Boots for Wide Calves: You Wanted It, You Got It

The_Stir
Flickr
Flickr

It's now an established fact that you ladies love ...

BOOTS.

But one question I've been getting all weekend long (and all last fall and winter as well) is what to do if you have wide calves. And often, it's not even the women who are ... ahem ... "not size two" asking this question -- it's the runners. And the dancers. And the bodybuilders.

(Okay, so I haven't heard from any bodybuilders, BUT I KNOW ONE OF YOU IS TOTALLY A BODYBUILDER. ADMIT IT.)

More from The Stir:Boots for the Dressed-Up Girl

Anyway, oh-ye-with-wide-calves, if you have been bootless all these years, more's the pity. The fact is,there are PLENTY of boots on the market just for you, and they're no more expensive or hard to find (online, anyway) than ordinary boots.

Don't believe me?

I'll prove it...

First off, if you want to find boots to fit your calves, do a search for "wide shaft boots" or "wide calf boots" and you'll turn up plenty. Look for boots with at least a 16-inch circumference, and measure your calves if you're still not sure.

Now, here are a few of my top wide-shaft boot picks ...

Zappos
Zappos


First, we have a classic Fitzwell Action Riding Boot (Zappos, $139.41), available in brown and black.


Zappos
Zappos


I love this Gabrielle Rocha Chickadee Boot (Zappos, $90.60 on sale) for a casual look. These also come in brown and black.

More from The Stir:Boots for the Dressed-Down Girl


Zappos
Zappos


Looking for something dressier? How about this sexy Type Z Madeira boot (Zappos, $129)?


Zappos
Zappos


And I'm really liking the detail on these Fitzwell Kyoto boots (Zappos, $129) as well. They're also available in black.

More from The Stir:How to Wear Boots Over Jeans: Trick to the Tuck


DSW
DSW


These Bare Trap Trystine Boots (DSW, $59.95) are a fabulous price, and look almost identical to my $200+ Dansko slouch boots!


Endless
Endless


And for an ultra dressed-down look, how about these Fifi and Elvis boots (Endless, $164.95)?

Where do you find cool wide-shaft boots? Is this the first you've heard of them?

Written by Lindsay Ferrier for CafeMom's blog, The Stir.

More from The Stir:

Skechers Shape-Up Shoes: Do They Really Work?

Smelly Shoes: How to Get Rid of That Odor

Hot Boots: But Why Is the Toe Cut Out?



Images (top to bottom): John Phillip Green/Flickr, Zappos, Zappos, Zappos, Zappos, DSW, Endless