trying on WIDE CALF BOOTS from the internet...do they actually fit?

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Hi there! My name is Carrie Dayton and this channel is all about my journey toward body confidence / body neutrality, big sis advice, midsize / plus size fashion, thrifting, joyful movement, and MORE! SUBSCRIBE for new videos every week!

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[tiffanysmith]

The fact that so many people, both straight and plus sized, have this issue kind of makes you wonder if our calves are actually wide, or if boots are just made strangely skinny.

[Lindsay]

I remember this clip of Britney Spears at the height of her fame in the early 00's trying on clothes from leading designers and she was as fit as she had ever been. She tries on the boots and they didn't zip over her calf and she was so defeated. This is not a size issue but a manufacturing issue, and it has been going on for decades.

[muzicluver]

DONT JUST SEND BACK THE LACE UP BOOTS WITHOUT ADJUSTING THEM FIRST! Lace up boots are amazing. That’s all I’ve worn for boots over the last few years. If they are too tight you can just re lace them to fit. Right now, even with torrid boots, I usually have to lace them loose and tie them a few holes lower (because the string isn’t long enough).

[parissinclair]

I honestly do not understand why they make boots SO small. I'm a petite woman that wears a size 4 to 6 in women's clothes, and I can't even get close to zipping up the vast majority of regular-calf boots.

[shayleenrose]

With the hair, outfit and the boots you are LITERALLY giving Rachel Green vibes from friends. So stunning!

[liannekeceeacerapi]

In case no one has told you or you haven’t figured it out yet: Wide fit means it’s the foot portion that’s wide. Not the calf. Wide calf means what it says. The calf portion of the boot is wide not the foot portion. Some of those were really cute boots!

[amandaglass]

I just want to say your hair looks especially phenomenal in this video. Absolutely beautiful!

[rdsanantonio]

Thank you for doing this for all of us wide calfed people. My 17 inch calves have struggled for so long

[CarrieLemieux]

The only wide calf boots that have worked for me are Torrid. I buy their extra wide. Super cute and great fit.

[Marquita_D]

Hi Carrie! I'm a wide calf AND wear a size 11 so double struggle! DSW is my go to for boots although I've found success with Torrid as well. I found in-store for DSW to have a better selection (and pricing) than online as online sells out quick especially in larger shoe sizes. They also carry some of the brands you mentioned like Journee Collection and have wide calf in popular brands like Steve Madden & Guess. Wide width typically refers to the foot or shoe portion of the boot not necessarily the calf. I learned that the hard way! Loved your selections!

[kimgreen]

For the light coloured lug boots: put an insole in them! It will help with the looseness you feel. It’s a great option for those who need the wider calf but not as much room in the foot ☺️

[daniellejennings]

Yes!!!! Screaming this from the rooftops! It took me years to find riding boots that actually fit. Regardless of my size, I have muscular legs and calves. Why are these shoe companies ignoring of the different people who have bigger calves!? I only found peace when pretty much all boots were short and that was the look, but it was inevitable that tall boots would come back in style. Thanks for doing the work to help us big calved folks find some viable options.

[CherishTheePetersen]

Carrie I have two pairs of boots from Journee Collection and I LOVE them. And they’ve held up fabulously for over a year now! Our measurements are pretty much identical and the regular wide calf from them fit me perfectly.

[sws.custom.designs]

Can't you adjust the lacing on the lace up ones from Asos to be wider? On the wide foot shoes...wear thick socks

[valtaistuin]

Was it not possible to get more room in the lace up boots by loosening the laces?

[ShannonAndy]

Carrie I literally cannot thank you ENOUGH for this video!!! I've been plus sized my whole life and I own one singular pair of knee high boots that I've had since college from Lane Bryant because I literally did not think that brands even made wide calf boots anymore. I literally just ordered two pairs off torrid!!! Thank you so much for this, maybe next year you can do another one too!

[kalawren]

I have never seen anyone talk about this issue before and it is so real
Thank you so much for making this video
Maybe now i can finally add some cute boots to my wardrobe

[pudge]

I bought the knit sweater looking one for my grandma for Christmas. She has bad swollen legs and ankles and hasn't been able to wear a pair in a long time. I'm hoping these work for her and aren't too tight, so she can wear her dresses again. Seeing you test them gives me hope! Thank you!

[caryn]

Shouldn't the lace-up boots (2nd pair you tried) be able to loosen the showstrings?

[AmyJLee]

I love all of these boots that are supposedly for wide calves. My biggest problem, I have size 8 feet, not wide, and tiny little ankles, and really big calves. Finding that combination… Very difficult.