RE: [RC] riding shoes - Susan E. Garlinghouse, D.V.M.
really wide feet. Any women with wide feet tried the
men's ariats? or do they come wide enough for women in women's sizes?
I bought a pair of the men’s Ariat
Terrains as my work boot last summer. They started out just a hair tight,
but stretched plenty fairly rapidly. Almost too much, you wouldn’t
have any trouble with the width. Comfy to work in, especially after
installing orthotic inserts, but I wasn’t particularly impressed with
their longevity. Granted, they got hard duty everyday, but they got
cleaned off nightly and dressed regularly with Leather Food. They sides
of the synthetic instep started cracking after a couple of months and I could
see my socks showing through within seven months. The soles had hardly
started to show wear, but there was no way to repair them. They might
still be functional enough to ride in, but don’t count on dry feet
crossing the river. <g>
