Western riding boots?

what kind of boots do you ride in and why? is a certain kind of boot better than another? do you prefer lace up or slip on?





sorry so many questions, my friend and I want to know.

Western riding boots?
I agree Ariat is the best. I have a pair of lace ups....I love them and wear them all the time. However, when teaching my 4 H kids what is proper and safe I had to wear my slip-ons. I don%26#039;t mind them and they are safest, I just like my lace-ups better.


My slip-ons are Sander%26#039;s but I%26#039;m not sure if they are made anymore, I%26#039;ve worn Justin%26#039;s, Ariat, and Double H. At the time each was most comfy. But love my Sander%26#039;s and Ariats most.


Good luck.
Reply:ARIATS!! (zipup!)
Reply:I ride in lace ups. I have a pair of Laredo lace ups that feel almost like tennis shoes.
Reply:I love Laredo the best, theyre really good quality, and lasts for a long time and really comfortable once you break the leather. I prefer slip ons better because its less time consuming and if you ever have a horse emergency, no use waisting time on shoe laces!
Reply:ariat- they%26#039;re really comfy





stay away from Phat Babies or Phat Boys or whatever they%26#039;re called. they are wide and get stuck in the stirrups. yep i know people to whom%26#039;s thats happened. it%26#039;s a saftey issue.
Reply:My favorite boot is the Justin Bay Apache lacer. Unfortunately no stores carry them near me. So I am stuck wearing Ariat lacers. I don%26#039;t think the Ariat%26#039;s last as long as the Justin%26#039;s, nor are they as comfortable for me.





I wear lacers because I need the ankle support.





Ariat has come out with ProBaby, with the wider toe like the Fat Baby, just with a smoother sole for safe riding.
Reply:I like Justin ropers. but that is my opinion
Reply:there are some kind-of re-designed 4-LR fat babies from ariat....i got some really comfortable ones from my local TSC for 89 bucks (10 bucks of for 4H discount)...they were slip-on bomber leather bottoms with a light pink top. I know a few other people that have them, and agree that they have had no problems. the only time the boots stuck for me was in my english saddle, when i wasn%26#039;t wearing the right boots. These are very comfortable, but if you don%26#039;t want the fat babies most ariats are great boots!








***the last time I bought boots before these new ones was 4 years ago, and the old ariats still haven%26#039;t worn out!
Reply:There is nothing wrong with fat babies, except their width may cause your foot to get hung up. I have a pare of Anderson Beans, and when I put them on brand new it was like putting on an old broke in pair, they are excellent!!! I can tell you not to buy Tony Llamas, I had a pair and they hurt my feet for over three months before they were broke in, and then they just broke-got a hole on the side of them. I would highly recommend Anderson Beans, but if you need to purchase something a little cheaper I would go with a good pair of Justin boots, any kind, they are all usually pretty comfy.
Reply:I like Ariats or Justin crepe soles but I tend to wear the crepe out very quickly. I prefer slip on or zippers as I%26#039;m incompetent and can%26#039;t tie laces to where they stay tied and I hate it when they either get wet or snap.


Currently wearing Ariats and I like the metal arch supports, feet don%26#039;t feel so heavy and tired.
Reply:I love Ariats and I prefer slip on%26#039;s.
Reply:hmmm well i usually get cowboy boots cuz those are easier and dont come untied however i do wear lace ups when its muddy cuz sometimes the mud sucks your boots off!!!
Reply:I would recommend lace up boots for everday riding and the slip on boots for if you are showing mostly because slip ons tend to come in more colors and styles. I think the lace ups are more comfortable.
Reply:well my friend weres the fat babys in the arabian show s and so do i ! so you should were something comfty and styleish
Reply:I donot recomed ariats for western, don%26#039;t get me wrong, they are cute and comfy and GREAT for english, but Justins, Tony Lama etc. are great for western. I rodeo, so I only wear Justins since they ae a MAJOR sponsor!!!
Reply:I%26#039;m not really familiar with western riding boots, but you might try ropers. I had a pair of ropers cowboy boots for ages, and they were amazingly comfortable and held up very well. For any kind of boot I need that doesn%26#039;t have to be English I get ropers



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