boots glorious boots
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kittyP
Pluviophile
they are abour £110 for knee highs in the sale. for the thin of calf only
I have kind of average sized calfs but didn't want something really tight fitting.
zenie
>^^<
yeh it's amazing ey?
I expect so, but you never know.
Have a look on mandmdirect they have good brands and you can get some bargains.
these are lush but lok a bit thin
http://www.mandmdirect.com/products-Blowfish-Womens-Harmony-Boot-Two-Tone-Grey_IF25.htm
Me76
Not very good lurker
As a side track while people find Kitty boots - is there anything you can do to widen the top of knee high boots?
I have a pair of Simon Bay boots which cost me a fortune and I wear very rarely cos I am tight and don;t want to ruin them. After not wearing them for about a year I dug them out for NYE. A year of spin classes has obviously had an effect on my calves as they were always tight but now don't fit!. Well on does up (as long as I don;t want any circulation in my leg) and the otehr stops about 2 inches from the top and will not go any further.
I love them and want to wear them again!! Is it possible? I went to a shoe menders and they said nothing they could do.
I have a pair of Simon Bay boots which cost me a fortune and I wear very rarely cos I am tight and don;t want to ruin them. After not wearing them for about a year I dug them out for NYE. A year of spin classes has obviously had an effect on my calves as they were always tight but now don't fit!. Well on does up (as long as I don;t want any circulation in my leg) and the otehr stops about 2 inches from the top and will not go any further.
I love them and want to wear them again!! Is it possible? I went to a shoe menders and they said nothing they could do.
Always worth checking Amazon as well. Here's a couple of pairs *might* be suitable:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dr-Martens-...r_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&qid=1263330226&sr=8-11
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rocket-Dog-...r_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&qid=1263330380&sr=8-22
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dr-Martens-...r_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&qid=1263330226&sr=8-11
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rocket-Dog-...r_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&qid=1263330380&sr=8-22
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
They are the most glorious boots I've ever owned. They are flat and they have two zips, the leather is really soft and matt and they have a really nice insulating lining which is really comfy and warm and perfect. They are the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned.
They don't have them on the website unfortunately
They don't have them on the website unfortunately
zenie
>^^<
Wetting the leather and stuffing with screwed up newspaper can help them stretch, they do have a stretching machine but it's for the bottoms really (I had a similar problem last years and my cobbler did manage to stretch them a bit).
Wear them round the house for a bit hels loosen therm up, you can also try polisghing them and making the leather more supple/givey.
Seems you can buy boot stretchers at horsey places
Wear them round the house for a bit hels loosen therm up, you can also try polisghing them and making the leather more supple/givey.
Seems you can buy boot stretchers at horsey places
kittyP
Pluviophile
Thank you. They are both really nice
The first ones I can't find my size (I have checked other sites).
The second ones are just a bit too fussy the buckles and not enough roundy toes.
What size are you?
ETA: Most sizes available here - http://store.drmartens.co.uk/p-4158-new-auth-wedge-zip-calf-boot.aspx
kittyP
Pluviophile
What about these? http://www.duoboots.com/products/bo...ts_everyday/naples/93/colour/1-black_leather/
(Can't shop myself at the moment so I'm shopping vicariously
.)
(Can't shop myself at the moment so I'm shopping vicariously
.)
kittyP
Pluviophile
kittyP
Pluviophile
What about these? http://www.duoboots.com/products/bo...ts_everyday/naples/93/colour/1-black_leather/
(Can't shop myself at the moment so I'm shopping vicariously
Beautiful! But far to slick, tight and riding bootish for everyday wear for me.
I know I am being very picky but I know that what I want is out there.
The DMs are by far the closest.
Thank you very much Brix. I know I am being a pain.
ShiftyBagLady
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I have a paitr of DMs like that, I got them cheaply from MandM Sports but they were really tight and unyielding. I can wear them but I refer to them as my leg splints because they are really very firm. This is despite wearing them in and stuff. I've not tried to stretch them because i can't really be bothered
No, that's fine. Like I say, I'm shopping vicariously. I know what it's like when you have a picture of what you want in your head but can't find it - very frustrating.
I did get some lovely Clarks boots recently which are quite similar to the DM ones and were £60 in the sale. They're not on the Clark's website anymore but I'm sure there are some in the shops. It is worth checking in Clark's if you're going past one of their shops.
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
Oh look, amazon sell my smug zippy boots (they;ve got zips on teh other side too)
kittyP
Pluviophile
I have popped in to Clarks every time I have been past one for a fair while now and not seen anything.
Ah.
Oh look, amazon sell my smug zippy boots (they;ve got zips on teh other side too)
smug or snug SBL?
kittyP
Pluviophile
My mum always lords it up when I see her with the gorgeous stuff she has found at Clarks, I never find anything,
Is it worrying that I have similar taste in shoes to my mother...?
My mum always lords it up when I see her with the gorgeous stuff she has found at Clarks, I never find anything,
Is it worrying that I have similar taste in shoes to my mother...?
No, the older I get the more I realise that my mum was right about comfortable shoes being the way forward
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
My mum always lords it up when I see her with the gorgeous stuff she has found at Clarks, I never find anything,
Is it worrying that I have similar taste in shoes to my mother...?
I've found a (tiny) picture of the boots I got at Clark's. Actually they may be too slouchy for what you want but they're called 'Mary Fine' if they do look like the sort of thing you want. They're butter-soft and ridiculously comfortable.
Both
I read my post banging on about how perfect they are and it is smug
kittyP
Pluviophile
No, the older I get the more I realise that my mum was right about comfortable shoes being the way forward
The thing is a have always worn mostly comfy shoes.
I have a couple of ridiculous pairs of heels that I have worn once or twice.
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
Look what I found
WANT!
They have them in black too KittyP if you're still looking
WANT!
They have them in black too KittyP if you're still looking
