Just as you were beginning to get used to the Tretorn riding boots...

[little_flea]

Here are the new ones! http://www.agerstaridshop.nu/images/Tret...9ae46c85c6d2ec3

What do we think? Would you wear them? Better or worse than the previous?

 

[palomino_pony]

Not me I'm afraid

 

[ironhorse]

Call me old fashioned...but what's wrong with riding wear that looks like riding wear :<

 

[*hic*]

Looks like an acid-induced vision of an all ariat cross between grasmere and bromont.

Whatever the designer was on I want some.

 

[Digger123]

they won't be on my xmas list !

 

[little_flea]

I would wear them - they are means to be amazingly comfortable and give great grip. But for close to £400 I would get the Konig Marcus boots instead. In brown. (Not that I have spent any time thinking of these boots, you understand...)

I don't see anything wrong with a little modernity and better technology in riding wear.

 

[vam]

I cant quite get my head round them, not minding the old style ones but there abit much.
I prob have no taste as i really quite like these

http://www.brogini.com/product_detail.cfm?id=JMILLEN

 

[Stoxx]

I actually prefer them to the original ones. At least they look like the right shape, rather than the old ones with the turn over bit!

De Niro have some rather funky designs too

 

[Madam_max]

I with you.

 

[Kenzo]

I kind of like them actually, although I wouldnt want to wear them at competitions though, I prefer the traditional style boot but I'd like to wear them for everday riding in

 

[little_flea]

I also prefer them to the old ones Ifield. I was looking at those Brogini boots the other day Vam, and I don't like them at all, purely because it seems like all those grey bits are just there for decoration, not function. At least with the Tretorn boots every strange design detail is there for a reason.

 

[Alibear]

Spanish site but lots of colour options here on more normal ish boots
http://www.casadelasbotas.com.ar/productos.php?cp=3&dis=1

 

[little_flea]

£450 boots just for everyday riding, Kenzo? What DO you do for a living?

 

[Ladybird]

They remind me of Crocs, they look comfy but are vile!

 

[Kenzo]

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£450 boots just for everyday riding, Kenzo? What DO you do for a living?

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LOL I'm still buying lottery tickets put it that way!

I mean due to the look of them (regardless of price) I'd rather wear them for everday riding in, as they look more casual, I'm more old fashioned and prefer the traditional style of boot for comps.

 

[Hippona]

Call me old fashioned and traditional too.......I don't even like the BSJA-endorsed shell-jackets.

 

[vam]

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I also prefer them to the old ones Ifield. I was looking at those Brogini boots the other day Vam, and I don't like them at all, purely because it seems like all those grey bits are just there for decoration, not function. At least with the Tretorn boots every strange design detail is there for a reason.

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I see what your saying as i said i have no taste but while i think its great that boots are being designed for the rider in mind every now and again its nice to have something thats style over substance.

That said if the had the spare money i wouldnt buy either of them and get the same boots i have now, sarm hippique, plain long boots.

 

[little_flea]

Oh I have NO problem with style over substance, Vam!

 

[vam]

I should hope not, wouldnt want to let the side down and make people think there is more to us showjumpers a than bling and style

 

[BBH]

I think they'd look better with black laces but then I guess that takes away from the originality. They look more functional than the originals but I still don't like them

 

[Tinypony]

Ooops... I quite like them.

I think they look very comfy, and comfy is always my priority. For that price though, well you can buy a lot of hay for £400!

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Ooh, I really like them

At that price, however, I wouldn't dare use them!

 

[little_flea]

I was wrong re price - they are close to £500, not £400... even more hay...

(though they haven't even been launched in Sweden yet, so they may be cheaper once they reach these shores)

 

[Booboos]

Not my taste I am afraid, but I would be tempted by a really comfy boot that helped my leg stay back (I use the sticky spray at the moment which is quite helpful).

 

[sillygillyhorse]

I prefer them to the originals and think they look as if they would be very comfortable especially if you wear boots all day and ride several horses.

Am another who prefers more traditional in the ring though. No chance of me ever having a pair of them though as they dont make them to fit short fat legs - even if I was prepared to pay £500 for boots to wear at home!

 

[freyaandrogue]

when i first saw the original ones i thought they were the most disgusting things i had ever seen!! however, having now read about them and seeing them more and more often, i have grown to think they are ok, even a little bit nice! :O saying that though, i didnt like the look of them on people with slightlier chubbier legs but for the skinny minnies they looked half nice!!
i dont like the new ones though, maybe if the laces were the same colour as the boot id like them better than the originals, but not that colour!
regardless of wether i like them or not, i dont have that much money to spend on a pair of boots!!

 

[wonkey_donkey]

I love them ;-)

 

[Befney3]

I really really want a pair of the originals in brown but am not keen on these. Don't like the laces & they look a bit 'busy' for my taste. It's getting to the point where I could just compete in my Ariat Grassmeres & claim they were a 'modern style'.