Boot Roundup: Heels

While looking for boots to write about in a roundup of boots with heels, I found the following resource -- a post on boots with heels, for skinny calves. It looks like the author has quite a few posts on narrow calf boots and although she doesn't review them herself, the posts are a helpful reference. I'll have to see if roundup posts by me will add anything of value beyond what she has called out in her posts. Any suggestions to make these more helpful? Have any of you used her posts to find boots? If you do find boots that work, it would be great if you could mention them in the comments or in a personal email to me so I can get out the word. In the meantime, I browsed on my own and also looked through her list and weeded out boots that were definitely not narrow calf boots (I read reviews on other sites) or ones that seemed less promising. I think I got through most of her list, but am not sure if she's updated it since then. 

Sidenote -- ever since Endless.com changed to Amazon.com/fashion, it feels like the stock of most boots is super low! When I click on a pair, I feel like I'm constantly notified that there's only 1 left in stock. I'm not sure if they restock regularly, but I find this very frustrating. 

Also, as a reminder, my "Roundup" posts are based on boots I found while browsing but have not had an opportunity to try on. I base the roundups on the listed calf circumference and what any existing reviews say about the boots. 

1) Blondo 'Vergara' (now $180, review) - 13" - A reviewer said that a size 9.5 fit her 13" calves. Quite a few other reviewers said this boot fit their skinny calves well. Unfortunately, it looks like it's a Nordstrom exclusive so I couldn't find it at other sites, but I might order it for a future review. 

2) Santana 'Belinda' ($90-$200) - 13" for size 8 - The listing says the calf circumference is 14" but one reviewer said these fit her 13" calves perfectly. She didn't provide her shoe size so I searched through her many other reviews to find that she's likely a size 8. A little nuts of me but hopefully it helps someone :)

3) Franco Sarto 'Yoni' ($90) - 13" - A helpful blog reader - K - said that a size 8.5 fit her 13" calf well.

4) Arche 'Gartok' ($550) - 13"

5) Gentle Souls 'Mona Bean' ($270-$300) - 13" - Amazon lists these as 13"; 6pm lists a size 7.5 as 12", Shoebuy lists a size 8 as 14", and Planet Shoes also says 14". Why are calf circumference measurements so difficult?

6) Santana 'Samantha' ($250) - 14" - Both Amazon reviews mentioned the narrow shaft. Although they're no longer sold at DSW, one reviewer said the narrow shaft wouldn't go over her normal-sized calf, but she didn't provide a measurement.

7) Biviel BV3291 ($145-$180) - 13.5" 

8) Biviel BV3197 ($133-$170) - 13.5"

9) Butter 'Lover' Knee-High ($340) - 13.5"

10) Bella Vita 'Transit II' ($80-$110) - 13"-15" (?)
Amazon and the Q&A section of Shoes.com says that the circumference is 13", although the corresponding shoe size is not provided. However, the listing on Zappos is less encouraging, at 15" for a 7.5. Shoebuy says a size 8 has a 12" circumference, whereas Shoemall doesn't provide a listing. Confusion. 

11) L.K. Bennett 'Sol' ($600) - 13.5"
I love the lace trim at the top of these lovely but pricey boots. Multiple reviewers noted that the boots worked for their skinny calves. 

12) Aquatalia by Marvin K. 'Rhumba' ($700) - 12.5" 
Multiple reviewers said these fit their skinny calves well, but the price point is painful. 

13) Aquatalia by Marvin K. 'Rap' ($500) - 13" 
At least these are a bit less expensive than the previous Aquatalia above?

14) Delman 'Lilia' ($600) - 13.5"
Also at Lord & Taylor, although no reviews on either site yet.

15) Nine West 'Fair Vinda' ($100-$130) - 14" (?)
Although the listing states a 14" circumference, I tried them on at DSW and they fit well over my jeans. The heel is super skinny so they weren't comfortable. Also, the material is shiny / pleathery. I wasn't a fan of these boots. The Amazon listing is showing - no surprise - a small supply. Also, for some reason, one of the pictures of the boot is of a totally different children's shoe. Very strange, but funny. Here are some grainy shots of the Fair Vinda boot.

I saw some boots on Boden and although I haven't ordered from them before, I noticed that all of their boots include calf measurements (which is somewhat rare at smaller sites), and a couple were stretchy boots that were perhaps appropriate for skinny calves. To view the calf circumference for Boden boots, click on the "measurements" tab and then click on "garment measurements" to open up a table with the relevant measurements. 

16) Heeled Stretch Boots ($138) - 13" for a size 6

Two reviewers said these fit their skinny calves well, but a couple of reviewers also said they run a bit small. There's also a wedge boot option (Wedge Stretch Boots) with the same listing and for the same price. However, reviews for the wedge boot emphasized how well they fit muscular calves. [Sidenote - One of the reviewers of the wedge boot complained that most boots nowadays are made for "ridiculously small calf shanks," which I totally disagree with.] 

Victoria's Secret has a bunch of boots but doesn't list the calf circumference! I with they allowed us to post questions about their products. I saw a few boots that were either lace-up or looked on the slimmer side. I couldn't find any other listings for these boots online so it was a bit frustrating. I took their website survey so I could suggest that they include such measurements in the future. 

17) Colin Stuart Side-Lace Riding Boot ($98)

18) Colin Stuart Side Stretch Boot ($148)

19) Colin Stuart Lace-up Boot ($128)

20) Colin Stuart Lace-up Over the Knee Boot ($228)

I'll be traveling for a few days so I won't be able to post for a little while. I'm still trying to find a promising pair of boots to review and would welcome suggestions if there are any that have caught your eye and/or that you haven't been able to try yet.

Until next time,
LC