The shoes that don't fit.

A couple of my friends have written posts declaring their love of fall. And as beautiful as fall is here in Northeast Ohio, it also means time for boots.

I love boots -- ankle boots have been my fall/winter shoe staple for years. But, this summer, I re-discovered the joy and femininity that comes from wearing skirts or dresses. I don't think I can bring myself to put them away for fall. So, I began to look for knee high boots -- the bane of my shoe-loving existence.

You see, I have some major calves - 18 inches, a foot and a half! Plus I'm short. That's a recipe for no-knee-high-boots-for-me. But, like any Capricorn, I refuse to admit defeat. So, the search was on. Every where I went, I tried on boot after boot after boot. Plus I looked online. One of my favorite retailers has tons of boots, but when I looked, the calf size was 6 inches! One-third the size of the muscular beauties that carry my body around all day.

I went to a plus size store, and their boots didn't even fit! The nice person there suggested that it had more to do with my height. So, I kept looking.

Randomly, I ended up back at DSW and was trying on boots. Much to my surprise when this really cute pair zipped up and hit my calves in just the right spot. The search was a success and the skirts can live through the winter. (Just add some trendy patterned tights when it gets really cold -- my new favorite thing!) So for those of you looking for just the right boot -- stay the course, keep looking. If I can find a pair, so can you!

Of course, Ohio has been having wacky weather lately, so I haven't had to wear the boots much...but they will certainly come in handy when the fall inevitably turns to winter.