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Boots for skinny legs

(11 Posts)
bookdreamer Mon 26-Oct-15 20:25:03

Thanks for the ideas. I'll see what I can come up with.

luluaugust Sat 24-Oct-15 15:54:28

I have bought from the James Inglis catalogue for many year.

Chris1603 Sat 24-Oct-15 11:42:33

I have short legs finding long boots that are not too long can be a problem.

Cerocer13 Sat 24-Oct-15 10:16:19

My legs are not that skinny, but I have the same problem. Wouldn't want to order over Internet, cos you really need to try boots on, and too much hassle to keep sending back. I did get a pair last year in Debenhams, they aren't tight fitting but look ok.

TriciaF Fri 23-Oct-15 12:14:23

I've got skinny legs too but wear boots that come just above the ankle.
For me, it's boots that keep my feet warm and dry, so furlined.
Before you could get winter boots (?early '60s) I always had chilblains in the winter, but now that's a thing of the past.

Coolgran65 Thu 22-Oct-15 20:42:08

Me too.
My shoes are padded with insoles and foam.
My best foot friends are laces and straps.

Boots .... even the jeggings tucked in I can get my hands down the insides.
Impossible to order anything on line.

Treebee Thu 22-Oct-15 20:11:18

I have narrow feet and slim calves. I get my footwear from Special Feetures. They are expensive but very good.
I have some long boots from Dune that fit well too.
I get miffed that retailers cater for wide fittings and not for us.

bookdreamer Thu 22-Oct-15 19:30:55

Yes that's the only problem. Boots for skinny legs are expensive. All, or so it seems to me, boots come now for the wider calf, expanding elastic and zip, and nowt for us skinnies! A sign of the times indeed

Ana Thu 22-Oct-15 18:16:42

Yes, there is that site (it used to be Duo but name has changed now) where you can order different widths, but the boots are certainly not cheap!

I bought a pair of Camper boots from Amazon a couple of years ago which fitted my skinny calves, but I have noticed that so many of the 'ordinary' brands seem to be a lot bigger around the top than they used to be. Sign of the times, I suppose...

Anne58 Thu 22-Oct-15 17:33:18

A friend had the same problem, I think I googled something like "slim fitting boots" and found a website where ALL of their boots can be ordered in a variety of leg widths, from sparrow to pretty darned big!

bookdreamer Thu 22-Oct-15 15:19:17

I've seen the link for boots for people with bigger calves but I have the opposite problem. I have skinny legs, particularly calves and ankles, and can't find boots that don't gape or collapse in on themselves.

Anyone have any ideas of the best place to go to without them costing the earth, of course!