Customer Reviews Ariat Heritage Roper

My husband has been wearing the Ariat Heritage Roper to his professional job for years. He has wide feet and calves, so he wears a 9EE, and it's the only boot he's found that feels just right. He spends up to 14-hour days wearing them and is often on his feet or walking throughout the day. Even so, each pair probably lasts him 2-3 years. This was the last pair in his size - Zappos, please restock this item in Black 9EE - thanks!

Airline Pilots best choice. My second pair. The first pair lasted 16 years. They are airport screener friendly. After break in and with regular care these boots will be butter soft and fit like a glove... And last more than half a career. If you want to wear Ropers these are the ones to buy. Highest possible recommendation. I wear them with green Superfeet inserts also available on Zappos. Make sure you're a VIP for free two way overnight shipping! Pilots are cheap right? "Work-work-work".... "so do you like stuff?"

I bought these boots looking for something that would be durable, comfortable, acceptable with an airline uniform, and not set off metal detectors, and the boots seem to fulfill all of those requirements. Following advice found online, I ordered the boots in the same size I wear in shoes, but a narrower width, which fit perfectly after a few days of break-in, and they remain comfortable even after 12 hour days, and there's enough cushion in the insoles that long walks on concrete don't end up killing my knees by the end of the day. Although Ariat uses a fairly thick leather for the boots, I've found them to be comfortable in fairly hot temperatures, as well as being reasonably warm in freezing temperatures as well. The soles are made of a material that provides good traction on a fairly treacherous mix of water, de-icing fluid, and slush, and the leather of the uppers usually just needs a quick wipe with a damp rag for cleaning, although occasional applications of polish (every month or so) helps keep the boots looking nice. My only complaint is that the boots are just short enough that they tend to catch on the legs of lighter weight pants (basically anything that isn't jeans) when I sit down and stand up again, so adding an inch or so to the height of the boot shaft would be a welcome addition.

I got these boots for Christmas for my guy. He loves them. He says they are very comfortable. He teaches so he has to stand a lot.

This is my 4th pair of Ariat Heritage Ropers. Great boots. I am an airline pilot, and these boots are great for work. The fact that they are metal detector friendly is a huge plus for me as well. Very comfortable boot. Great value.

Let me start off by saying I have another pair of Ariat Ropers in 11D that I bought last year. I ordered this new pair in 11D and Black (other one is tan.) Like other reviewers have noticed, Ariat clearly did something different with this boot. I too could not even get my foot into the boot! After much struggling I got it on. The size felt okay but I could barely get it off my foot without becoming a contortionist! They obviously use a different pattern for this boot. As usual, Zappos customer service was first rate and I did an exchange for a 12. They fit fine. So unlike most cowboy boots where you order a half size down, with these you have to order a half size up.

Had purchased the exact same pair previously and the new ones are not even close to my old pair. Felt big in size and width and the toe box was a lot larger.