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I want knee high boots but for bigger calves

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  • Have you tried Clarks?

    They used to do wider fitting but I havent looked this year.
  • NEH
    NEH Posts: 2,464 Forumite
    Clarks are really expensive this eyar but lovely boots...:D

    Thanks for the link about Gray and Osbourne...they look quite good, I'm going to try Evans first this week I think and then have another look at Gray and Osbourne after that....
  • BBTHREE
    BBTHREE Posts: 687 Forumite
    I also buy my boots from Evans and they are amazing value for money because they last and last. I still wear a £70 leather pair I bought 5 years ago, and my OH treated me to another leather pair (different style) which were £40 from £105 in the Jan sales.

    I would recommend you try them on in store though rather than order online. I have tried a couple of pairs on where they did have a big flappy bit at the back of my calf (it may have been the style but felt weird :confused:), but generally their boots are fantastic. :D
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  • Jummy
    Jummy Posts: 692 Forumite
    I've bought boots from Duo before and they are fab.
    Cost me £100 but they still look great 4 yrs on.
    :D
  • BeenieCat
    BeenieCat Posts: 6,567 Forumite
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    I've ust bought some Evans online without trying them on first so i'm hoping they'll be okay.
    I've tried some of theirs on before and they were so comfrtable and didn't make me feel like i had bigger calves.

    There's a £5 off a £40 spend on the codes board, along with free delivery codes, so if you try some on and want to buy online then there's possible savings to be made.
  • zzzLazyDaisy
    zzzLazyDaisy Posts: 12,497 Forumite
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    My legs swell. A few years ago I got some lace-up boots from Clarks. The have a zip at the side, but it is a proper lace up at the front. So I can tighten or loosen them to fit. They look good too.

    I also have a pair of boots which fold over and buckle at the side. Same thing I can tighten or loosen them as needed.

    These types of styles might be worth watching out for.
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  • NEH
    NEH Posts: 2,464 Forumite
    Thanks for all the replies, really appreciated....I went into Evans yesterday but they didn't really have any that i liked so I had a look online but they have sold out of a lot in my size :mad: There are only the really wide ones left and I think eee fittings might be too big...

    As for the Duo Boots Jummy, I am hoping the fluid on my legs will go down in a year so don't want to spend £100 for them only to be not worn next year...plus at the moment I don't have £100 to spend on then :rotfl:

    So i'm going to have a look at the other suggestions and see how I get on...Next ones I looked at yesterday, they have bumped up the prices for the wide fitting ones typical and Gray and Osbourne have sold out of my size in the clearence section so not having much luck at all.... :(
  • zzzLazyDaisy
    zzzLazyDaisy Posts: 12,497 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.
  • Al1x
    Al1x Posts: 1,653 Forumite
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    Marisota do wide calf boots.
    http://www.marisota.co.uk/shop/nav/show.action?LpgUid=11096614

    Hope that helps
  • jenza8
    jenza8 Posts: 1,574 Forumite
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    edited 12 November 2009 at 11:13PM
    Buckles and Bows specialise in boots in different calf sizes. This page tells you how to work out the calf size that you need to order. They go right up to a calf circumference of 44cm if your foot size is 3-4, 45cm if your foot size is 5-6 and 46cm, if your foot size is 7-8. I've ordered from them before and was very impressed.

    The page that displays all the boots says the boot name and the size. It is referring to calf size here, not shoe size and once you've clicked on the correct calf size, you can then choose the correct foot size. Hope that makes sense!
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