I needed a good pair of riding boots, I ride Western and cowboy boots are very nice but they are very uncomfortable to me. I want to thank everyone for their very nice reviews of this boot, it helped me determine which boot to pick out. I went to Tractor and Supply and just to be sure, I tried on just about all the riding boots and the fatbaby's(very nice) which were uncomfortable for me, rubbed my ankle. It is very hard for me to find a good riding boot since I have a hard to fit foot(have been horse riding in sneakers which I don't recommend). After trying on just about all the cowboy boots, fatbabys, etc., I couldn't wait to try on the Ariat Ladies Terrain Boot, and I thought wow! these are it, what a difference from all the other boots I tried on. Now I see why there are so many nice reviews about this boot, and here is one more. They are light, they don't pinch your ankles like cowboy boots they are comfortable around your ankle, and yes you can use them for horse riding and hiking, which is wonderful, you can't hike in cowboy boots. I will send a note to the manufacturer so they will keep making these boots. It is not often you can find a boot that you can hike and horse ride in, I do both, so these are perfect!

I love Ariat boots in general, and these were very comfortable and fit well. I wore them every day for chores, etc., and they were great. BUT, in less than 1 year's time they were both torn right where the rubber meets the leather by the big toe on each shoe. So while I loved them, I did not buy them again as I think that is an awful lot of money to pay for a pair of boots that fall apart in so short a time. I was somewhat disappointed.