ARIAT Women's Darlin Western Boot

These boots are cute and comfortable - exactly what I was hoping for as my other Ariat boots were great also. I purchased these in black in size 8.5 wide, and they fit perfectly. I don't typically need wide sizes but based on reviews I believe these would have been too tight in regular width. My feet aren't skinny but technically aren't wide either.The black color is versatile and pairs well with different outfits and the quality is great. The zipper makes them easy to put on/off. They're comfortable enough to wear for extended periods and have been my goto lately. Overall, a great western boot that combines style and comfort.

This is a very well made boot. Nicely cushioned foot bed with decent arch support. The zipper is a nice feature. Plus it is super cute. Looks nice with casual dress or skirt and very cute with skinny jeans. It would be fine with boot cut jeans but they would hide too much of them. It is comfortable enough to wear for an active day and although I haven't ridden horses in years I think it would be a good boot for pleasure rides, particularly in warmer weather. I believe it runs true to size. This style of boot is rather a "narrow" cut. Like a sheath dress is a narrow fit. My feet are on the wide side I did not find these too narrow. I have an old foot injury on my right foot so I need a bit more space for that one. I just swiped a moistened bar of soap in there and wore with a medium thick sock to expedite the breaking in and give a bit more stretch. They are feeling great after 6 hours. Hint. If attempting to stretch a leather shoe, when you remove it stuff it with dry socks to retain the shape/stretch. This will work if shoes are just a bit too snug. Leather shoes will stretch naturally after a day or so of wear. The soap trick may give you a little additional space much faster. It will not make a size 8.5 feel like a size 9. So if it really is too small don't bother with this step. Save yourself a headache, or a foot ache and get the proper size. I really was not thrilled with the distressed brown color. It looks like the boot got splashed and then dusty. It is pretty subtle so I think I can minimize it even more with a bit of polish. The upside of this finish is that if I do ding it, it won't stand out like a sore thumb. The price point made it worth it to me to get this color. I think these boots will last for years. I am very happy with this purchase.

I thought these were cute and when they were on clearance locally I bought a pair. I wore those out after several years now have come back to Amazon for more. I had no problem paying more for my second pair because I adore these.I get compliments on both pairs/colors all the time. They are a cute cut and can get dressed up or down. They look great with my boot cut jeans or even with skinny jeans or leggings tucked in. You can wear them with a skirt or dress too.The quality is good and I still have minimal wear on the heels and soles after years of wear. The zipper still runs smoothly after wearing 1000 times (not exaggerating). Leather is running a little thin at the flexed part of the boot but that’s very reasonable after goodness knows how many steps.I originally went half a size up and they fit well to start but after being broken in were loose on my feet. I bought my regular size this time. It was tight on my foot and toes at first but after a little wear it fits snugly and my foot is more secure. I recommend enduring a little discomfort to break these in. In my opinion it’s worth it because it will be “customized” to your exact foot in the end. The discomfort and tight feeling is not a flaw of the boot, it’s just part of wearing genuine leather shoes.

These look way better in the picture I got these the same time as a pair of imitation leather boots at 1/3 the price of these the cheap ones are 10 times more comfortable and looks so much better. Very very tight! I wear an 8, I think a 9.5 wide might be wearable.

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.

Great shoes! True to size and comfortable! I can wear them with a dress, or jeans! Break them in first they can be a little stiff! Just wear them a couple of times! Kinda expensive but I’m saying worth it!