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Bootcuts with flats on a petite. Yay or nay?

shoppingisfun

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I wear heels almost every day, but lately have been wanting to wear flats sometimes because I've been getting foot cramps!

Here's the thing. I've read that one should wear skinnies with flats, but the thing is I feel ridiculous in skinnies. Also, they are uncomfortable (I don't like the tightness on my calves, and the tightness there seems to pull down the jeans as I walk, so I have to keep hiking them up). Honestly, I feel like skinnies with flats make me look even shorter, because I feel like my hips are kind of wide for my size. I have two pairs of bootcuts that used to be long enough to wear with heels, but have shrunk in the dryer, and these are the jeans I wear with (casual) flats.

Are bootcuts (not flares) with flats--on a petite--a fashion faux pas??

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Latest reply was from Victoria

anne

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Not a faux pas at all. It is fine to wear bootcuts with flats! And you look good in both pairs. Really!

Sylvie

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Not at all. I wear bootcuts with flat boots all the time, although to be completely accurate, the sole is thick enough that my foot is one inch off the ground.

I never wear shoes that are truly flat (ie, ballet flats).

Lyn D.

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I quite like flat shoes with bootcuts because part of the shoe is hidden and the foot looks daintier.

Irene

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"because I feel like my hips are kind of wide for my size"

REALLY? Your hips are SLIM. Period.

And not everyone looks good in bootcuts + flats (nor in skinnies + flats, for that matter), but you certainly do.

marianna

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YAY! Looks great.

sarah

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I believe that Angie prefers heels with bootcuts (see http://youlookfab.com/2011/01/.....d-bottoms/) although she also wears cons with bootcuts. http://youlookfab.com/2011/12/.....ttoned-up/.

I personally like bootcuts with a little heel. Honestly, you look great in those skinnies. But if you don't feel comfortable in them, have considered straight legs?

Anonymous

I agree with Sarah on trying straight legs. Maybe you could find some that work as a loose skinny on your legs, alleviating the pulling problem. You look great in the skinnies pictured here. I think it's fine to wear flats with bootcuts, as long as you get the length right. I like a pointy-toed flat with them; it elongates the leg line without a heel. Now I'm off to read the posts Sarah linked to!

ETA: I see (from the first article) that there is sometimes a crease on top of the foot when bootcuts are worn with flats. I was struggling with that a few weeks ago and Aida pointed out that a heel would solve the problem. Too bad my pants would no longer be PPL with a heel.

KathyL

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I wear most of my jeans with flats whether boot cuts or skinnies. You look great in both cuts by the way.

cheryl

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I'm only 5' tall and i never wear heels. Bootcut is my favorite cut of jean and I alwaus wear them with tennies or flats of some sort. YOu look great in both pics by the way. Aside from the comfort factor you do look fantastic in those sklinnies.

K. Period.

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You can totally wear boot cuts with flats. However, they really only look best to my eye with pointy toe flats.

I struggled with flats and boot cuts for years until I realized what wasn't working for me. Round flats are too abrupt a stop when you are wearing flats. With a heel, a round toe works because you've added length to your leg. With a flat, in order to add that length, I think you need pointy toes. That's my line and I'm sticking with it.

Also, I'm sure that Angie will say that it isn't about saying no to something. If your figure flattering priority isn't highlighting long legs, then don't be weighed down by the idea that you shouldn't wear ballet flats with boot cuts! I've been wearing a pair of mid-calf cropped trousers lately that have gotten a lot of love here at YLF. I wear them happily, even though a shorter length may be even more flattering. The longer length is the look I'm going after, and I wear them with heels, knowing full well that if they were shorter my legs would look a mile long instead of only a half mile long.

Enjoy your boot cuts with flats!

ETA: Your legs are already a mile long! Holy wow! You look great with flats and boot cuts.

shoppingisfun

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Thanks for all the advice! I have actually been looking everywhere (off and on) for like two years now for a pair of pointy flats. I have really narrow feet (size 5.5-6) and it's hard to find flats that my feet don't just fall out of. Those elastic-y flats work, but they're all round toed (and uncomfortable imho....I don't want TOTALLY flat shoes). I think I'll have to break down and order a "narrow" size online, but the only pointy ones that I like that come in the "narrow" sizing have been out of my price range (since I don't wear flats that often, I don't want to spend more than like $60).

Anonymous

I wear bootcuts often. Some are hemmed long for heels, some are hemmed for flats. I am 5'2".

JR

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What is it with all these gorgeous women complaining about their bodies? ???

It looks to me like you would have to make a concerted effort if you wanted to look bad in anything.

Deborah

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I think you look great in skinnies but if you are not comfortable I understand. I think bootcuts look fine with flats but the shoe needs to be a little substantial. An almond shaped toe ballet flat never looks right to me, however a pointy toe would look good and help elongate the leg. Cons look great and your pictured outfit looks great too. a boot with a half inch to one inch heel would look good too and hopefully be comfortable too.

Ginny

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Both of these jeans look great on you. I wear bootcuts also, alot more than straights or skinnies and I wear them with a little heel and with my flats also. I think it is a good look.You can totally do it.

Meredith1953

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You look lovely and slim in both pairs of jeans! Flats are a-ok with boot-cuts in my book but all flats are not created equally so it just depends on the shoe I guess.

Aziraphale

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I'm petite and of a similar shape to you, and I'd say that you can certainly wear bootcuts with flats if you like. It's not AS flattering as a chunky heel with bootcuts, but I do it sometimes. Like Sylvie, though, I wear flats that have a thick sole and are about an inch or so off the ground. I wouldn't wear ballet flats with bootcuts. I would wear skinnies or straight legs with ballet flats, however (if I owned any -- they're not my thing).

Also, not all bootcuts are created equal -- some are narrower. The wider the leg opening, the worse they tend to look with flats.

shoppingisfun

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"It looks to me like you would have to make a concerted effort if you wanted to look bad in anything."

@ JR, LOL trust me, it happens a lot!! I seriously look better in photos than in teal life, so keep that in mind. You should see me with my tall buddies, I look totally stubby!

Thanks for all the advice. I found some little pointy flats (not totally flat though) in a narrow width online... Will wait for a sale (they're like 100 buck).

greenglove

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Yes , you can wear flats and bootcuts- just keep in mind PPL.

Astrid

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I'm borderline petite and I only wear flats - and I wouldn't know what to do without my bootcuts. Like Jean said, just keep PPL in mind and you'll be fine.

Victoria

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I am only 5"1, wear ONLY flats and mostly wear bootcut jeans, and I think it looks fine. There is no rule that says that you MUST wear heels with bootcut jeans. Neither is there a rule that says you have to wear POINTY flats. Ignore the RULES, wear what looks good on you, and believe me, flats with round toes look just fine too so no need to limit yourself