Zip sliding down on ariat connistons

[Wheresthehoofpick]

Anyone found a fix? They are three years old. Fab. Warm. Still in good condition. But now the blooming zip slides down. Every. Single. Ride.
Driving me nuts.

 

[Wheresthehoofpick]

Friends say they tape theirs up. £300 boots??? Really ?

 

[LegOn]

I always find boot zips fall down at some stage - so I always put a hair tie through the tab in the zip and then around the popper that is usually at the top of long boots but looking at the Arian Connistons they dont seem to have the popper tab at the top??

 

[SBJT]

Same problem with mine too

 

[MereChristmas]

Has the little tab on the pull that locks into the slider worn away or broken?

 

[Wheresthehoofpick]

Going to have another look at them to see if I am missing something!

 

[Dave's Mam]

Look for Zig Zags Alterations, they can replace nearly any zip imaginable. They are Tyneside, but will work via post & are very reasonable.
Alternatively, a local alterations person (Note I didn't say seamstress) may be able to put a new zip in for you.

 

[Dave's Mam]

Has the little tab on the pull that locks into the slider worn away or broken?

& yes, the main reason for zips falling down. You haven't put the pull flat back to the zip, so it locks, or it's too worn to lock.

 

[Dappled dreams]

I went to a cobbler and they basically fashioned a new keeper for mine and that's completely solved the problem! only cost £50 too. Bloody annoying for £300 boots, but saves me a headache every time I ride!

So where you put the zip through the keeper, the cobbler put a big strong piece of leather over it to make a new, strong keeper to stop the zip pointing out and then sliding down. Its really simple but I haven't had a single problem with it since.

 

[Wheresthehoofpick]

& yes, the main reason for zips falling down. You haven't put the pull flat back to the zip, so it locks, or it's too worn to lock.

There isn't one! Crazy design. And no keeper system.
We scratched our heads, a few of us have them, came up with tying the elastic laces through the zip pull. Worked a treat!

 

[Northern Hare]

One solution that worked for me is to buy a pair of short round (ie like spaghetti laces) black shoe laces. Using a hole punch, punch a small hole at the top of the zip, on each side. Then thread the shoe lace through each of the holes (there should be enough lace to allow you to open the top of the boot to put them on and off). Once you've done the zip up, thread the shoe lace through the zipper, pull tight and then tie the laces in a bow and tuck inside the top of the boot. ?

 

[Wheresthehoofpick]

One solution that worked for me is to buy a pair of short round (ie like spaghetti laces) black shoe laces. Using a hole punch, punch a small hole at the top of the zip, on each side. Then thread the shoe lace through each of the holes (there should be enough lace to allow you to open the top of the boot to put them on and off). Once you've done the zip up, thread the shoe lace through the zipper, pull tight and then tie the laces in a bow and tuck inside the top of the boot. ?

that is genius too. And cheap£