Loosening knee high boots

cazs

Hi,
Has anyone got any tips (or 'hacks' as I understand is now the in term) for knee high or over-the-knee boots which are tight on the calf as opposed to the foot.
Some of my boots I can only get them on with leggings and I'd like to be able to wear with jeans so I need to loosen them up somehow so there's a little more give around the leg.
Thanks

ripplyuk

You could try something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D6-1-PAIR-12-1-2-Inch-Boot-Stretcher-Shaper-Shoe-Tree-With-Handle-/222215481779?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

It might work better for leather boots. With fabric ones, I don't think you could stretch them too much, but it might be enough if it's just to fit jeans into. I know shops like Pavers do a variety of wider calf sizes too.

I have the opposite problem, so if you know of any knee high boots that are particularly narrow in the calf, please let me know

cazs

ripplyuk wrote: »

You could try something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D6-1-PAIR-12-1-2-Inch-Boot-Stretcher-Shaper-Shoe-Tree-With-Handle-/222215481779?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

It might work better for leather boots. With fabric ones, I don't think you could stretch them too much, but it might be enough if it's just to fit jeans into. I know shops like Pavers do a variety of wider calf sizes too.

I have the opposite problem, so if you know of any knee high boots that are particularly narrow in the calf, please let me know

Man, I wish I had narrow calves. I don't know whether it's too much walking, too much weights work at the gym or just bad luck as I'm not really a 'big' person. In answer to your question, I can think of two pairs of boots where I literally couldn't get them done up. One was a patchwork boot from Moda in Pelle - stunning yet stubborn - but last year's products so doubt you'd get hold of it. The other I tried recently which was too narrow and is current season is Aldo Etaesa. It comes in tan and black, is heeled and got a super cute lace up on the front. The fit might be good for you. Funny enough both these retailers I have other boots from them which are ok.

Proxima_Centauri

ripplyuk wrote: »

I have the opposite problem, so if you know of any knee high boots that are particularly narrow in the calf, please let me know

Same here Boots look silly on me, as most of them seem to be made for people with wide calves nowadays.

rach_k

I think you can use heat to soften and stretch leather. Warm them (hairdryer?) and then put them on with as thick a pair of leggings/trousers as you can, then leave them on until they're cold. Repeat, adding layers whenever you can, until they're big enough.

McKneff

Be really careful about your circulation. A few months ago there was someone made really ill, because of squeezing into jegging that were two sizes too small. Down to nearly losing her legs and also blood clots.

Silvertabby

Ted and Muffy (used to be called Duo) do a lovely selection of boots in a variety of calf fittings, from narrow to wide. OK, they're not cheap, but you get what you pay for.

esmy

I had a pair of boots that were too small on the calf. As they were only cheap I cut a slit downwards from the top, opened it out into a triangle shape and sewed a piece of elastic in the gap so there was some 'give' at the top. You might find a proper cobbler who could do this??