Dear Imogen, I would be most grateful — on behalf of all the ladies blessed
with wide calves — if you could write a post about winter fashion for women who can't wear boots.
I'm wondering how other ladies
with wide calves handle the boot craze.
These cute compression socks for nurses were designed for
those with wide calves.
For example people
with wide calves and skinny thighs might find it difficult to choose the right compression stockings.
Thank goodness for the curvy brands who loved the over the knee boots trend as well and decided to make
some with wider calfs (can I give y ’ all a hug?).
However, if you tried the slightly shorter version of Hunters (not the booties — the slightly shorter look exactly like the classic talks but are... uh... slightly shorter — clearly I have a way with words) they are actually made for girls
with a wider calf.
With wide calf, ankle and wide fit heeled boot styles in leather and suedette, these statement boots provide the perfect complement to any outfit.
This type of boot also works well for women
with wider calves.»
Some style advice gurus recommend the slim, stiletto shoe for a slim silhouette, but on women
with wider calves and thighs, those shoes just look out - of - proportion small and emphasize the width of the legs.
Individuals
with wider calves get the short end of the over-the-knee-shoe stick.
Stylish waterproof ankle boots which, due to their short length, are ideal for the lady
with the wider calf Ideal for dog walking, gardening, festivals, etc
Not exact matches
Stand straight
with your feet
wide apart, toes pointing either straight (equal emphasis on all calve muscles), inwards (emphasis on the inner
calves) or outwards (emphasis on the outer
calves), and raise your heels off the floor as you exhale by contracting the
calves.
Sample Exercise Setup: Chest — 3 exercises, 1 incline, 1 flat and 1 decline Back — 4 exercises, 1
wide chin up or latt pull, 1 row, 1 pulley or machine row, Deads or pullovers (alternate between these two) Delts — 3 exercises, overhead press, side laterals, bent laterals Triceps — 3 exercises, overhead tricep extension
with bar or dumbbell, cable pressdown, machine dip Biceps — 3 exercises, preacher curl, barbell or dumbbell curl, cable curl Quads — 3 exercises, press of some kind, extension, hack or press or squat of some kind Hams — 1 exercise, leg curl
Calves — 3 exercises, standing
calf raise, bent lower back
calf raise (like donkey
calf raises where your upper body and lower body are in an «L» shape), seated
calf raises Abs - 3 exercises, weighted machine crunch, hanging leg lifts, cable reverse crunches Traps — 1 exercise, shrugs
Your legs should be about hip width or slightly
wider apart
with knees bent and
calves perpendicular to the ground.
You will do Drop Side and Stand Leg Abduction Lifts, Sequential Front Lunge Kick Combo, Narrow Stance Squats, again
with a bonus
Calf Raise, and one final round of
Wide Stance Deadlifts to leave you shaking in your shoes!
It isn't a slouchy boot, but if you're like me
with average to small
calves, the boot is a little loose in the
calf (at their
widest, my
calves are 13» in diameter) and I consider these boots to be a little big, but I could easily fit leggings and skinny jeans in them.
Here and here are very similar options from the same brand
with the same material if you're looking for a
wide calf boot.
Wear a
calf length shearling coat
with wide leg pants and a boy blouse for an office appropriate outfit.
Go for super trendy cool
with a pair of raw hem
wide leg pants,
calf length booties and a mock neck sweater.
Leather season never ends
with our collection of
wide calf leather boots and
wide width shoes for women.
The thing that makes me so excited to share this boot
with you is the fact that it comes in standard, petite, tall,
wide sole,
wide calf, and
wide sole tall.
At 5» 2 ″, I love the aesthetic of OV clothing but found the legging lengths (kneecap leggings hit at the
widest part of a petite's
calves, which isn't the most flattering; 7/8 leggings are wayyyy too long; leaving us only
with 3/4 length) inconvenient for petite wear; and the crop tops, because they have no cups, flattened out my chest and required extra steps (like another sports bra underneath?)
Also, none of the tall boots I tried this year worked
with my
calves or was too
wide for my narrow ankles and / or my low volume feet.
So many times
wide calf boots are made like tree trunks
with no shape at all.
The pants today however, are mostly
calf - length and are quite
wide with a resemblance to skirts.
Knee length waterproof wellington
with wide - fit at the
calf.
Adjustable
wide - fit at the
calf with waterproof gusset and buckle closure.
And since most
wide -
calf boots come
with wide width shoe parts, they end of being too big on my feet if they fit my
calves.
Next, I paired all of this
with these super sexy pairs of
wide calf knee - length boots from DSW.
The
calf circumference may pose a problem for women
with extra slim or extra
wide calves - my
calves, at the
widest part, fluctuate between 13 and 13.5 inches.
The heel is 1.25 ″, shaft is 16 ″ and 15 ″
wide with a stretch panel to accomodate a slightly larger
calf.
It is so damp and I always end up in wet socks: (Do these have relatively
wider calves as I find
with Hunter, they are quite narrow.
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For a long time I believed this until I took a chance on some J.Crew
wide calf mid-heel stunners that have gained me compliments
with every wear.
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Since the holidays are all about indulging, I opted to pair this statement top
with super comfortable, wear - anywhere jeggings and super on - trend over-the-knee boots (in
wide calf fit!).
No more,
with the LifeStride X-Ibit, which fits up to an 18 ″
wide calf with elastic at the back for extra comfort.
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As it gets colder, I love pairing velvet
with suede pieces like these
wide calf over the knee boots.
You can emphasize long legs by keeping cuffs just above the ankle or choose boyfriends
with higher,
wider cuffs for a classic look in this style that also shows off your slim
calves.