I like Zap's link and, if you can, consider ordering these, too, and see what you and Hubs think.

Looking forward to seeing the new boots! I'm like you, Rae, in that I don't want to wear something that hubby particularly objects too. If he's meh about it, that's one thing, but if he particularly dislikes, as my girlfriend would say, it sort of takes the hitch out of my giddyup.

Rae, have your husband go with you and make him pick them out. That's usually my response when my husband doesn't like something: "You should shop with me!"

Then he shuts up.

Thanks for the understanding - it can be hard shopping for two sets of opinions at once!

After reading more reviews on the MIA boots, unfortunately, it seems the footbed runs pretty wide. I don't think they would work for my narrow foot... :T

I wish these were cheaper - I would even try a wedge insert for my arches if I could afford the boot!
http://www.amazon.com/FRYE-Wom.....038;sr=1-1

Heh heh, IK, we posted at the same time, but I like your strategy.

I already know what my hubs would say, though: wear one of your other boots. o_0

I see you might not try the MIAs but I honestly did not see any difference re. footbed. Color wise, it might work. Let me check against my skintone when I get home.

Hm, thanks for the update, Zap. Interesting that you didn't feel it ran wide - one person said she has a wide foot and it *still* felt wide. Feet must really vary around the world!

After over 40 years of marriage, I agree that it's not worth having things in your closet that you know your husband doesn't like. For mine it's calf length dresses and pants. It's not worth having him cranky before you even leave the house.

Rae,
I love your boots but I also like the ones that you are thinking of buying! If you and your hubs agree on most clothing, it is a great idea to honor each others taste.

My husband has excellent but very narrow taste. I have two new dresses which he does not like. I personally love them and have had great responses from Angie and YLF members but I probably won't wear them on a "date night" when I am dressing for him. That is about the only concession I am willing to make. Otherwise I would be a walking neutral if he had his way! See pics below of dresses hubs does not like.

Meredith, how interesting that he doesn't like those dresses! Men can get put off by the smallest things, I guess. I agree about date night - only casual weekends are more like our "date nights."

Hey, just FYI the Kelsi Dagger boots arrived and they run small and narrow! I couldn't even get my foot all the way in. They are cute, though and I'm debating whether to just return or exchange for a size up. I have boxes piling up to be returned - the only shoes that have stuck so far are the orange DV booties. Sigh. Now I love those MIAs too. Dang it!

I feel your pain, Una; that was exactly me this winter while I searched for "nude" knee high boots. :T

FWIW some reviews say the MIAs run wide, and the MIA boots in pic #1 also run a little wide, so maybe the brand is a good try for you.

I'm awfully late here and have little to add, but wow, such an interesting conversation.

I remember a similar discussion earlier this year when Aida mentioned that her hubs does not care for tucked tops on women, considering them masculine. I think it was with trousers, perhaps, not skirts.

Meredith, I'm a bit perplexed that your husband doesn't like those dresses. I wonder why? They don't even have a similar cut. So it can't be the shape of them.

Claire, I have been wondering about your harem pants and why we haven't seen them yet in a WIW (or I missed it)! Now I know the reason.

Rae, I have no solution. I like the boots you already have. But if your husband really dislikes them then I do think it makes sense to replace them, especially if you wear them typically with him. As for the perfect replacement pair, I'm no help at all.

My husband usually likes the stuff I buy, at least if it has YLF approval. Occasionally he will reject something (white jeans) but then he often comes round, if I keep it, to loving it (white jeans again). It's very convenient for me, of course!!

Suz, yes! That ended up being that he didn't like tops tucked into skirts at the waist ON ME because I am a little short waisted and it emphasized my IT shoulders which he found masculine looking (and it took a LOT of discussion to figure out that's what it was off of the initial comment "tucking your shirt looks masculine").

Rae, it might be worth asking or working on figuring out what exactly it is he doesn't like about those boots so you don't end up getting another pair that he doesn't like. And sometimes he won't know until it's on your foot! Could be the color, could be the cut, could be a detail. I understand not wanting to wear things he specifically doesn't like, and I battle with that myself but unfortunately my husband probably likes 10% of what I wear -_- It's worth trying to figure out specifics, though.

Suz, there has been a lot of DH discussion here lately, hasn't there? You are lucky that your hubs is so agreeable - but really, what's not to like?

Aida, thanks for chiming in! Wow, I am impressed that you got down to the bottom of that mystery. My Hubs is not a talker, so I am going with the trial and error approach - I will just have to keep bugging him to review my purchases, I guess. You are definitely right that he won't know until it's on my foot!