riding boots

[boo68]

Originally Posted by boo68

I just ordered these, picking them up Saturday, I will let you know how they are. I ordered because they were recommended by other ladies on the forum. I am only 5'3"ish.. so I am hoping with my new comfort seat and the boots I will be able to still put the balls of my feet down, as opposed to my tip toes.

I will keep you posted.

Boo

Well I finally got my boots, and gave them a good test. Rode for an hour then walked around for about 5 hours, then rode back home for another hour.. VERY COMFY! Nice to walk in.. the only thing is they are a bit snug in the calf, but I have muscular legs, and they do have a stretchy panel so once I wore them for a while they 'broke' in to my calves.

Deb

[Little Red]

I wear a nice stiff pair of Gaerne all-season touring boots. The model is called the Explorer: they come up just above my mid-shin (I'm 5'10"), they're waterproof, and they have NO ZIPPERS and NO VELCRO.

Once you've owned a few pairs of otherwise-decent riding boots, you'll understand why I'm so hyped about no zippers and no velcro: there's nothing to fail.

When/if one of the ski-boot-style metal clamps decides to die, it looks like I could use elastic or some metal wire to rig up another one. Maybe it'll never be an issue: I've owned these boots for over a year and they're still perfect.

One thing about them: you add the waterproofing. The first time I wore them, I assumed they'd been silicone-treated at the factory. Mistake. Boots full of water. I was disappointed. But when they dried, I sprayed them with silicone spray and I've never gotten damp since.