there is only ONE benefit to being short, or more specifically for having short legs. . that one benefit is the advantage you get in limbo contests. i know this because i've actually won a good number of them, some even when i've been older than the age of 21. but the most you really win in a limbo contest is a tshirt or a free drink. and you can get those by just being female.
so really, there is no advantage for having short legs. especially when it comes to boot shopping. no bootmaker on earth makes a "tall" boot for a short woman, especially a short woman with "athletic" calves. two seasons ago, i did manage to find a pair of "tallish" boots of the pull on variety that was stretchy without looking cheap. i found them at marshalls, and i've already checked ebay and the like, this specific boot is no longer in existance!
i subjected myself to boot trying-on torture this weekend. if i found one that was the right length, it didn't fit over my calf. if it fit over my calf, it was too tall, or the ankles were too baggy. and to make matters worse, i am really picky about finding the right shade of brown, or the right kind of material that doesn't look cheesy .
now i've somewhat gotten over clothes never fitting me right off the rack. thank god for tailors. but the boot situation isn't one that is easily remedied unless i befriend, and possibly bed, a bootmaker. having short legs is one thing and having big calves is another, but being blessed with both? what was god thinking?!
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You're preaching to the choir, sister! I too am super short (Smurf height) and have "muscular calves" and I have searched for years for a boot that fits, and have never had any luck (though, I like your idea of "bedding" a bootmaker -- you're on to something with that).
Shoe shopping in general is frustrating because I have child-sized feet and hardly anything that's a beautiful adult shoe comes in my size.
Damn, even the hobbits got big feet!
Not stupid calves. Stupid boot makers. They're totally delusional. My calves are very average, yet I have problems getting the damned things zipped up. Try J.Crew. A bit pricey, but their boots come in two calf sizes, or at least they did last season.
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