ARIATMen's Rambler Phoenix Western Boot

I think the reason a lot of boots get sent back is because people don't know how to break them in and fit them to their feet. Don't expect boots to be super comfortable right out of the box. I've worn cowboy boots all my life and I always break them in well before I even wear them all day for the first time. This process involves oiling them down several times and putting them on and taking them off several times in the process. It's easy to do.First, put them on and check the fit right out of the box. If they feel a little tight, and are a bit hard to put on, that's OK. But, they shouldn't be so tight they hurt your feet or you can't get them on. If they are, they are too small. Send them back.Next, use a good leather conditioner with a high concentration of oils to soften up the leather and allow it to stretch and mold to your feet. I'm sure many people have their favorites, but I like to use Weiman's spray leather conditioner and cleaner. This contains nut oils and boot leather seems to really drink this stuff up. Liberally spray the boots down good with this stuff and rub it in with your hands/fingers. Make sure you really work this stuff into the seams that hold the boots together. Let the boots stand for a few minutes to let the Weiman's soak in and put them on and walk around for a bit. Take the boots off and repeat the spray and wear process two or three more times. I promise you, as you do this, you will feel the boots start to loosen up, soften up, and mold to your feet. You will find that where these boots once felt tight, they have stretched a good one-half size and are starting to fit your feet really well. This whole break-in process shouldn't take more than a few hours. Don't try to wear them all day until you get them feeling really good on your feet. You don't want to get turned off by them starting to hurt or cause a blister. Repeat the treating process as many times as you need to. When you get them right, they will feel really good. Once you are able to wear them all day, treat them with the leather conditioner once a week more for about a month. Before long, they will feel better on your feet than your best tennis shoes. I have used this method on every pair of boots I have ever owned, and it works. And, it worked great on this inexpensive pair of Ariat boots. And, these are now comfortable boots, even though they have no fancy cushioned lining. The leather conditioner has darkened their color, but they still look good. We'll see how long they last.

Love these boots! Had them for a while now. Very durable and very comfortable! Highly recommend!

I'm usually a size 11 or 11 1/2 in shoes. This particular boot fits a bit large for the size. The first pair I bought from another vendor was a size 10 1/2 D (Regular) and they fit a bit wide with plenty of wiggle room. I could wear a very thick sock, so perfect for the winter. This 2nd pair I bought size 10 EE (Wide) and they fit perfect. So order a size or size and half smaller than you usually would. Great looking boot!

The boots are virtually flawless. However, not the color of every single picture. There was no hints of much darker color. Hence, the four stars.

These boots were made for kicking “ass!” I wore these for stagecoach and they did disappoint! Easy break in and we’re shockingly comfortable. Now my go to boot for work or a dinner date.

I really love these boots, beautiful craftsmanship, built solid, built to last. It really helps to KNOW your shoe size, not what you think your size is... get your foot measured and know for sure. I read a lot of comments about ordering a size smaller or size larger. I first ordered a pair a little smaller, and guess what they were a little smaller, I exchanged for my correct foot size which is 12 2EE (what I normally wear) and they fit perfect on my good foot, and I had to do a little stretching on my left foot boot due to an accident I had several years ago that actually prevented me from wearing boots again. Was too painful to break in boots, so I hadn't wore boots for almost 20 years because of it. Well I decided to take a chance on Ariat boots, and I'm glad I did. Once I stretched my instep a little more so I could get my left foot into the boot comfortably, they fit like a glove, and I don't anticipate any break in pain with these boots. This will be the first pair of many more Ariat Boots to come in the future. FYI... I didn't order any fancy boot stretchers, I just used warm water on the boot in the area where it needed to be stretched and stuffed a Mason Jar in the area, and pressed rags with a solid peace of stick into the Instep area until the insteps started to stretch where I needed it to. Let it sit over night, and checked the fit, repeat process until desired stretch. Worked like a charm for me.

One of the best quality boots I've bought yet. Highly recommend.

I love the intricate design of the Phoenix, several people have commented on how nice they look...this is actually my second pair of the exact same boots. The first pair the soles wore out after about 2 1/2 years and I could have had them re-soled but honestly they are priced so well that it was just as cost affective to order a new pair and way more convenient. They fit very well and are super comfortable, they come with great insoles with gel cushions at the ball of the foot.

The boot is beautiful. I like the stitching and design of the Phoenix and after 45 minutes of walking in them they started to break in and stretch out. I wish I could have get them in a 12 wide because that would have been perfect. But like I said they are super comfortable now that they are breaking in . I'd definitely buy another pair from Ariat and I'm planning on getting a few just in different styles.

fantastic boots have had them for couple years now worn almost daily. put them through hell and back but still in great shape very comfortable, they break in nicley. The colour and stitching looks better in person, they were a little cheaper when i bought them a few years ago but still worth it i would definitley still buy again.

Ordered 2 pairs on the 10th of January. Only 1 pair arrived. Still waiting on the other pair. All Amazon is saying is we'll email you when it has shipped.

Really impressed with these boots and especially the colour...they are darker than they look in the picture, which I'm happy about. Fit seems as expected and I got them at a really decent price.So far (after 3 wears) so good.

These are a five-star boot, hands-down. These are real cowboy boots, and if you don't know what you're doing, you could end up disappointed in these boots. Let me tell you why.First off, these boots are not for the faint of heart, even if you know how to buy them.Now I am a size 10 cowboy. This is a size 9 from Texas. I suspect they got smaller feet over there. Whatever. At any rate, I buy them at size 9 because these things are going to stretch out as you wear them.Now when I'm breaking these in, the difference between me and some other sloppy-ass cowboy is it my boots go on in the morning and they don't come off until night. I take a couple of days to break in and maybe even a week, but once they've broken them in, you might not want to take them off.Do that, and these boots will shape to your feet in a week and become the most incredible footwear you have ever worn. Now that's just my personal opinion. I've only been wearing these for 25 years, but you don't have to listen to me.Over and out.Don