Boots are a great look for fall.  There are slouchy boots, tall equestrian-style boots – even cute little ankle boots – perfect for pairing with a great pair of jeans.
But for those of us with generous calves, boot shopping can be a real challenge.
You can sometimes get a boot repair person to add an elastic gusset to the inside of the shaft.  Of course, if you can’t try the boot on before you buy it, that makes things all the more challenging.
Luckily, the fashion world is listening to our pleas for stylish boots for wider calves.
Silhouettes has a great line …read more

Dansko has just released a very clever design feature in their new equestrian-styled “Nevada” boot:

The tops of the boots are adjustable!  There are leather panels at the top of the boot that can be opened or closed by buckles – allowing ladies with different calf sizes to wear them.
Now that’s a smart design!
image: Zappos

Okay, I give in – it was chilly enough to wear pants today…  I guess I can start looking at fall footwear.
Especially if it’s as gorgeous as the wide-calf “Brenda” boot by RSVP:

Check out the detailing on the toe & the front of the leg – isn’t that fabulous?
image: Zappos

I was a horse-crazy teenager, but always had a terrible time finding riding boots that would fit correctly. It’s not very comfortable to have numb legs from the knee down!
I ended up getting elastic gussets sewn into the insides of my boots – which is a great solution if you have access to a trust-worthy cobbler or shoe repair person.
Thankfully though, there are more options now.  Duo Boots offers a wide range of boots in wide calf sizes (you just supply your shoe size and calf width and they show you all the boots that will fit) You …read more