Help me replace my much-loved Ariat trainers?

[catembi]

I have some old Ariat springbuck trainers with the zip front & breathable mesh, & they are finally dying after many years of hard service. One zip has gone & the mesh is fraying, so I think they're beyond repair :-((((

However, the new terrains look nothing like them, & I can't find anything similar. The closest is the Tuffa endurance trainer, but the Tuffa matching chaps don't match in my opinion & I don't like them.

I would ideally want something with the breathable panels, more like a trainer than a boot, with a zip front & pref with matching half chaps.

The alternative is to stake out eBay & hope that someone sells some old springbucks.

Any suggestions? I'm so sad about my boots - for me, they've been really brilliant, & they're going to be a tough act to follow!

T x

 

[horsesatemymoney]

I used to have the Mountain Horse trainer type yard boots they were fab lasted ages and were really compfy- can't have them anymore, always wear steeleys as have a clumsy youngster!

 

[Angelbones]

I had an email from Hope Valley saddlery earlier as they are having a big Ariat footware sale (not of the usual type long boots tho) so may be worth having a look to see if anything is suitable.

 

[Orchardbeck]

Dublin did some similar with zips up the front for a while, worth looking out for.