Samuel
Ariat is NOT "Ariat" anymore
Ariat is NOT "Ariat" anymore. The Company sold to "corporates" and manufacture farmed out to all the usual 3rd world countries. As Ariat made it quite impossible to return an item (due to their collapsing customer service dept, along with the entire corporate office), it was easier to keep them, even though they seem to have been made (and feel it) in 2 different factories (both in Bangladesh by the way, not USA): The left shoe factory and the right shoe company. If I could attach a photo here, you'd see left boot pull-up strap over 1/4" wider and mounted higher on the right boot. Ariat is NOT the Ariat of legend anymore and hasn't been for some time now.
Response from Ariat InternationalJan 5, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and concerns. We’re genuinely sorry to hear about the quality issues you encountered and the frustration this caused. Ariat remains deeply committed to craftsmanship, fit consistency, and rigorous quality standards across all manufacturing partners, and feedback like this is taken seriously and shared with the appropriate teams for review. We would welcome the opportunity to look into this further and assist you directly. If you’re open to it. Your experience does not reflect the level of quality or service we strive to provide, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention.


