Riding boots not wide enough!!

[Fionafaye]

I cant find riding boots wide enough for my calves anywhere. I would have to be a size 8 (UK) before they would fit my calves, and im only a size 6. Even the wide ones arent wide enough. Surely im not the only rider with chubby calves!

 

[emmaln]

i know the feeling i have exactly the same problem, i'm a size 5 with chunky monkey calves!! Try going for some with elastic inserts!

 

[CastleMouse]

Have you tried Equitector?

 

[miss_c]

I gave in and instead have boots and gaiters. Nobody notices in the show ring though!

 

[Charmaine18]

Have you tried Fuller Fillies? They do riding clothes for size 16+ or something, so their chaps and boots come in extra wide sizes. They even fit me!

 

[sychnant]

What measurement are your calves in inches? I have some long leather boots to sell, size 6, fit calf about 15 1/2 to 16 inches

Only wore them a couple of times

 

[mccarron6769]

I am size 6 with short wide calves. I treated myself to some Sergio Grasso boots. Their wide fitting was a bit too tight on my one bigger calf and I couldn't bear the thought of paying a load extra to get them made to measure. The saddler at the shop stretched them for me then I got a thinner legged friend to wear them in and now they fit perfectly and make even my fat calves look slim, ish

 

[Gorgeous George]

I gave up, I ended up buying some really nice plain leather gaiters, bit cheaper than getting leather boots as well.

 

[Steeleydan]

My sister has one calf fatter than the other and her boot got tight on that leg, even with a zip up back, but we got an elastic insert V shape put in at the top on the inside of that particular boot and now its fine you hardly notice it. Milners Saddlery did it in Liecs. Think it was about £20.

 

[Dopeonarope]

Same thing ... footballers' calves ... Ingatestone saddlery have a very good 'own brand' that fits perfectly

 

[hollyandivy123]

if you like to let me know how wide is wide i might have the answer

 

[RolyPolyPony]

i have the same problem

.. i ordered some wide calf boots but they were not wide at all

had to resort to jod boots and chaps.

 

[Keltic]

Equitector fit my short fat calfs! im a size 5.

 

[supertramp]

I have short wide calfs, and managed to get some Mark Todd long leather boots from ebay, fit really well and went that expensive, and having only ridden in them 3 times they are comfy