Little Red Riding Boots

After almost two months of not shopping and no clothing purchases,  I finally bought something and it wasn't cheap. I blame it on Ema. After she posted pictures and review of Stuart Weitzman's Toujours I placed an order with Amazon to 'try them on'.

Like Ema, I love the look of pull on boots but usually cannot get them on. This was the case for example of Booker Midheel Boots (see my review HERE) and many other pairs I tried while browsing in department stores. High heeled boots were on my fall/winter shopping list, but I had doubts about the color since I already own two pairs of brown boots and what I really wanted was black. To my chagrin, black was unavailable anywhere in my price range.

Amazon has free 2 day shipping and free returns on shoes, so I thought there is no risk to try, but I was ordering without much hope that they will actually work. Most of the reviews said that they run large but I went with my regular 8.5.

Two days later the shoes arrived and magically, I was able to pull them on without a problem. They do have that squishy padding in the back of the ankle that does the trick. At first I thought I did not remove all the stuffing they put in boots for shipping. I don't know how to explain it, but possibly somebody with knowledge of boots construction  (maybe xoxo will come to the rescue, if she is reading?) can elaborate on how it works. Whatever it is, I was thrilled!
 

The color is beautiful! It was more red than I expected, but in my case it was a plus since I did not have anything like that in my closet. 8.5 turned out to be just fine, maybe I could go with an 8, but I like to have some extra room in my boots for warmth and ability to wear socks. I did not feel like my heels were slipping, even if there is some extra room in the toe area. Is this magic again?

The leather and the details are beautiful, soft, supple and luxurious. No hardware gives them classic, elegant streamlined look. The heel is stable but not too chunky. They seem very comfortable. Even with sale they are not cheap, but the price seams very reasonable for the quality. 

As for the versatility of the color, I would not say they go with everything, but they go with many items in my closet and elevate every look. They look good with skirts and dresses but I am also able to tuck in a pair of skinny pants. Now, tucking pants in pull on boots may be tricky, but if you have a problem with pants riding up and bunching up here is my tip: just wear a pair of knee highs over your pants, that makes your leg go in smoothly and keeps the pants secure. 

Some reviews were saying that the shaft circumference is narrow but, having average calves, I did not have that problem at all. Maybe it is more prominent with smaller sizes?  I would say the shaft is also higher than average and I find them as high as I can go without going over the knee. That may be a problem if you are shorter but wear a bigger shoe size. My legs are relatively long for my height but I am a 'short shinner'.  

My only con  (beside my usual reluctance to part with a good chunk of my money), is that I am afraid I will still be looking for a pair of black boots next season.

Maybe I can consider them an early Valentines Day present to myself. That would justify the red, wouldn't it?

Check them out on Ema HERE.

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That's all folks!

What do you think? Should I keep them? Worth the money?

Anybody owns them and want to comment on how they held up?

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