Vintage Rios Boot No.92 | Stone-Washed Tan

"These are the nicest pair of boots/shoes I own. I was in luck and they still had my size in stock. Sized a half size down as instructed and they fit great. Super comfortable right out of the box."

— Eric (5/5)

Great Boots

"This collaboration with Rios of Mercedes has produced a beautiful pair of boots that will last forever and look even better with age. Great customer service from CLC. Awesome stone washed Horween Dublin."

— Tony P. (5/5)

Vintage Rios Boot No. 92

"These are wonderful boots. Fit and construction are well worth the price. You guys nailed it with these boots! Thanks"

— John T. (5/5)

Out of the box Amazing

"Coronado is serious. Do not over-size. I am often an 11.5 or 12.0, the 11.0 is perfect. After an exchange from 11.5 to 11.0, my boots arrived. Great fit and comfort right out of the box. On day 1, I put them on at 8 am, and took them off at 11 pm. Comfortable all day long. This is the best boot I've ever owned. If Coronado made these in black, I'd buy another pair."

— Dan H. (5/5)

Great boot with old school construction and extremely generous toe spacing

"All in all, great boot with some old school construction which means it's sturdy and long lasting but will take some getting used to, if you're not already used to that sort of boot/shoe. It's thick horween dublin - which is such an amazing leather. The construction is old school, which I love and is very interesting. The heel stack and arch support will take some getting used to (if you aren't used to it, which I wasn't) but I don't really see any issues there, per say. The last/fit - it's so good every boot or shoe i buy from here on i'm going to look for a similar fit that has a generous front area. Rios of Mercedes themselves enjoy quite a good reputation, it seems, in the cowboy boots community. To start: The fit is extremely generous, if not in width at least in length and certainly height as well (my big toe sticks up quite a bit, and unlike a lot of other shoes in this case it never really pushed against the top). Just to put in perspective - I got a size 8.5 boot and the size (8 to) 9.5 leather insole from Nicks and it fit perfectly without need for any cutting. There's also arch support (or seems to be, from what i feel) which i was not used to at all. The construction, otherwise, seems interesting as well. Going by what I can see and what Rios has told me, these boots are constructed similar to what their site says they do for their cowboy boots. Notably: It's a sort of old school construction called "Channeled insole" - it's 360 GYW, the welt itself is leather that goes around the outside and stitched onto the insole which has a channel carved into it. The channel means the welt itself is at the same level as the insole meaning there's no need for a midsole or filling and this means there is, in fact - no filling or midsole whatsoever. In terms of fit: I think this is the first time I've been able to fully splay out my toes inside a footwear of any kind, and there's some space between the toe and the edge as well, which is great cuz I plan to use these as winter boots with thick socks (Rios and my local cobbler both have said that it's the amount of space is expected). I got the same size as my Red Wings (8.5 - 1 whole size down from my brannock) - I do have very slim feet (somewhere between 2a and 3a) and while There's some space on the sides, even before the break in my feet don't slide around, at all. The heel stack felt really odd at first, for someone who came from regular shoes with no heel at all. And this is to be expected, somewhat, even Rios said so, as you get used to the way the boot is constructed. The break in, though short, was uncomfortable. Combined with the arch support, it also felt like - to borrow/paraphrase a comment someone made about another boot elsewhere "it felt like i was stepping on a pipe". This was pretty short lived however. But especially if this is your first boot, or first boot with a heel stack and/or arch support - get ready for a few days of discomfort. But it is well worth it, imo - as the boot already feels and looks great. The workmanship and finish are well done IMO. I have no reason to believe anything will fall apart. Something to keep in mind though: the "stone washing" while great - in that it means the break in is much easier, and it looks really cool right off the bat (the former was a big reason why I wanted to go for the stone washed), also means that you're getting a boot that looks aged. Do keep that in mind if you're looking to buy this, as coronado can, if told early enough, send you the boots without the stone washing. The insole is a bit "rough" looking. I'd almost label it "unfinished", however there doesn't seem to be any issues there, and a few people i've asked online who have more experiece with boots and Rios boots specifically assure me that's perfectly fine and normal - I mean, you don't really see the inside of your boot much do you? I did end up buying the horween insert from nicks boots (size 8-9.5) which fits perfectly [hint: coronado, if you're up for offering leather inserts in different thickness and sizes i'd be first in line to buy a bunch, nothing fancy just literally a slab of leather]. All that talk of issues with the heel and wide spacing etc, I would like to re-iterate - when I tie the laces, even as i first wore the boot, I never had any slip aside from a very slight, almost negligible one at the heel. and now that i'm basically at the end of the break in period it feels great, extremely roomy, and looks awesome. I wanna go out and walk around more just so I have an excuse to wear these boots!"

— Tejas H. (5/5)

Vintage Rios Boot No.92

"I really like the last and fit of these boots. The fit is spot on to the "fit and sizing" that was listed. I am a 10D brannock and a 9.5D in Iron Ranger. My Iron Ranger's are a bit that are a little snug in the toe box length. The little extra room was perfect. The leather is soft and the break in on these will be a breeze. Looking forward to see how these wear in! I had a small issue with the first pair I got and the exchange process was smooth."

— William W. (5/5)

rare rios of mercedes service boot

"i have never seen a service boot from Rios of Mercedes before and what a bonus that it uses tan Horween Dublin leather. I knew right away I had to hop on these. A beautiful, solid boot. fits me perfectly as a 12d, as I am in most boots. i noticed the boots are slightly heavier than other service boots and hopefully that is the use of leather rather than foam. The vibram v bar sole is perfectly serviceable but may not last as long with regular use. As a boot collector i can say that I am pleased with these."

— nicholas c. (5/5)

Excellent fit and construction.

"Excellent fit and construction."

— John M. (5/5)

Super

"Y’all’s first boot is a home run! Fit and finish are great. Best of all they are attention getters on the feet. Stone washing was icing on the cake"

— Hugh S. (5/5)