ARIATWomen's Darlin Western Boot

I've been searching high & low for a size 9-W cause women boots are always too tight in the toe box because of my bunion! I took a chance and bounght a regular size 9.5. Tried them on just knowing I'd be sending them back. WRONG! That extra half size is a bit snug, but not like I had expected. I bought a boot streatcher & a spray designed to help leather stretch. Followed the directions and perfection! I finally got my short red sexy cowgirl boots that look & feel great!

These shoes are super cute, first of all. I got the red pair. As for the discrepancy in shades, they are the darker red colored picture, not the bright red, which is still gorgeous.Comfort: these shoes run quite narrow. I had to order up in size to get a comfortable fit. I’m almost always a 7.5 and I had to order another pair in an 8 and that was much better. Even so, these shoes took a lot of breaking in. I ride 2-4 times a week, sometimes more AND I ware these shoes in between to try to break them in faster - the leather is STILL pretty stiff after a few weeks. However, the arch support is great. I have flat feet and my arches feel really supported and because of that my feet feel comfortable all day in these. But the tightness of the leather makes my feet sore. I believe once these are broken in they will be very comfortable shoes.Also, I feel like it’s worth noting that my foot got stepped on by a horse in these already and it barely left a mark (also my foot was fine but I don’t think that was the boots offering a ton of protection - they aren’t steel-toed).All-in-all these are great boots, the only reason I gave them 4 stars is because they are taking longer than any shoe I’ve ever had to break in. But they are a pretty tough leather so maybe that’s to be expected? I’ll update once they soften up.

These fine leather boots are supportive and so good looking. To break them in, I wore them around the house for a couple of hours two days in a row, and I quickly forgot I even had them on. The insole is nicely padded and has good arch support.If you have short toes and blunt feet like I do, pointed shoes are often a misery. LPT: These boots are perfectly comfortable for us hobbit-footed folks after a quick fix: Fill the toe point with some cotton batting to keep your foot from sliding forward into the point. Then wear tall wool socks during the brief break-in period. (You could try cotton balls pulled apart into halves or thirds, but cotton batting is softer because drug-store "cotton balls" are usually not actually cotton.) Keep some handy for all your boots and elongated shoes!I just wore them to the big-box store and for two hours never once thought about my feet in their adorable red cowgirl boots.

Easy on and off. All day long comfort!

I like the fit of these boots .

Loved these! I have big wide feet and wide ankles and calves. I was looking for a bootie to wear with shorts, and thought these might work. They were super cute and very well made, unfortunately were too narrow for my feet. Had to return. Return went smoothly, they deducted return shipping costs from my refund amount which was convenient.

For me the boots are a bit snug, but I'm hoping they will fit better after they are broken in. Love the style and color, nice leather also.

High quality. Fits similar to other Ariat cowgirl boots. They are pretty comfortable, I'm sure even better once they stretch out a little in the toe. Color is really cool. I'm very happy.

These boots are so comfy. No need to break them in. My forth pair of Ariats. I did order 1/2 size larger than my shoe size, which was good advice from the reviews. Beautiful quality. Very happy with them.

Schuh ist viel, viel zu eng. Sollte angeblich für eine normale Schuhweite sein. Kann man vergessen... Es drückt nicht nur, sondern ich komme nicht ein Mal in den Schuh rein.Ansonsten sieht er toll aus und alles einwandfrei.

Boots look amazing, I ordered a size bigger as per the reviews previously and they were just a little big but with a thicker sock they will b perfect. Love these boots. And they were delivered very quickly

Love the fit these boots feel like I’ve worn them for years. I love that they are casual enough for everyday and I can also dress them up a bit

Well made and look better than the pics.