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gingerpony48

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hiya! im new to nr and i have a question about some new boots i bought. they are tall field boots, the shires moretta albina boots (i think!) and i have been trying to break them in by walking around the house with them. they feel a bit bug around the ankle and there are large creases in them when i walk. is this normal for new boots or are they too big? i have never ridden in them before so i thought that may be the issue. i also have never had tall boots before as i have just been riding in short boots and half chaps in the time that i have been riding.
thanks!
 
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Your ankles need to bend when riding. Our RI wouldnt let us buy tall, stiff boots that dont bend at the ankle.
Expensive boots with fine leather are flexible at the ankle but even they will need to crease a bit as the foot angle alters and they will drop a little.

I own a pair of very expensive boots but I dont ride in them unless my weight is below a certain level. Riding in half chaps or gaiters and an ankle boot is better. However long boots known as field boots have a lace up fastening in front of the ankle and on our yard where we all hack some people ride in those.
 
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thank you for your replies! i rode in the boots for the first time yesterday and they felt good. i think now it is a matter of breaking them in!
 
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Long riding boots aren't realy designed for walking which is why they'll crease when you do. I keep mine for riding, but at the same time they do have to be worn in enough that if I need to lead home I can!
 
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Skib said:
Your ankles need to bend when riding. Our RI wouldnt let us buy tall, stiff boots that dont bend at the ankle.
Expensive boots with fine leather are flexible at the ankle but even they will need to crease a bit as the foot angle alters and they will drop a little.

I own a pair of very expensive boots but I dont ride in them unless my weight is below a certain level. Riding in half chaps or gaiters and an ankle boot is better. However long boots known as field boots have a lace up fastening in front of the ankle and on our yard where we all hack some people ride in those.
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I havent ever known anyone to be too heavy for a pair of boots?
The horse itself yes. Puzzled by that comment.

I have equileather long boots with a section that allows the ankle to flex. I needed wipe clean easy care for the winter mud and rain where I am.
 
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I havent ever known anyone to be too heavy for a pair of boots?
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I couldnt understand this till I realised you were referring to me. Long boots are fitted to shoe size for the foot, but fit to calf size too.
I weigh more now than I did when I bought my posh boots and my calves are fatter and probably have more muscle too as I need more leg on Ella than on our RIs horses. I can zip up the boots but they are tight.
In view of this thread, I considered going to the saddlers and buying some beautiful new boots that actually fit, but then I remembered how I have always hacked Ella in short boots and suede half chaps and I might as well continue.
 
@Skib you can get spray which will make the leather stretch slightly if that helps, if you''ve got them you mat as well wear them.
 
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@Skib you can get spray which will make the leather stretch slightly if that helps, if you''ve got them you might as well wear them.
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Thank you. I didnt know that. However, I still optimisticaly imagine I might one day get my weight down enough to wear them. That weight is also the weight my GP said I should aim to be. It doesnt help that my other passion in life is for cooking. I bake all our bread, including a sour dough loaf every Monday. OH's pics show I have turned into a dumpy white haired old lady rider.
 
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that baggy ankle feeling is totally normal with new tall boots—your calf doesn't fill them out the same way when you're just walking around. should feel way different once you're actually riding
 
The creases are totally normal for new leather boots — they'll settle down as the leather breaks in. The ankle fit is hard to judge just walking around though, so I'd wait til you ride in them.
 
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