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Post by swamp on Oct 21, 2014 11:48:40 GMT -5
I've lost over 30 pounds. I now wear a 12.
I still can't get the godforsaken knee high boots to fit over my calves. Even the wide width ones.
Stupid muscle mass.
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Post by movingforward on Oct 21, 2014 11:51:57 GMT -5
I wear a size 2 and sometimes have a hard time with knee high boots. They fit but it is tight. I workout a lot so I have muscular calves. It is better than flab though Congratulations on your weight lose. That is wonderful
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Post by emma1420 on Oct 21, 2014 11:54:32 GMT -5
I've lost over 30 pounds. I now wear a 12. I still can't get the godforsaken knee high boots to fit over my calves. Even the wide width ones. Stupid muscle mass. YAY!!! And I finally got back into a 6/8 and I can only wear wide calf boots. So I feel your pain.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 12:00:51 GMT -5
I have the opposite problem. For years, I've been unable to find a pair of knee high boots that fit like they're suppose to, they're all way too big on my legs. My legs aren't THAT little! Congratualtions on your weight loss Swamp!
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Oct 21, 2014 12:01:25 GMT -5
First, congrats on the weight loss! Second, you're not alone in the calf difficulty department. I actually have sticks for calves and I have a hard time finding boots that don't gape in the back and slosh around. I usually have to find lace up kinds that I can cinch down. Maybe the opposite would also work for you? I have some Frye lace ups that might work since you can expand the distance between the eyelets. It also has a zipper in the back. I googled, they are Frye Villagers.
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Post by Angel! on Oct 21, 2014 12:03:39 GMT -5
I have the opposite problem. For years, I've been unable to find a pair of knee high boots that fit like they're suppose to, they're all way too big on my legs. My legs aren't THAT little! Congratualtions on your weight loss Swamp! If they aren't really stiff boots that will stand on their own, they will sag & buckle & look like they are melting on my legs.
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Post by tloonya on Oct 21, 2014 12:10:45 GMT -5
I've lost over 30 pounds. I now wear a 12. I still can't get the godforsaken knee high boots to fit over my calves. Even the wide width ones. Stupid muscle mass. Buy a bigger size and stuff with newspaper.
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Post by justme on Oct 21, 2014 12:11:49 GMT -5
-yeahthat-x2 to the sagging boot problems. The average women with size 10 shoes must have ginormous calves.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 21, 2014 12:12:49 GMT -5
I've got the same problem (ex-dancer + weight gain). Just keep trying different brands- you'll come across some that fit. I did that at Shoe Carnival. I also found some at QVC, but that's risky since you can't try them on first.
ETA: the QVC ones are BareTraps, and there's elastic worked into the boot in the back.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 12:14:22 GMT -5
-yeahthat-x2 to the sagging boot problems. The average women with size 10 shoes must have ginormous calves. uhhh no, we don't!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 12:14:27 GMT -5
I have the opposite problem. For years, I've been unable to find a pair of knee high boots that fit like they're suppose to, they're all way too big on my legs. My legs aren't THAT little! Congratualtions on your weight loss Swamp! If they aren't really stiff boots that will stand on their own, they will sag & buckle & look like they are melting on my legs. Even if they're stiff enough to stay up, the gap is always too big for it to look good to me. People have suggested I buy some and get them "fixed". It seems silly to turn an inexpensive pair of boots into an expensive pair by spending more money to get them to fit properly, and silly to spend even more money on an expensive pair to make them fit properly. I just don't even try boots on anymore.
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Post by swamp on Oct 21, 2014 12:15:46 GMT -5
I've lost over 30 pounds. I now wear a 12. I still can't get the godforsaken knee high boots to fit over my calves. Even the wide width ones. Stupid muscle mass. Buy a bigger size and stuff with newspaper. I already wear a 9. Any bigger and I'll be getting into drag queen sizes
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Post by cael on Oct 21, 2014 12:17:57 GMT -5
I wear a size 6-8 depending, but I hate my friggin fat legs (they probably aren't really fat but I feel like they are) I can never find boots that fit my calves well, so annoying. Ugh. I doubt I will ever be able to get my legs skinny no matter how much I exercise or lose weight
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Post by justme on Oct 21, 2014 12:20:08 GMT -5
-yeahthat-x2 to the sagging boot problems. The average women with size 10 shoes must have ginormous calves. uhhh no, we don't! I'm right there with you. But I don't know how else to explain how most of the boots I try have at least a 1 inch gap in the calf for me. Which means the circumference its at least 2" too big for me.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 21, 2014 12:28:05 GMT -5
I've got the same problem (ex-dancer + weight gain). Just keep trying different brands- you'll come across some that fit. I did that at Shoe Carnival. I also found some at QVC, but that's risky since you can't try them on first. ETA: the QVC ones are BareTraps, and there's elastic worked into the boot in the back. The BareTraps: Shoe Carnival - Impo brand, they look a lot like this:
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 21, 2014 12:58:26 GMT -5
I've lost over 30 pounds. I now wear a 12. I still can't get the godforsaken knee high boots to fit over my calves. Even the wide width ones. Stupid muscle mass. Kwitcherbitchin'. One day that muscle mass will fall down due to gravity and become cankles. (and congrats on the weight loss).
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Post by cktc on Oct 21, 2014 13:02:52 GMT -5
It takes me a while to find boots for my calves too. Compression socks or nylons can help, and if you get leather boots you can stretch them, or some places will even stretch them for you.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Oct 21, 2014 13:11:16 GMT -5
knee boots are like jeans... it takes a million tries to find the perfect fit! just keep trying and you'll find them. and once you do, buy multiple pair because you'll never find them next season!
congrats on the loss!
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Post by justme on Oct 21, 2014 13:12:05 GMT -5
I'm right there with you. But I don't know how else to explain how most of the boots I try have at least a 1 inch gap in the calf for me. Which means the circumference its at least 2" too big for me. boot cuff? Hmmm...maybe if I move some place with seasons. Yes, I am obsessed with boots and I live in FL.
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Post by justme on Oct 21, 2014 13:13:11 GMT -5
Ohh, just remembered that on Zappos you can search for boots by their calf circumference.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Oct 21, 2014 13:38:39 GMT -5
Even when I was at my skinniest, a size 8-10, I still could not get boots to fit around my leg, they were always too tight.
So I feel for ya!
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Post by violagirl on Oct 21, 2014 13:47:11 GMT -5
Along with my Dad's fallen arch and crazy crooked big toe, I have inherited his legs. Yes what every girl dreams of - her fathers legs. Or as I have been told, "Your legs look just like your Great Aunts' - the Nun". Yay. I get by by reminding myself that, well at least I HAVE legs and pretending in my mind they are slender and shapely and not peasant legs. I would love to find boots that fit.
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Post by bobosensei on Oct 21, 2014 14:08:54 GMT -5
I have this problem too even when when I wore a size 2-4. The extended calf boots from jcrew will just barely fit me, but most don't look good. I have one pair that I can wear when I am skinny. Right now if I tried to put them on it would look like sausages busting out of the casing. I stick with booties, though I also have cankles so they have to be "wide mouth" booties.
I went white water rafting and could barely get the wet suit over my legs. It was pretty embarrassing being in a group with lots of people and the last one to get dressed after another person had to help me.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Oct 21, 2014 14:10:29 GMT -5
Congrats on the weight loss! And thank you for, probably the first time in my life, making me glad I have chicken legs. I LOVE boots but like Justme - Florida doesn't give you many opportunities to wear them. Which is why I'm being a pirate for Halloween this year. I get to wear my awesome boots! Bonus: Another excuse for not working out - especially my legs. I love these boots!
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Post by damnotagain on Oct 21, 2014 14:23:41 GMT -5
I've lost over 30 pounds. I now wear a 12. I still can't get the godforsaken knee high boots to fit over my calves. Even the wide width ones. Stupid muscle mass. Nice Job!
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Post by shanendoah on Oct 21, 2014 15:26:50 GMT -5
Nordstroms. Use their website for boots. You put in your shoe size and ALSO your calf circumference and then it will only show you boots that will actually fit you. You can look for those boots elsewhere, if you don't have a Nordstroms. I got my most recent pair at Nordstrom Rack. I wear size 12 shoe (in that brand) and size 16 clothing. The boots fit perfectly.
I have size 11/12 feet (depending on the brand). Nordstroms (and Nordstrom Rack) are about the only places I shoe shop because I know they carry shoes in my size, and I can do the research before I come in, so I only ask to try on shoes I know they have in my size. (Trust me, it's very demoralizing when you are told that every shoe you want to try on doesn't come in your size, or the store simply doesn't carry anything over a size 10.)
Also, congrats on the weight loss!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 15:33:53 GMT -5
Congrats on the weight loss Swamp! That's fantastic! You ice-skate, right? That's your problem. I'm heavier than I'd like to be. But even when I was a stick insect (and I was for a while), I still had really big calves (from years of figure skating) and had trouble finding boots that fit.
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Post by Formerly SK on Oct 21, 2014 15:36:13 GMT -5
I wear a size 2 and sometimes have a hard time with knee high boots. They fit but it is tight. I workout a lot so I have muscular calves. It is better than flab though Congratulations on your weight lose. That is wonderful Yep - I'm size 2/4 and have only found two pairs of knee high boots that have ever fit over my calves (bought both of them). It's not just muscle - I carry all my fat in my legs. When I try to tuck in my jeans I'm always afraid the zipper will break. Awesome job on the weight loss!
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Post by wyouser on Oct 21, 2014 15:36:52 GMT -5
There it is. Can you hear it? Its getting a little louder....Nancy Sinatra and: These Boots are made for walkin, and that's just what they'll do" It's stuck in my head now! I can't get it to go away..... anyway, ditto the congrats on losing weight.
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Post by flamingo on Oct 21, 2014 16:53:13 GMT -5
Whoever commented that boots are like jeans and you have to try on a million pairs to find just one pair that fits was right. I have the problem of skinny, spindly chicken legs, and size 11 feet. Clearly, shoe/boot makers believe that if you have big feet, you must also have a wide calf. Therefore, I can almost fit both legs in one pair. UGH! Have no fear, though, I also get to experience this sizing phenomenon with clothes as well. I'm 6 feet tall and what I like to think of as normal sized. However, clothing manufacturers believe that height correlates equally to waist size. So, if I want to wear a size 18, I can find all sorts of pants long enough. Otherwise, forget it. I tend to buy a lot of skirts and flats. When I lived in Florida, this wasn't a problem. Now that I live in Chicago, I'm cold a lot.
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