Its not too noticable....I had to enlarge the photo to see the branding. If these are the only boots you can find that fit your calf, I wouldn't take these off your list just yet. They are really nice!

13" is difficult, but not impossible (that's what I wear too). Are you set on black flats?

It looks pretty subtle. I don't like obvious branding either, but this may not be noticed much. If they are otherwise perfect...

Feeling your pain April :) ...I have yet to find a boot to fit my calf:(

Man, I hate when they stick branding on the outside. They should be paying us for advertising their line.

Sigh. I really hate branding too. I don't want to be a walking advertisement!

I'm with you on this - keep on searching!

Oh, I hate that too! I tried on these boots when I was in Germany (no picture because the salesperson would have probably booted me out of the store):

http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com....._sku=X0E0C

Beautiful, perfect boots but a HUGE Prada logo on the back.

Jane F, my husband always says the same thing - they should pay us to advertise their brand!

BTW, my Ecco Esmereldas from my previous post were 13" circumference and super comfy!

I hate when designers do that. I don't want to walk around with logos all over my stuff. I too have passed up a lot of otherwise great things due to logoing.

What are you looking for in boots? Just flat, black riding boots?

Yes, pretty much just classic, flat black boots.

Shana, I may have to try the Esmeraldas! They look *great*. I actually need something a little smaller than 13", but I think 13 could be made to work and unlike a boot with a 12-inch calf, 13 inches seems to actually exist outside of custom-made sizes. Do the buckles allow them to be made slightly smaller, or are they mostly decorative?

P.S. Shana, I am completely prepared to believe your measurement over Zappos, but they seem to think the Esmeraldas have a 15" calf? http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7421275/c/116860.html

April, I'm not quite certain if the ones that I bought were an outlet-only model. Mine were full leather and not mixed suede/leather like the ones on Zappos. Maya seemed to think that the Zappos measurements are not always accurate. I have not ordered very much from Zappos so I have no idea. It might also depend on the size - I tried on the 36 & 37 and the 37 was definitely looser around the calf. My calves are a little under 13" and I was able to tighten the straps to the last setting to make them work so the buckles are functional to some degree.