https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:24:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187861 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 19:02:16 +0000 rabbit 1187861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find booties/shooties of that height with cutouts and buckles&nbsp;really tricky too and have small ankles. &nbsp;Generally I just forget about the cutouts&nbsp;go for something that comes up higher and stops at the lower calf rather than the ankle, or something that laces and has some give and&nbsp;therefore conforms to my actual shape. &nbsp;The Clarks water row booties&nbsp;that I and Liz A (I think) have appear to be good this way, but that's a whole different look.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187850 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:47:47 +0000 Diana 1187850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ceit, those are actually a little too refined for what I am looking for.&nbsp; They remind me of these Kurt Geigers that I was also looking at earlier.&nbsp; But what I really want is something a bit tougher.&nbsp; And I gotta admit, I'm not really fond of the skinny little ankle strap type.&nbsp; Sigh.&nbsp; I have a feeling that the look I want is not one I can actually accomplish given my foot shape.</p> <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/kg-kurt-geiger-saint-bootie/3659546?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&amp;contextualcategoryid=2375500&amp;fashionColor=&amp;resultback=3145&amp;cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-1_8_C" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/kg.....nalizedsor</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187844 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:44:03 +0000 Anonymous 1187844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/topshop-katz-shoe/3499762" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/to.....oe/3499762</a><br />Here's a video with them: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUp27RcE3uI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUp27RcE3uI</a> Unfortunately they look like they are hard to find!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187839 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:34:17 +0000 Anonymous 1187839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah that is my problem, finding cutout boots that are flatter. I can't wear 2" heels regularly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187836 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:33:22 +0000 Diana 1187836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's gotta at least be enough to cover my orthotic, so can't go all the way down to the bottom.&nbsp; (So the first one won't work).&nbsp; I have one pair of "mule socks" that work, but the new ones I bought won't stay on my foot, so a real footie is probably better.&nbsp; However, with the teal Miistas, the strap actually hides the edge of a nude footie, so that works OK.<br />I saw the second JC pair a couple of days ago but I really wanted a lower heel height.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187830 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:23:41 +0000 Anonymous 1187830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How low can the cutouts go? Do you ever just wear the front footie sock, or do you need the whole socklet?</p> <p><a href="http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Premium-Afterlife-Leather-Cut-Out-Ankle-Boots/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2949592&amp;xr=1&amp;mk=VOID&amp;r=3" rel="nofollow">http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-.....t.aspx?iid</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.freepeople.com/shoes-boots/buckle-back-ankle-boot/_/productOptionIDS/0B6E9CAD-A8F4-4CCF-8A37-466219F4EA95/?cm_mmc=CJ-_-Affiliates-_-rewardStyle-_-Product+Catalog" rel="nofollow">http://www.freepeople.com/shoe.....8F4-4CCF-8</a></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187822 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:15:07 +0000 Diana 1187822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ceit, that is part of the problem. Most of the cutout styles I've seen have a quite straight back panel.&nbsp; A lot of them (like the black pair I tried) have a zipper there which prevents it from curving at all.&nbsp; Even if I were to tighten the straps on the teal miistas (which would require punching another hole) it just seems to press the front part in more without affecting the back much.&nbsp; </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187816 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:10:47 +0000 Anonymous 1187816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I don't think your feet look weird. I have very high-arched wide duck feet!</p> <p>I think trying to find a lower cutout bootie with a curved heel would work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187811 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:04:44 +0000 Angie 1187811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah. I got the quality of&nbsp;#1 and #4 mixed up.&nbsp;</p> <p>Nothing wrong with your cute feet, and just commented on the other Miista thread.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187806 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:57:17 +0000 Diana 1187806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, only for you.&nbsp; Behold the Pancake Duck Feet!&nbsp; </p> <p>Um, my feet look deformed in all the pics I can find.&nbsp; I swear they do not look quite so weird IRL.&nbsp;But it is true that I have virtually no arch.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187804 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:55:56 +0000 unfrumped 1187804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have to find your own happy place, and I'm still agog over the great color of #7, but I think you should keep looking for brands or styles that fit more like the Fluvog. It's not even just the back gap but the combination--the overall more delicate proportions of the Fluvog, &nbsp;while still being a "sturdy" shoe , are just really flattering. <br />I'm not really a good role model, as I'm always battling the desire to settle,&nbsp;since I am having&nbsp;trouble finding my "aspirational" fits, too.<br />&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187802 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:53:51 +0000 catgirl 1187802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Liz says makes sense - in a shoe with a curved heel the edge of the shoe often presses into my Achilles - so my heel is a different shape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187800 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:51:38 +0000 Liz A. 1187800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you want to look for a shoe with a curve to the back of it.&nbsp; To me, that's your biggest problem area from a looks perspective.&nbsp; Now I want to go home and take pictures of my feet in my Report Marks.&nbsp; I think there's also an element of personal preference and whether you like the flower pot look.&nbsp; I do to a certain extent. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187790 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:43:46 +0000 catgirl 1187790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can we see a picture of you barefoot? I find this so interesting! I still think FPE can be a look, although I don't love it on me with my stick legs. BF shoes? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187780 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:33:31 +0000 Joyce B 1187780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought ankle booties were supposed to gape a little, otherwise they can cause blisters if they are too tight. I guess I will be paying closer attention to the pictures from stores. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187776 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:21:01 +0000 Diana 1187776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, #7 does fit in the foot.&nbsp; There are more pics and discussion in the K/R thread here.&nbsp; I'd really love to know your opinion as I am really conflicted.<br /><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-miista-ona-teal-cutout-boots-and-the-nicoles-again" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....oles-again</a></p> <p>#4 are the bad quality ones.&nbsp; I don't own them anymore.&nbsp; #1 is still going strong.&nbsp; </p> <p>I know that you think #3 is too chunky.&nbsp; But it was specifically what I was looking for and I think the chunkiness has more to do with the overall design of the boot (with the big platform and dark sole) and not the actual fit.&nbsp; FWIW, I&nbsp; never wear them with skirts sans tights, although sometimes I do wear them with BFs and bare ankles.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187773 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:17:20 +0000 Angie 1187773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreed.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here is my extra 2 cents:&nbsp;</p> <p>That front vent in booties is extremely flattering on a bare leg. </p> <p>#2 are the best fit to my eye. </p> <p>#3 I find overly chunky for your dainty ankle - and I voiced my opinion when those booties&nbsp;were a K/R, so I am consistent in my thought process. </p> <p>#1 is the next best fit - a&nbsp;shame that the quality is inferior. </p> <p>#4 is a good fit too.&nbsp;</p> <p>Does #7 fit in the foot? The gaping looks too wide to me too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-about-bootie-fit#post-1187755 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:01:29 +0000 Diana 1187755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>With my recent search for cutout booties, I've been thinking a lot about how booties should fit and what is/is not acceptable in terms of FPE (flower pot effect).&nbsp; So I have two main problems with bootie fit that contribute to FPE.&nbsp; First, my ankles are narrow and indent quite a bit from my heel, which means that most booties have a gap at the back even though my actual heel fits the footbed correctly.&nbsp; The other problem is that my instep/arch is super low and flat so there's often excess room there as well, even with an orthotic insert.</p> <p>So on to the pictures... I own 1-3, and used to own 4 (they were unfortunately really shoddily made).&nbsp; I like all 4 of them in terms of looks and amount of gape.&nbsp; All 3 of the pair I currently own have some form of front indent.&nbsp; I think this helps enormously with the instep problem.&nbsp; It probably hides some of the ankle gaping too.&nbsp; #4 did not but had a bunch of ruching on the front which probably helps to hide the excess instep room.</p> <p>The Fluevogs (#2) are probably the best fit of the bunch on me.&nbsp; They have a front cutout as well as a tight elastic gusset over the instep and fit with almost no gape.</p> <p>#5 is the epitome of FPE for me.&nbsp; They are the Report Marks that I tried on a long time ago.&nbsp; This photo makes me laugh every time I see it because it looks SO MUCH like I'm a kid trying on Mom's shoes.&nbsp; </p> <p>And finally, 6-7 are two pairs of cutout booties I've tried recently.&nbsp; I'm returning 6 but still on the fence about 7.&nbsp; You can see that they both have a lot more gaping than the pairs I own.&nbsp; What I'm unsure about is whether or not this is just part and parcel of the particular style.&nbsp; Is it OK, or always going to look too big on me?&nbsp; Maybe I just need to give up on this style.&nbsp; (I do have those cutout combat boots coming, and was also looking at cutout biker styles with higher shafts, which is a shape that works on me - on a higher shaft the gaping does not bother me nearly as much.)</p> <p>So, to me, the big thing is that 1-4 look like they fit, whereas 5-7 look too big (even though they are all the right size).&nbsp; </p> <p>Anyway, I was wondering what others see here.&nbsp; What is it about 1-4 that is missing in the others?&nbsp; And is a cutout bootie fundamentally different in terms of how it should fit? </p>