Customer Reviews Ariat Fatbaby Western Boots

Between my wife and I we have had y pairs of Ariat Terrain boots. They are excellent when new. Lightweight, very comfortable and excellent for walking. But they only last for 2 years of moderate use at best. Then they start falling apart. The soles detach from the leather on the sides. The toe caps crack and start detaching. They never last long enough for the soles to wear out. But they are great while they last.

Are these a return? Fresh out of the box and the toe is scuffed. Pretty disappointing

Last 3 pair of waterproof all terrain- soles come unglued just after 3-4 months of wear! Cheaply glued- will not buy anymore

I had to go down multiple sizes. I also recieved multiple boots where the stitching was missing. I love the appearance of these boots so much but it should also be noted that it will not be possible to get them reheeled there for not a good investment for myself.

I have purchased this boot many times, it is my go to , the fit is always spot on and offer great arch, support and have never had an issues with them until recently. I purchased a pair back in December, they started peeling at the toes, I was using cleets on them so I thought it was that. I bought a second pair in March, they look nice enough to wear to work (I work in an office setting) I babied these. Only wore them to work, these boots never saw a hike but they too are peeling on the toe and actually starting to come apart. Very disappointed to say the least.

They fit just fine, but straight out of the box they're not just scuffed they're scratched. To the point it looks like a cat toy. Other review photos don't look this distressed..

Is it to late for me to return them?. Just not happy with how they look on me.

This my 2nd pair of the Terrain boots. Loved my first pair - they were sturdy, waterproof, long lasting through walking everyday rain, snow, shine. No problems. My 2nd pair, not so much. The first time in wet weather, and wet grass, my left foot was soaking wet, right foot just damp. Still... Such a disappointment. I want to love them forever, but this pair just isn't the quality I expected based on my first experience. Did I just get a pair that missed QC check?

Comfortable and look great. However I've only had these for about 8 months and the sole is already separating. I do not wear these often and they never see work or anything other than casual use. Bought them on vacation in gatlinburg so of course I no longer have the recipt or ability to go back to thw store they were purchased from.

I ordered a pair of boots in the wrong size that was my fault but I did an exchange and no where in the exchange did I ask for it to be changed to wide calf I only asked for the size to be changed and when I called to see if they could fix it all I could do is return them and this is the second time I am without the boots when I need them first time was my mistake and the second time was theirs and they couldn't even fix it. They need a better return policy. They have amazing boots but when/if they fix their mistakes then I will give a better review.

I had to return them, I have high arches and I couldn't fit my foot. If you have high arches you may need to size up or go to a different brand

Super comfortable! I loved the black ones so much I went and bought them in brown. The only issue is that the brown ones seem to be scuffed or discolored right out of the box. Really disappointed.

I have been wearing Ariat Terrains for probably a decade. I remember when almost everyone I knew wore them -- I would look around at a campfire, and probably 85% of people were wearing Terrains. Over the last few years, I've increasingly heard people saying they no longer last as well. Now I find I have to agree. I purchased a pair in April, and they are already coming apart. And I probably have only worn them for 10 hours a week during that time. I remember when I could get over two years out of them, and that's when I was in the barn all day every day. Sorry, Ariat, but you need to work on your quality control!

I bought these boots to use for horseback riding. They rub my ankle in the back even when I wear tall socks, and I always end up with tiny rocks in my shoes when I'm at the barn. I'm not sure how these would hold up as hiking boots if just walking up and down a driveway and in a sand area leads to rocks in the shoes. I decided to keep them and try and break them in to see if that would help, but it hasn't and its too late to return them. Ariat's quality has gone way down in the past few years unfortunately.

I purchased these boots looking for a no-break-in casual option. I had heard about Ariat's excellent reputation, but these boots really missed the mark. Not only did they seem to have lower quality leather, but they were unwearablly uncomfortable. After 30 minutes I would have pain in my heels and through my arches radiating up my legs. I bought insoles of several types and it didn't help enough for me to ever wear these boots beyond a few times trying to make them work. Hopefully it's just this model, but I don't think I'll be buying another pair of Ariats to roll the dice.

I love how these look but they are almost impossible to get on I've just had them sitting in my closet and never worn them once because I can't get them on

Purchased these boots in May 2023. By August they had holes in both toes, the sole was separating from the rest of the shoe I work in a seasonal equine facility, but spend a majority of the time in an office, performing administrative duties. These boots should not have fallen apart so quickly. They are no longer waterproof due to the large holes. I will say they are very comfortable and it makes it that much more dissappointing that they fell apart so quickly. Very dissapointed.

I have owned several pairs of Ariat Terrain boots over the years. The last couple pairs started falling apart within 3 months. Not buying again.

I have pretty wide feet and I have a hard time finding interesting shoes that fit me, so when I saw that these came in wide width, I was very excited. I'm usually a 6 or 6.5 wide width in combat boots, and it was my first time ordering from this brand, so I ordered a 6 wide and I could not even fit my foot into the boot. I then tried a 7 wide and they were still really difficult to put on. It's almost as if they widened the area where the ball of the foot goes, but not the shaft area your foot needs to slide through to put it on. Not complaining about the brand or anything else about the boots, the quality seemed nice and the shipping/return process went well. If you have a high instep and wear wide width like I do, these might not be the boots for you either. Sadly will be retuning :(

Well made, but super uncomfortable. Rubs on heels. Can't wear long.

I really like the quality and style of these boots, but unfortunately they are very narrow. I didn't think I had particularly wide feet but can't even get my foot in the boot. Such a shame they only make the wide fit in black, as the brown is just what I'm after.

The size chart to me is 1/2 size off. I have worn this same style boot for over a decade at 7.5 these are an 8. Tried to call...No Answer..No Call back...No answering Email...No Service whatsoever. I was dissapointed because i was going to start using the site but not now. If you call theres just one message...how to return items.

I own two other pairs of Ariat Anthem boots and love them! But these are stiff and fold in at my ankles. I hoped they would soften but are still rubbing against my ankles and make walking painful.

Boots are true to size. Overall fit is good. My two complaints: the boots arrived with multiple, major scuff marks on both boots. Seemed to me that they come off the store floor and/or very poorly handled/packaged. When I reached out to customer service about the issue I did not get a response back. That is poor customer service to me and will keep me from buying anything else in the future from this company

When the Terrain boots first came out they were the only shoes I could wear when I had plantar fasciitis. The last 3 pairs I've gotten have not lived up to that quality. The materials seem cheaper, more plastic than leather, my feet float around inside them, they stretch out faster and don't even last a year now. And the ATS foot beds flatten out way too quickly and seem very thin. I've had this pair just under a month and my feet already hurt. I wish they would go back to the original quality. Unfortunately I can't return them because I've already worn them outside working.