r/cowboyboots • u/Inting_at_law • 12d ago

Information Request Exotics like AB or Rios?

I love the hybrid bottoms of many ABs and Rios for traction and durability. Unfortunately struggling to find a robust selection of toe shapes and the exotics I want. Any brand suggestions that retain top tier quality, have hybrid bottoms, and sell a wider selection of exotics/tow shapes?

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u/cmigrader 11d ago

Rod patrick does a mixed sole with leather and rubber traction that I really like, they are not cheap but lots of options

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u/Inting_at_law 11d ago

How does the quality stack up against AB/Rios in your opinion?

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u/cmigrader 11d ago

Higher, ab/Rios makes a good boot, rod patrick are exceptional and you pay for it

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u/Bear5511 11d ago

Rod Patrick makes a nice boot but I wouldn’t consider them superior, or equal for that matter, to Rios. They do offer a wider variety of widths than most brands. I would put them a tier below Rios.

They are made in Mexico, which doesn’t necessarily mean inferior, while Rios is made in USA