Returning My Boots

I have big calves. Yes, I am not a twig in weight, but I have always had very muscular, large legs. As a child I walked on my toes, resulting in big ankles and bigger calves. I used to be able to press more than the guys on my football team back in high school. Yeah, they're big. Too big for the wider calf boots from J. Crew or Naturalizer.

So I Googled large calves boots and came up with a few cheesy sites, but a few helpful message boards. Seems like most of the big legged women of the world are in England and New Zealand. Well I was able to find some US companies and ordered a pair of black leather knee-high boots.

There is a reason why they don't make large calved boots. They just don't look very good. Or maybe it's these boots. I got them, they fit perfectly. I thought they looked a bit weird though. Maybe too much leather on the leg? the heel maybe a bit too low? The toe seems a bit like a hoof more than a nice piece of footwear.

I kept them in the closet. Maybe they would be more appealling in a month when the weather was colder.

Today was a month. It's about 55 degrees out - perfect knee high boot weather. I put on my zebra print courdoroy skirt, a black cowl neck merino sweater and the boots.

Still look stupid.

I tried standing on my toes. Looked much better - I think it's the foot part of the boot. It's too rounded, too flat. Too dated and matronly.

The boots were mailed back today, I switched to pumps, an electric blue silk/ramie square neck cap sleeve shell and dark denim blazer.

And then looking at the site for a link to the ugly boots I found these for only $49. Fun colors, but will these look just as lameola once on? Could I really carry off wine or purple suede boots?

I have the brown and the black in my "shopping bag." Haven't completed the order yet.... maybe I'll buy them with my next paycheck???