Me too! I've seen the breakaway stirrups, which have a rubber band or similar on one side, but I can't help but wonder why stirrups don't have a cage on the front, like bicycle toe clips, so a foot can't possibly slip through and get hung up?I need to be able to walk and run and work in my riding boots too so slick soles are out of the question.
You can get stirrups like that, they're called 'toe stoppers'. One of our top eventers here in Australia endorses them and swears by them. But again, its up to the individual and it's an appearance thing too. Can you imaging a dressage rider going around with big clunky toe stoppers on their stirrups? No problems for the eventer or pleasure rider though. They are a good idea though, particularly if you are set on riding in sneakers or big chunky boots!Me too! I've seen the breakaway stirrups, which have a rubber band or similar on one side, but I can't help but wonder why stirrups don't have a cage on the front, like bicycle toe clips, so a foot can't possibly slip through and get hung up?