Here in Britain we have the fabulous Duo Boots which make fashionable boots in a wide range of calf sizes. Perhaps they ship to the US. I personally have five pairs http://www.duoboots.com/

But I wanted to draw the attention of the Manolo to this item about the history of Soviet lingerie

http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,,1713784,00.html

You might also try buying a pair of extended calf boots and getting the boot shafts stretched by a reputable cobbler. You can get the shafts of boots stretched up to 3-4 inches depending on the leather. A good cobbler should be able to give you a good estimate of how feasible it is to stretch a pair of boots.

If only I could find knee-high leather boots that don’t gape around my 13″ calves. All the boots I can find in leather are so big at the top I can slide my hand inside beside my leg. Non-leather boots are usually tight enough, but they look so cheap.

Dear Monola, I have the same prob as Di,
Chicken legs..I mean Skinnny calves- from my knee down its a straight line.. I have never worn boots with skirts-
Can you suggest what we could do…I often wonder if they make paddings for chicken legs??

Duo Boots does deliver to the US (for an additional shipping fee)…I ordered a pair myself this season! And they cater to both small and large calves…

duoboots.com! They’re UK-based, but they ship.

Build your own boots! Skinny legs, fat legs, all the ladies can have gorgeous, high-quality, custom-made boots. They’re out of my price range, but I’m saving my pennies.

The AmberJane, she is skipping around her office with the flappy hands of joy, grateful to the Manolo for pointing her to the boots for the girl with the calves of muscle.

Indeed, Manolo, so many women have difficulty finding boots to fit around their calves that one might legitimately wonder whether the problem is not that so many women’s calves are, in fact, terrifically “big,” but rather that the fashion industry’s idea of “normal” is occasionally a bit–ahem–off?

I also have ‘larger’ calves and a very hard time finding boots. But I recently found these Enzo boots at a local dept. store, and they fit my 15″ calves perfectly! So I bought them in black & brown.

Thanks for the link to duo boots! they have the size i need! my problem is i have TINY feet, small ankles, and gigantic calves. the boots that manolo recommended are beautiful, but the shoe sizes are TOO big! i can’t wait to receive my duo boots!

Well, if you have both big calves and big feet (10+), check out Dreamshoes. All of their wide boots have wide (pardon the expression) shafts to fit a big calf.

First of all, love the Manolo. You are de best! And thanks to everyone who has included info on their wide calf boot purchases. This stuff is so helpful to us wide-calf girls. (And btw, I’m not overweight. My calves stay the same, even when my weight fluctuates.)
I too have 16″ calves and haven’t worn boots in years until recently. What big calf women need to keep in mind is that the larger the shoe size, the larger the calf. (i’m talking about how boots are made, not how YOU are :) ) If you’re a size 10 or larger and you order a “wide calf” boot, it will probably be huge. (such as the poster who posted here about the lumiani) The calf info on zappos is usually incorrect. For example, I found Two Lips Carla boots for $25(!) at Nordstorm rack. http://www.zappos.com/n/p?dp=2625281&c=6 In a size 10 their calf is 16 ” and fits me just fine. Yet zappos lists this boot as having a 12.5 calf! (Probably in a size 5 or something!) I would have never ordered it at Zappos based on their description.
A casual, urban-chic grrrrl boot for women with larger calves that I highly recommend is harley davidson ignite 13″. Check it out at zappos http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/5777281/c/3.html What makes this design so ingenious is the tongue and lacing in the back. When I first saw it , I thought the lacing was purely decorative. But it’s what allows this boot to provide a custom fit for wearers with wide calves. At its widest point my size 10 boot measures 14.5 inches, not accounting for the tongue. At its widest point, the tongue measures 5 inches across. Which means, thanks to the tongue, this boot can expand for quite a few inches beyond 14.5. It should be able to be adjustable to fit calves of about 15 to 17 inches. (I’m allowing for 1 inch of tongue to be tucked into the boot on either side in my calculations.)Once you set the laces the way you want, you never have to do it again, since there is a zipper. The boot (size 10) measures 14 inches from instep to top of boot. This is a fairly high boot, but not super high. Very comfy right away.

I have checked out the duoboots website (found it before I found this thread) and was impressed with the style. I’m leery of buying such an expensive product from overseas. I hope someone who bought from them posts here with their experience (and includes their shoe size, calf info, etc.).

I’ve got wide feet and wide calves and have found the UK site We Love Your Feet
have a great range to choose from.
I’m a size 9 and have always found boots impossible to find.
Would definitely recommend looking at their wide fitting boots page