This was my first purchase of Ariat boots, so I did a lot of research concerning fit before purchasing. To give a bit of background, I have wide feet and a high arch with my shoe size being a 9w. In cheaper boots I typically buy a 9.5w or even a double wide if I can get them because my feet swell often and I like to wear thick socks with my boots. My research concerned reading and watching videos on how a western boot should fit as well as visiting ariat.com to print out their printable size chart. - To locate the foot sizing chart, go to any boot page at the Ariat website; click on "size chart" that gives you all the sizes; then, scroll down to the bottom and click on "Click Here for Printable Size Chart". This chart will give a foot shape with guidelines on foot size and width. My longer length left foot measured on the lines between an 8.5 and a 9 and my right foot measured just under an 8.5. Both feet fell into the wide width area. All-in-All, this was exactly what I knew my size to be. So, I ordered a 9C - keeping in mind that the round toe shape can irritate wide feet because of the narrowing of the toe.
Upon receiving the boots, I put them on wearing a medium weight cotton sock. The instep was tight, which seemed more than the "firm" that is recommended by all of my research, but not terribly painful. The ball of my foot fell exactly where it was supposed to be. Immediately, I knew the length was just fine and I did not experience any pain from squished toes so I wore them for an hour. Yes, my heel slipped a little as it is supposed to do. I gave my feet a rest for the remainder of the afternoon and tried them on again in the evening. I noticed the instep had already loosened so I knew I had a keeper! The next day, I applied leather conditioner and let them dry for 24 hours. The leather conditioner soaked right into the boot leather confirming what I had read about brand-new boots needing to be conditioned. After conditioning and wearing them daily, the leather has conformed to my feet. The leather has also loosened more so I can now wear thicker socks. When my feet swell, I can just wear thinner socks so I am very happy with the fit! - As for the calf width, my leg measures 15" around the widest part of the calf. The top of the boot shaft reaches just below that widest part so I do have enough room to slip my hand inside the boot and touch my ankle. For me, this is perfect so I can wear leggings or skinny jeans inside the boot if I want but not so large that it is too wide for boot cut jeans to fit over the shaft of the boot.
I was so impressed with the ATS technology and the overall comfort of these boots, I wanted a brown pair too. Well, Ariat does not seem to think that ladies with wide feet deserve the same color choices as those with narrower feet so I had to search hard to find a brown boot that had a wide width in a color I found pleasing. I found the Ariat Legend line of boots and the Brown Oiled Rowdy grabbed my attention.
Ariat Legend Women's Size 8.5 C Wide Brown Oiled Rowdy
. The reason I share this is to point out my insights on toe shape and leathers.
The Ariat Legend boots are square toed boots. The reviews pretty much made it clear that one should order a 1/2 to a full size down because the toe shape has a roomier fit. So, I ordered a 1/2 size down (8.5 C). I am pleased to report that the length for me was absolutely correct. A 9 would have been too long and an 8 would have been too short. However, the boot was very tight across the instep and painful --much more so than this Heritage boot. My toes actually started feeling a bit numb. My ankles were rubbed by the seam. The leather was very stiff and seemed unforgiving. My first try-on was with my normal medium weight sock. So, I gave my feet a rest and tried on the boots later with a thin sock. The fit was better but the ankle rub was worse with such a thin sock but I wore them around the house anyway because I still did not experience true biting pain as I had with other brands of boots. Just like the Heritage, by that night I knew I had a keeper but one that would require some work to break in. My earlier research had also told me that Deertanned leather (my black Heritage boots) is a leather that is tanned to be very soft and supple and it is! It is unknown what type of process is used to tan the leather for the Legend boot but it is stiff. I also read that brown leathers are typically more stiff than black leathers but I do not know if that is a fact. Nevertheless, these Legend boots were stiff! Once again, I applied leather conditioner and once again I now have a boot that I can wear without pain. I have not yet got them to the point where I can wear thick socks so I won't be wearing them all day until I do ... it is a work in progress.
In Summary....
• I suggest that you go to the Ariat website and grab that size chart to measure your feet.
• With an R toe, I recommend you go with the size you measure from the chart.
• With a Square toe, it is recommended to go down 1/2 to a full size. Some say more if you have narrow feet.
• Deertanned leather is more supple.
• Brown leathers are typically stiff causing the instep to be very tight at first. - Wear your thinnest sock and try to wear the boots for an hour (just around the house so they can be returned if necessary). Then, come back to the boot later to see if the leather stretched enough to make you feel confident that a full breaking-in will give you the perfect fit.
• I encourage using leather conditioner to soften the leather and ultimately protect your investment. - Note: Leather conditioners do darken the leather because the leather becomes moisturized.
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I loved these soo much that I ordered black & distressed brown. I normally wear 9.5 but I ordered size 10 then a 9.5 because I read a review that said they run small “they don’t “but honestly a 9 would have been a perfect fit but I have a long second toe & a very high arch so I kept them… I Love love love them.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021
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I noticed amongst the reviews people were concerned and returning their boots because of perceived damage/markings on them. I am glad I chose to order a pair to see for myself. Yes they arrived in an over-sized box stating the original box was damaged, so the boots no doubt were sliding around within,making marks on them which is the nature of DISTRESSED LEATHER/untreated.......if you're looking for a boot to arrive in pristeen condition order an oiled or tanned leather boot,often more expensive but visually more appealing out of the box(1st impressions), and usually stiffer requiring more break in time.
Unfortunately I didn't take a picture as they looked upon arrival. The pictures on the right are the results of my rituals/gently bending and squeezing shaft, pressing footbed.....my pre break in whenever I get a new boot or shoe, consequently they look a whole lot worse then they looked upon arrival. The boot on the left is the result of a quick treatment similar to polishing and they now look and feel great. Sorry for such a lengthy review, but hopefully this will help someone.
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Let me start by saying I ordered a 8.5 wide/C which is what I normally wear, because I like to wear 2 prs of boot socks. If I can't get a wide option then I size up to a 9M. I must agree they fit true to size as advertised. I have room in the toe box to move my toes slightly, the width is snug as it should be with the 2 prs of socks giving it room to stretch/mold to my foot, my arch aligns/rests squarely on the ample arch support, and the footbed is nicely padded.Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021
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I noticed amongst the reviews people were concerned and returning their boots because of perceived damage/markings on them. I am glad I chose to order a pair to see for myself. Yes they arrived in an over-sized box stating the original box was damaged, so the boots no doubt were sliding around within,making marks on them which is the nature of DISTRESSED LEATHER/untreated.......if you're looking for a boot to arrive in pristeen condition order an oiled or tanned leather boot,often more expensive but visually more appealing out of the box(1st impressions), and usually stiffer requiring more break in time.
Unfortunately I didn't take a picture as they looked upon arrival. The pictures on the right are the results of my rituals/gently bending and squeezing shaft, pressing footbed.....my pre break in whenever I get a new boot or shoe, consequently they look a whole lot worse then they looked upon arrival. The boot on the left is the result of a quick treatment similar to polishing and they now look and feel great. Sorry for such a lengthy review, but hopefully this will help someone.
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Initially brought size 38EU (my usual size). was a mission to get them on as they are very narrow across the foot and eventually I gave up. Unable to return them as Amazon don't pay to send items back to US from NZ and there was no was I was paying $300 to courier them back! Lucky I have sold them on Trademe.
Brought a second pair upsize EU39. These fit way better, very comfortable.
Would suggest you go up a size if you have big feet (we all know what means).
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Brought a second pair upsize EU39. These fit way better, very comfortable.
Would suggest you go up a size if you have big feet (we all know what means).
Arrived in a week from US to NZ
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