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Ranked: I tested 11 pairs of wide-calf boots for a month – these are the best options
Mar 8, 2025
Finding a good pair of boots can be hard in general — but when you have wide calves, that task becomes infinitely harder. In the past, I've probably purchased 20 pairs of boots and returned over a dozen because they didn't fit my 16.5-inch calves (or the site did not specify the calf width of the boots).
I know my problem is not singular, because I have had countless conversations with coworkers, friends, and even internet strangers about what boots are actually wide-calf-approved.
After wasting money and time on a great pair of boots, my mission was set: I had to find the perfect pair of boots, for the good of the wide-calved people (aka, myself and millions of others). I took it upon myself to try out 11 pairs of "wide-calf" boots for one month and some change. During that timeline, I wore them to work, to dinners, while traveling and during my daily errands.
Since I tested these boots at the end of winter, it was pretty easy to plan outfits around them — and in the spring, I pretty much live in boots (so it's a win-win).
And while I consider myself an expert on footwear (I am a proud owner of 70 pairs of fabulous shoes), I knew I needed to consult the real styling experts, Nikki Venus and Ashley Afriyie, to help me in my journey.
I was the sole tester for this article, so all of the findings and ratings are based off my own experiences. Below, discover my favorite nine boots (out of the 11 I tested), and see what pair ended up being the overall winner.
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