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KristenKP on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

KristenKP — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:37:52 +0000

Now that I have seen them in person, I can attest to how fabulous they look on you! Glad you kept them. :)

RoseandJoan on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

RoseandJoan — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:27:44 +0000

Those boots look fantastic, another great footwear solution for Anthro!

Mac on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Mac — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:35:12 +0000

You look stunning and the boots are the icing on the cake. Way to go, Marianna!

Angie on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Angie — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:08:44 +0000

They are KILLER scrunched down! Love that look on you :0)

Woooohooo! You did it.

medusa on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

medusa — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:47:58 +0000

Marianna, I agree with Boof - great boots, great outfit!

Boof on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Boof — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:59:09 +0000

Love the boots scrunched down! They look great with that outfit!

Marianna on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Marianna — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:13:12 +0000

So funny that you bumped this, Mac. I actually realized that with those adjustable snaps I am able to turn them into slouch boots! I actually wore them yesterday... here's a picture:

http://i985.photobucket.com/al.....G_2020.jpg

So I put them on the last buckle and scrunched them down. I had someone at work tell me that I had "spunky" boots that reminded him of the 80s. Ha.

The Viggoti ones that I ordered from Zappos I ended up returning. They were defective... they buckles came all scratched and the length of the shoe was a bit short (and I wear the biggest size they make). They fit my calves perfectly though and the leather is nice. I'd recommend them!

I also bought a pair of cheap boots at Torrid that are a little too big on the calves, but they're comfy so I kept them. I've already worn them and they were comfortable.

Also found a pair of boots at Nordstrom that would not zip on my calves but they sent them to a cobbler and stretched them (for free!) and they fit now! Yay for cobblers. I haven't worn them yet but they were really expensive and they're gorgeous so I need to figure out how to wear them.

Mac on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Mac — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:51:48 +0000

*bump*

How did these boots turn out for you, Marianna? Other large-calved girls (well, at least THIS large-calved girl) wants to read about how your search progresses : )

Marianna on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Marianna — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:01:21 +0000

I still don't know. I just ordered another pair on Zappos that Angie said were killer. These: http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7576432/c/20650.html

I just ordered them tonight so I should have them by Thursday or Friday and then I'll decide. I still like the original boots I bought and they fit really well, so we'll see! I can't keep both pairs so I'll decide which are more comfy and go with those. Thanks for asking. :)

medusa on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

medusa — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:51:04 +0000

Marianna, what did you decide about the boots?

elpgal on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

elpgal — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:31:42 +0000

Marianna, As an aside, this post has some links for boots for wide calves.

http://www.mywardrobetoday.com.....rsday.html

Lee Hovey on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Lee Hovey — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:36:46 +0000

Love hem!
A couple thoughts...
I am a large calved girl myself, and not to hijack your thread, but I did a blog post a while back on boots available for larger calves. Here's the link in case you are looking for other options.
http://tomboyfashion.blogspot......t-bug.html

Also, I don't think it looks offensive to have that fold of leather, but I wonder if you could bring them to a leatherwork shop and have them trim out the excess if it really bothers you. though I bet the leather will soften with wear and lay flatter eventually.

Tanya on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Tanya — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:23:28 +0000

Keep! I really like how they look!

Marianna on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Marianna — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:22:00 +0000

Just tried it... they do look sort of better pushed down...

Angie on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Angie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:53:35 +0000

These aren’t slouch boots. But I wonder if you can make them more slouchy by pushing them down?

shana on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

shana — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:03:55 +0000

Marianna, calf fit on boots is an issue that is near and dear to my heart since I have been struggling with it myself. I am sorry to sound dense - these are slouch boots, right? I quite like them with the jeans and in the side shot but when I see them on your bare legs from the front, I think the part that juts out on the sides look a little weird - like it's adding width to your legs. I wouldn't consider it a deal breaker since it can be so difficult to find boots that fit in the first place. I see what Medusa is saying too - I think I would have liked them better if they were a couple of inches longer. But then again, I am far from being an expert on slouch boots so take my comments with a grain of salt.

Marianna on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Marianna — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:45:04 +0000

Hmmm... well they don't feel tight around my ankles. Maybe my calves are just bigger in proportion to my ankles? Not really sure. I see what you mean though!

medusa on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

medusa — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:34:36 +0000

Marianna, I really like them. They are a good slouchy boot style that Angie keeps advocating. They look good on, and they are versatile if they are wearable with dresses and jeans. I say keep.

My only hesitation is that in the first picture, they look slightly non-uniformly slouchy - they look kind of tight around your ankles and then they balloon out right above that. But I think that is just an odd photo, because in all the other photos they just look slouchy all over. What do you think?

Marianna on "Found boots that fit my calves -- keep or return?"

Marianna — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:27:09 +0000

Sorry for cropping my body out... I've been feeling really insecure about my weight.

I found these boots at Nordstrom Rack and they actually fit my calves! Do they work?

http://i985.photobucket.com/al.....G_1598.jpg
http://i985.photobucket.com/al.....G_1601.jpg

They fit with skinnies too:
http://i985.photobucket.com/al.....G_1616.jpg

They fit because they are adjustable, but I wonder if this looks weird?
http://i985.photobucket.com/al.....G_1618.jpg
http://i985.photobucket.com/al.....G_1609.jpg