Post # 1
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Newbee
- Wedding: October 2022 - Belleville, PA
Hey bees,
I am leaning towards ordering myself a new pair of Ariats for my big day. Most styles of shoes are near impossible for me, as I was born with club feet and tibial torsion. I am able to walk after multiple corrective surgeries, but I have to be extremely mindful of footwear if I will be on my feet more than an hour or so. Heels are an absolute no go, and flats do not offer enough support and within minutes it will feel like my heel bones are grinding on the floor. I’d like to add they would not be out character for me, as I own a horse and own other pairs.
This is my dress:
Boots I seem to kkeep looking at:
I did search old boars but didn’t find a whole lot or it seemed dated. So, if you’ve worn somehing similar, or plan to, please let me see it! Or, if you experience extreme foot pain, what you went with for your day.
Thank y’all so much!
Post # 2
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Bumble Beekeeper
I wore boots, but not practical ones. But have you considered white Ariats? There are some really beautiful white boots that might be less practical, but would look more bridal. They could be your “fancy” boots after the wedding.
Post # 4
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Newbee
- Wedding: October 2022 - Belleville, PA
@echomomm:
Do you have pictures of what you wore? I am not the biggest fan of the typical “bridal” boots, or I just haven’t been wowed by any of them yet.
Post # 5
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- Wedding: October 2022 - Belleville, PA
@echomomm: I am not the biggest fan of the typical bridal style boots. For something like that I would need more of an ivory with blush tones, I think the typical whites with the gold might clash. Even if I did find a pair I’d like, I don’t think I could justify that much on boots I’ll never where again. It’d be easier to swallow if I knew I’d get more wear out of them.
Post # 6
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Bumble Beekeeper
@redoy: As I said, they definitely were NOT practical! Six inch heels with a platform, as my Dh is 6’8″ and I am 5’3″. And I can definitely understand not wanting to spend big on something you won’t wear again, or at least not much. Realistically, your dress is full length, so no one would even really see your boots unless you showed them.
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Post # 7
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- Wedding: October 2022 - Belleville, PA
@echomomm: You GO girl. Hot damn. That heel would have me in tears in no time. The tie up laces would feel awesome as support on my ankles though.
I wouldn’t mind dropping a couple hundred on that pair I mentioned, because I know I’d wear them again. I’d just want a little more detailing or design than what I have now. Problem is took me FOREVER to break these in. Took them to a cobbler, stuffed, ended up putting them on, stepping into buckets of warm water, then letting them dry to perfectly form to my feet, which is pretty painful – would not recommend. 
Or, I’d love a custom pair of tall boots. Although I’d wear them again, I couldn’t realistically justify the 600 dollar cost, but I know they’d feel awesome.
https://celerisridingboots.com/gallery/
Post # 8
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Bumble Beekeeper
I don’t know… combine the fact that they could serve as wedding shoes/boots AND they would fit perfectly AND they would probably last next to forever and $600 doesn’t seem like so much. Especially if you have foot issues and are hard to fit. The break in period for your boots sounds excruciating, and then they wouldn’t look new for the wedding anymore anyway. And if you ride – which you clearly do! – those boots could be really practical for many years to come.
There’s nothing worse than painful feet (except, maybe, tooth pain), and if custom boots could not only solve that issue, but also serve so many other purposes (they could be your wedding gift!), suddenly $600 doesn’t sound like all that much. I realize it’s on a larger scale of cost, but if you buy a pair of sandals for $20 that wears out or hurts your feet for a summer, it might be worth paying $60 (triple the cost) to get a leather pair you can wear for the next three or four summers and won’t kill your feet. Likewise with the boots. A regular pais is probably $200, so for a pair that is higher quality, made to fit and won’t hurt, it might be worth the cost.
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Bumble bee
Post # 10
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Newbee
- Wedding: October 2022 - Belleville, PA
@echomomm:
Omg, hard to tell between tooth pain and foot pain, can’t really ignore either! I just checked again, closer to 700 to start for a pair. If I get a decent bonus soon, I might bite the bullet, because you’re absolutely right. Maybe that mysterious second stimulus check! I do have to say my current pair still do look pretty new after all my break in attempts. I think I would just size up this time and wear cushioned socks this time around. The custom talls would have a break in period too, but I’m assuming it’d be much more tolerable.
Post # 11
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- Wedding: October 2022 - Belleville, PA
@jaydeeplatinum:
I actually kinda enjoy that second pair! They are a happy medium of stylish yet almost practical. I couldn’t see myself actually using them around the barn but at least wearing them again.
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Post # 13
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Bumble bee
@redoy: Def not a barn boot! LOL but if you went out or had an event you could for sure wear em again!
Post # 14
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Helper bee
I wore corral boots! They were super comfortable for me, and you really couldn’t see them unless it was intentional. This is the only photo where you can see the toe when I was walking. 100% glad with my decision, go for it girl!!
Post # 15
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- Wedding: October 2022 - Belleville, PA
@prettyshinythings: YES! Thank you so much. So much better looking at real people than pinterst posts, you know? I enjoy the detail and little pop of color on them too. Once I get my mind set on something, I do it. I think I am going to order that pair!
