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I get no support at all from Terrains, and as I mentioned earlier, they are 
far too wide for my foot.  I do have a pair of orthotics in them, but 
they're still no good for me.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Mayeda" <kathy.mayeda@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ranelle Rubin" <raneller@xxxxxxx>; <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Best People Shoes for Ride and Tie


> I was cursing at my Terrains riding the weekend before at Mt. Diablo.  We 
> had to get off the horses and scramble down a lot of rock and silty steep 
> trail.  Having no traction meant that sliding down a rock on my butt was 
> preferable to slipping onto my rear!  I felt like I was slipping on a 
> banana peel a few times.  No ankle support either.
>
> My Ariat paddock boots would have done better in this situation than the 
> Terrains.  Terrains are comfy, but they also don't have the support that 
> the paddock boots give me, so I feet feel more fatigued in the Terrains.
>
> K.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ranelle Rubin" <raneller@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 7:10 PM
> Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] Best People Shoes for Ride and Tie
>
>
> > Mike, yes it is always ok to run with your horse at a ride. I personally 
> > ride F/T in New Balance Trail shoes. They are a running shoe with a bit 
> > higher profile, and a very aggressive tread. I am always off my horse on 
> > steep downhills, so I got tired of slipping with my Ariat Terrains and 
> > went to a trail shoe. All the major brands of running shoes make a trail 
> > shoe, you just have to figure out which brand fits your foot. I did end 
> > up going a half size bigger to give me toe room like I like when I ride 
> > distance though.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ranelle Rubin, Business Consultant
> > http://www.rrubinconsulting.com
> > Independent Dynamite Distributor
> > raneller@xxxxxxx
> >
> > 916-663-4140 home office
> > 916-718-2427 cellular
> > 916-848-3662 fax
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: "Mike Lewis" <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: [RC]   Best People Shoes for Ride and Tie
> > > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:56:44 -0400
> > >
> > > I am considering ride and tie... or at least running part of the distance 
> > > of endurance races on foot next to the horse.  In my training, I tried 
> > > riding in my running shoes and suffered for about 3 weeks thereafter with 
> > > ankle/muscle pain.
> > >
> > > What style shoes do most ride and tie folks wear when running?  I assume 
> > > the shoes must pull double duty and be suitable when riding the horse.
> > >
> > > I have found my Ariat riding shoes to be OK for running, but not ideal. 
> > > Traction is poor and the shoes limit my speed.
> > >
> > > Finally, how can I find out which rides are ride and tie?  I assume it is 
> > > OK to run next to the horse on AERC sanctioned endurance rides, just to 
> > > train?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Mike
> >
> >
> >
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