https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:32:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1975434 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:42:27 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1975434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi, you are working so hard for these boots—I sure hope they work out for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1975408 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:28:26 +0000 Angie 1975408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck, and holding thumbs.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1975346 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 05:28:26 +0000 Gigi 1975346@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, <b>Angie</b>. Since this is suede, I imagine that it will stretch. I will give it a go! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1975291 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 01:06:00 +0000 Angie 1975291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Gigi</b>, so the smaller size is tight on the vamp of the foot? YES. That can be stretched if the leather is very soft.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1975260 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 22:42:57 +0000 Gigi 1975260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've added an update in the original post. The boots fit better in the smaller size, but they seem to be made for a narrower foot than mine. Is it worth trying to have these stretched in the instep? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1973610 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 17:54:38 +0000 Angie 1973610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm GLAD you're being picky about the size,<b> Gigi.</b>&nbsp;SOOOO worth it. Keep us posted.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1973450 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 22:53:44 +0000 Anonymous 1973450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You definitely want the arch in the right spot on a high heel.<br /> Excited for you.<br /> I think a high heel is just fine for the office, when you’re not walking too much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1973231 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 23:35:43 +0000 Gigi 1973231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Angie,&nbsp;</b>the smaller size I bought in-store is indeed a bargain! But it is really a half size too small, which is why I ordered the more expensive pair online. I am willing to pay the extra $200+ for a proper fit. I thought I could get away with the smaller size, but the arch is slightly in the wrong spot for my foot.</p> <p><b>suntiger,&nbsp;</b>there are ties at the top to hold the boot shaft up, so they won't slip down. That is one reason I am excited about these boots...they are a really good fit for hard-to-fit skinny calves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972895 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 03:09:39 +0000 Wise Shopper 1972895@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a VERY classic heel compared to some I've seen (and bought) recently. Did you see Katy Perry collection? These are crazy heels for a reference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972765 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:36:03 +0000 Angie 1972765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Gigi</b>, a BARGAIN. Make sure the smaller size is dead right though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972680 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 10:51:49 +0000 Anonymous 1972680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ive been wondering about that too, though think they look comparatively classic. My concern with the ones you have would be do they slide down, since the fabric looks thin? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972655 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 05:55:06 +0000 Gigi 1972655@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>FashIntern,&nbsp;</b>I can certainly get my money back for the smaller pair by returning them to the Rack. I was a little unclear in my last post. The smaller size cost me only $200 at the Rack because it was a customer return that had originally been bought at the Nordstrom store. The Rack will sometimes accept returns of purchases from the regular Nordstrom store. When they do so, they reprice them at clearance price as a matter of policy. The pair I bought was clearance price.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Smittie,&nbsp;</b>yes, SW might work for me in other styles, though it's unlikely I will amass enough money to buy a pair at full price. And it looks like I need a different size, so I'm unfortunately going to have to return the $200 pair and get the $429 pair. But it's still a good price for SW.</p> <p><b>Sal,&nbsp;</b>great idea about reheeling if I should have the same experience. It's tough to keep suede-covered heels looking nice, no matter how careful you are.</p> <p><b>Unfrumped,&nbsp;</b>I've never tried this type of heel before, so it's interesting that it has some advantages. I thought it was just an aesthetic feature. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972644 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 03:54:49 +0000 unfrumped 1972644@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not a boot expert, but these herls don’t look too unusual to me at all. I would think the boots have decent longevity.<br /> I may be biased because I have pumps with a similar, but lower heel, and the shape is what enables me to walk in what would otherwise be too high of heel if stiletto, and too clunky if full block. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972627 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:36:41 +0000 Sal 1972627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely boots!!</p> <p>I added some knee high suede boots last year with a covered suede heel.&nbsp; I noticed at the end of the season the suede was slighty pulled in one or two places so I have had them reheeled with a wood stacked look which I think will be harder wearing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972624 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 23:46:20 +0000 Anonymous 1972624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>$200 is a bargain. I’m so excited for you!! Certainly worth that, even if they are only worn occasionally.</p> <p>The leather looks so nice!</p> <p>Do you think SW could work for you in other styles? They might be worth saving up for (to have in addition to these ones). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972616 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 23:20:35 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1972616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So you got caught, sort of, holding the smaller size at the time the inventory went from the big store to the Rack? That’s lousy! I’m surprised Nordstrom’s won’t at least refund your purchase price, even though they can’t do an exchange. But I’m glad you know you’ll like your new boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972613 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 23:14:50 +0000 Gigi 1972613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>FashIntern,&nbsp;</b>I called the Rack, and they were not able to adjust the price, unfortunately, although the associate on the phone did her best to help me out and investigate. It turns out that the pair I bought in-store was a return from a regular Nordstrom store, and when such items are returned to a Rack, they are priced at clearance price. The associate said that she could adjust the price only if the store had sold these boots in my size at the same price sometime previously, but they hadn't. The only pair they ever sold at this price is the pair that I bought.</p> <p>I should really probably keep this smaller pair and try to sell them myself online, because I could probably make $100 off them. But that's so much work... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972603 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 22:48:45 +0000 K.M. 1972603@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are gorgeous, and I agree these heels look quite classic. But I have to say I'm enjoying the crazy creative heels out there! Haven't bought any because my budget is limited and I have other needs, but if I could (or if I found a good sale) I might try a fun heel. I don't like all of them, but I do like the conical and cylindrical ones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972601 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 22:47:15 +0000 taylor 1972601@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this boot and one of my favorite heel styles as well... slim but sturdy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972599 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 22:38:10 +0000 Gigi 1972599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>FashIntern,&nbsp;</b>I will have to check the policy. My guess is no, in this case. I think that my local Nordstrom Rack marked down the price because they wanted to move these off the floor; they were not on sale online. Nordstrom is not always good about making price adjustments due to sizing issues. But it's a good idea, and I will check.</p> <p>I agree, that heel is pretty tame compared to a lot of them right now! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972594 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 22:31:17 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1972594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Doesn‘t Nordstrom have a policy that if you buy the wrong size on sale, you can exchange it for the right size when it’s back in stock? </p> <p>I like that heel, and it is nowhere near as crazy as I have seen recently (online) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972593 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 22:27:13 +0000 Gigi 1972593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Angie! And thanks for asking about the heel height. I will be OK with the higher heel. I just won't plan on wearing them to the mall for shopping, though! </p> <p>I actually bought the boots in the half-size smaller from my local Nordstrom (they were on sale for only $200, and my size wasn't in stock online), so I've had a chance to wear the smaller size around my apartment for quite a bit, and the heel height is OK.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972584 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 21:06:37 +0000 Angie 1972584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This looks fabulous <b>Gigi</b>, and I see no problem with this style of heel dating at all. What a pretty colour. Are you sure you can manage the almost 4 inch heel height?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-unusual-heels-on-bootsshoes#post-1972574 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 19:24:11 +0000 Gigi 1972574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have noticed a plethora of unusual heels within the past year, ranging from very angular to very curved, even cylindrical. What do you think the longevity of this trend will be? I ask because I found a pair of Stuart Weitzman knee-high boots with such a heel at the Rack for roughly half off, and they actually fit my 12" calves and don't have too high of a shaft (even if I can find the rare boot that fits in the calf, it almost always has too high of a shaft).</p> <p>I love the color of the boot, and they look good on (I tried them in a half size smaller at my local Rack) and I know that SW is excellent for quality. But I'm not sure whether the heel will look dated in a few years. I am overspending myself even at the $430 price tag, but due to my calf situation, I have to buy boots when I find them. I can't afford full-price SWs, so I have to get them on sale.</p> <p><b></b>Do you think this is worth spending the money on? Or will the heel go out of style soon, relegating these to the back of my closet?<b></b> </p> <p>ETA: I should mention that I do prefer a classic heel over the curved heel of the SWs, but due to the near impossibility of finding knee-high boots to fit me, I am not going to be overly picky about this. If the heel isn't going to make the boot look dated in a few years, I'm OK with it.</p> <p><b>UPDATE</b>: I got the larger size a couple of days ago, and it is too big. My foot flops around inside, making it very fatiguing to walk, and even with some thick ball-of-foot inserts, my foot still moves around enough to make these not the most comfortable, and certainly not worth the $430 price tag. The $200 smaller size is a better fit, but they feel off also--the last seems to be for a narrower foot (I can feel the narrowness in the larger size too; it's just not as obvious). <b>Is it worth trying to have these stretched in the instep (which is where it's tight)?</b>&nbsp;I have no experience with stretching shoes in the width. The material is suede, so I'm guessing it will stretch OK. Advice is welcome. :)</p>