And can I do it myself at home? (My cobbler is decent but expensive and very slow, and I'd rather do it myself if I can).

So I got the AGL boots from the Nordstrom half-yearly sale yesterday, and they barely, just barely zip over my bare legs or my skinniest skinnies. The problem is that they are so tight that they hurt and are probably cutting off circulation. The tight part is just below the elastic gore, so there is no stretch built in there.

The big pro of this pair of boots is that the ankles actually FIT. You know how rare that is for me. They are pretty comfy too. Cons are the too-tight calf and the fact that they are, even on sale, still very expensive for me. And no gold zippers (they are all black).

I should take some pictures soon to show you guys, I know, to see if they are even worth stretching.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/at.....arch-perso