they hold
up to wet -- like tromping through a pasture to catch a horse? Run
wide? True to size?
