Re: Ariats

[Annette Gordon <agordon@worldofwonder.net>]

I only bought my Ariats a year and a half ago and yes the laces do need
replacing but they accomodate my wide chubby feet very well and I've never
had blisters or sore feet. They are lasting well and look like they are set
to go on for a good few years yet and I ride every day. 

Maybe your second pair were duds. I have bought other boots and clothing
where this was the case on the second purchase. I don't work for Ariat
honest. 

Annette
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> From: K S Swigart <katswig@deltanet.com> 
> To: CASEBEER <casbeer@molalla.net> 
> Subject: Re: Ariats 
> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 06:58:30 -0700 (PDT)
> 
>
>
>On Tue, 8 Sep 1998, CASEBEER wrote:
>
>> I do have wide feet, and I love my Ariats too.  I've jogged in them, 
>> and logged many hours leading kids around on ponies in all terrain.  
>> Never had sore feet or blisters.  They also lasted two years of very 
>> heavy use.  I tried some others (cheaper) and regretted it.  Will 
>> never sell out again.
>
>When did you buy your Ariats?  My experience is, when Ariats first came
>out (1993) they were cut differently (i.e. for a wider foot) and made
>differently (i.e. to last longer).
>
>I have a wide foot and LOVED my first pair of Ariats.  Ran in them, etc.
>THey fit perfectly from the first day I bought them. And they lasted me 3
>1/2 years, including a Russian winter.
>
>So I bought a second pair.  Had to buy a 1/2 size bigger just to get my
>foot in them, had to "break them in" before they were truely comfortable,
>and they lasted only 6 months and I had to replace the shoe laces during
>those siz months.
>
>The care and use that the boots got were the same (except for the Russian
>Winter).
>
>So, no, I won't be buying another pair of Ariats.  THe first pair were a
>GREAT boot.  The second pair were ....  not.
>
>kat
>Orange County, Calif.
>