Tough 1 Swivel and Lock Endurance Stirrup

Got these for my husband to use because even 30 minutes of riding will make his knees stiff. Recently he injured his knee so now the stiff knees turns into pain even on short rides due to a small tear in his meniscus. I installed these tonight on the saddle and we went for a trail ride up the mountain. He rode for an hour and 15 minutes with no knee stiffness and no pain! I noticed that he did not even need to pause and take his foot out of the stirrup for relief - not even for a few seconds. These are worth gold and this was the best price that I could find. The only down side...they did not come with any allen wrenches (there are 3 different sizes on the stirrup) or instructions. However, they are pretty basic and we had allen wrenches in the tool box that worked. They are little heavier than the regular endurance stirrups due to the extra metal in the swivel mechanism.

One of the these stirrups came apart just as I was mounting. It was definitely defective and gave way after only a few rides. As the picture will show, both the bolt and receiver end for the bolt had sheared threads. This was an unseen hazard, presenting itself in an accident waiting to happen that could have potentially happened in any riding situation with certain injury. Of course this happened after the 30 day return period. However, I would like for Tough 1 to refund my money for the defective product that was not caught by your quality control checks. Thank you for attention to this matter. A Warren

These stirrups are relieving a lot of my knee pain.

The stirrups arrived with the foot pad unglued in multiple places. The quality looked poor. The wrench included only worked for one of the two bolts that need turned to adjust the stirrup position. The other wrench wasn't included. The space is incredibly difficult to get to to turn the bolt, as well. After I went through all that trouble setting the stirrups to my desired position, I realized they added an extra 3" in length to my stirrup strap and the foot position of the stirrup was wrong. So I had to get off my horse, unhook the straps from under the saddle, adjust the length, hop back on and hope it's short enough. Nope, now I need to punch new holes in the straps. Did that after locating the leather punch from where it was hiding in the barn, assembled everything again then had to figure out which swivel placement would help my knee pain. This was the whole reason I bought them. I also thought they could remain unlocked and swivel as my knees needed on the Endurance trail. But they have to be locked into place, so if you need to adjust the stirrup angle while on trail, it's a big deal and a lot of headache. I'm not using this product and am disappointed, and still have knee pain while riding.

I love the stirrup its self but - I have only used these, maybe - 6xs since I got them because I had broken my leg and couldn't ride - BOTH of the swivel bolts have broken! Riding along and BOOM stirrup no longer under foot! Not what I expected out of $90 stirrups

The straps unscrewed and fell off so they did not swivel

These are pretty nice stirrups. I've been using them for about three months. They fit my saddle perfect and give a stable base for mounting. I never found a need to lock them into position, because I am handicapped in a way that makes me ride with my knees instead my feet, but the option is there if you need to lock them into a set position. When I first got them, I thought my feet may get caught on the rubberized cushion since I do not have full control over my feet, but it hasn't happened. There are better stirrups out there, but these are great for the price and my limited need for a stable foot platform. Someone else will have to comment on the way they work as a platform while riding. Take care all and have fun riding.

These are fantastic! Once you get past all the fussy adjustments with the allen wrenches (don't lose them), they stay in place beautifully in any orientation you like. Thrilled with mine and they eliminated ankle pain I was having from flush lying stirrups. They also make mounting up much easier. Well worth the money. A great product!

Second set, purchased a set 3 years ago and they are great, love them.

Sadly, this product was defective, and I only found out far past the return window. One of the stirrup swivel does not swivel at all. The other catches. Waste of my money. Could prove to be dangerous if it swivels and catches at the wrong angle. Poorly made.

Help knee pain.

Vraiment énorme pourrais être mieux pour l'hiver