Living in Colorado, I see boots around every corner. Whether it’s Ugg boots in the Summer with skirts or leggings with riding boots, they’re EVERYWHERE.
Frankly, I think they’re this season’s must-have accessory no matter where you live.
I’m part of what I believe to be a large population of women who struggle finding boots that fit properly. I carry my excess weight in my bottom half so that means my hips, butt, and legs carry it all. And… that means my calves are plentiful… Sigh.
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| Effortlessly fabulous… That’s what boots bring to the table. |
Until this year, I’d literally given up on boots. Haven’t tried them on in years because every time had been SUCH a disappointment. And, it’s sort of embarrassing… when you have an inch or two of space keeping you from closing the zipper. UGH!
This year, I heard the most wonderful news…
They make WIDE CALF BOOTS!!!
Oh my goodness!!! I can’t even tell you how excited I was to hear this! Knowing that I’d dropped some weight since the last attempt, I was SURE this was going to work. I tried a few pairs on at DSW with SUCCESS, and knew that I needed skinny jeans (did I just say that?) and I would be boot-worthy!
I ordered the jeans online during a Black Friday sale from NY&C and placed an order for two different pairs of boots from DSW.com that were just AWESOME. Both were listed as wide calf.
The box o’ boots arrived and I was SOOOOO excited to try them on. Um, how about neither pair I ordered fit??? I literally wanted to cry. How can my calves be too big for these beauties???
Determined to find some boots, I put on my skinny jeans and headed out to DSW to try on everything they had and return the jerky boots that refused to fit my calves.
I found two pairs that worked for me, that may also work for any wide-calved sisters out there. Check these out if you too are struggling with boots this season.
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| BareTraps Arrive Wedge Booties – – They’re on major sale in-store this week! |
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| White Mountain Good Day Boot – These ones weren’t labeled wide calf, but worked! |
I’ve got two pair to get me started, which is awesome. I still long for those riders though. As part of my membership at the Y, I get to visit with a trainer next week. You best believe we’re going to be talking about how to slim the calves without bulking them up additionally…
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