https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:27:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372944 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 01:51:12 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1372944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone. &nbsp;Most of my boots/booties have almond shaped toes but I am not a big fan of pointy toes as they aren't the most comfortable for me and I have fairly large feet already so don't feel I need the added length. &nbsp;I don't have a lot of heavier shoes/boots so should be okay.</p> <p>Appreciate the information very much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372726 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:38:06 +0000 unfrumped 1372726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>dianthus, I am in same boat as I can't do the truly pointy toe, and even a lot of almond-tapered toes,&nbsp;either, and have narrow heels + bunion, and I don't even <u>like</u> truly pointy toes as a "look"--they still look kinda witchy to my eye.</p> <p>So, I've identified a kind of "sleekness target" that includes both a slightly tapered, usually almond&nbsp;toe, plus other elements of the boot&nbsp; ) or sometimes&nbsp; &nbsp;shoe&nbsp;, how it hugs the foot, how the heel looks, &nbsp;and maybe the fit at the ankle, &nbsp;in terms of how the pants fall.&nbsp; Then I just have to try them on with targeted pants and see if they work to my eye.</p> <p>So more sleekness or style in one element of the boot may allow more toe box leeway (though not always full-on round toe).</p> <p>Then, that may why I've returned a lot of booties and other footwear, because I'm kinda pushing the envelope on toebox to get the style, but my&nbsp;feet have the final vote. I try to identify from photos and reviews whether it's likely to be comfortable, but it's really unpredictable. Some good brands with good reviews feel like rock boxes on my feet, and sometimes I find an unexpectedly comfortable fit when the photos looked iffy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372660 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:29:47 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1372660@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me, the pointy toe works better because otherwise I look like I have no feet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372658 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:27:21 +0000 Anonymous 1372658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh the square toe! I no longer have any square-toed shoes or boots, but they were comfortable, and my butt could certainly use some illusion dressing to make it look smaller. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372647 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:10:51 +0000 rabbit 1372647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BTW I think an almond shape works just fine&nbsp;with a lot of wider pants since they have a taper. &nbsp; I also remember wearing bootcuts with square and round&nbsp;toes a lot in the 90's, and while our feet didn't look delicate, our butts looked small in comparison to our ankles, so that may have been one&nbsp;reason that look was in too.&nbsp;&nbsp;;)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372638 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:57:42 +0000 Anonymous 1372638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for your honesty. I get what you're saying, and agree it's the best look. However, since my ankle boots have an almond-shaped toe, I think I'll break the rules and wear them anyway. With bunions and occasional severe pain in my right big toe, I can't wear pointed toes. My pants are not palazzos, so I think it'll be fine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372636 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:54:54 +0000 rabbit 1372636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To my eye too a more elongated toe lightens or balances the heaviness of the wide leg at the ankle. &nbsp; </p> <p>It's sort of the difference between a tree-trunk look with a round or square toe --- very rooted to the earth and tends to be casual, versus a 70's glamour look with a pointed toe&nbsp;where the foot looks even more delicate and long&nbsp;(and therefore gives the impression the leg is slender as well) and wide pants are worn&nbsp;to contrast with and reveal&nbsp;this underlying slenderness&nbsp;in how they&nbsp;move and drape.</p> <p>It's like some of the aesthetic impact of heels, the body looks less like a pillar, and more like an elongated oval balancing on a tip.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372598 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:51:58 +0000 Diana 1372598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer pointy (or elongated) shoes with very wide legs because they are longer, so the shoe is more visible.&nbsp; I really dislike the elephant leg look (where you can't see the shoe for the pants).&nbsp; That said, most of my "wide leg" pants (like the orange J Crew pants, or my BR trousers) are not very wide (they are actually sold as straight legs) so all of my shoes, even my Fluevogs with the really stumpy toe, show just fine.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372567 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:28:49 +0000 Anonymous 1372567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi! I'm new here.</p> <p>My boots are neither round toed nor pointed. They're kind of in the middle, I guess; more pointed than round. Would those work?</p> <p>Due to arthritis, I'm having to wear more comfortable shoes that are lower heeled, so I'm having all my wide-legged pants shortened accordingly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372563 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:21:31 +0000 Suz 1372563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What everyone said! :)&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372550 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:04:58 +0000 Jjsloane 1372550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It just looks more current to me. And what Angie says of course&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372548 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:02:32 +0000 Angie 1372548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with all the comments here. Balance and presence.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372529 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:22:48 +0000 Sveta 1372529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am also the one who prefers the look of pointy with wide leg pants. I think they add structure to wide legs and ground them so overall look is more balanced and streamlined. <br />I don't think the toes have to be very pointy but rather elongated so almond toes work well and also round toes which are more elongated (like SE Petty booties).&nbsp; At least this is what I tell myself as&nbsp;pointy toe shoes usually don't work for my wider toebox. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372522 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:02:17 +0000 Janet 1372522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To my eye, pointy toes with wide legs help give the foot a little more presence and continue the long leg line nicely. A rounded toe with wide legs looks stumpy to me. When it comes to wider flares, if the pant leg is wide enough, it almost swallows the shorter, more rounded toe, while it allows the longer, pointier toe to peek out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372489 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:49:46 +0000 bj1111 1372489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>also, the the point balances out the pant width, while the round toe emphasizes it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372476 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:45:27 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1372476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can only comment on my logic, since I am one of the people who said pointy shoes. I have two thoughts on this One is that rounded toe shoes seem more casual to me, and a suit is a more formal look. Two is that the pant legs create a long, sweeping line, which is carried along by the line of a pointed toe. The more curved toe of a round boot seems to stop the line. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-pointy-shoes-with-wide-legged-pants#post-1372471 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:17:42 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1372471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>On both my wide-leg pant thread and Shannon's there were comments recommending pointy toed shoes/boots for the wider pants. &nbsp;I understand that the pointy toe elongates the leg line but I also thought the wide leg pant had the same effect so I am not clear on why this is considered the better shoe choice.</p> <p>Could someone explain the shoe shape and pant width logic. &nbsp;Please.</p> <p> </p>