Are 14 inch calves huge?

[MinesaBottle]

I'm 5'2" and my calves are 14 inches. I'm a size 10 and I walk a lot and swim, and I think I look in proportion! I'm trying to find some knee boots and everything I've tried on is too tight or won't zip up. (I'm a shoe size 6). Yet I do have a pair of knee boots from the 70s from my mum, who was about my size then, that fit fine! Do I have giant calves or is everything now made for women with legs about the size of a ten year old?

[TitaniasCloset]

I'm short and have 16" calves and have to buy knee high boots from Simply Be to fit. Can't fit into high st boots. Had trouble buying wellies and they don't pull up all the way on me so wrinkle a bit. It is a combination of short legs and muscly calves. Long legged women don't realise how easy they have it!

[Only1scoop]

Just done the measure

One 16" and one 15 incher

[MaisyPops]

I have long legs (not sure if that affects proportions) and my calves are 12.5 inches. I've always had very slim limbs though and my calves have always been considered small. Getting to this size has involved building bulk at the gym.

[Whitecurrants]

It’s a length thing too. For us smaller people the widest part of the calf is relatively low which causes more problems with boots. I can only wear stretch ones, M&S have some at the moment.

[RandomlyGenerated]

I agree with the pp that it must be to do with foot/ankle/calf proportions. I have struggled to find boots that fit well - 5’6”, 14.5” calves, size 6 feet but wide fitting with narrow ankles. I have mid height Merrell and Ecco boots that fit really well, plus a tall pair of Clark’s wide fitting with a stretchy panel.

I also have a 35 yr old pair of Hunter wellies that fit well - modern Hunters are a different shape and material and don’t fit at all.

[Ebb]

Felt compelled to measure my calves! 13inches, size 6 feet, 5ft6. Normally have the opposite problem of most boots being huge around my calves.

[Iamclearlyamug]

How strange. I'm 5'7 with 15 inch calves and boots always do up fine on me, always regular fit. Maybe it's because my feet are size 7?

[RJnomore1]

Oh no. Missed a few fellow 18s and a 19. Don't feel quite such a freak now.

The problem I have is it's all muscle, so I have very defined ankles and normal feet. I did buy wide leg boots once but they only fitted at the widest part of my calf and swamped my ankles and feetZ

[RJnomore1]

Are my 18 inch calves the biggest?

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[MrsKoala]

Yay - as an only child i've always wanted a twin. Best of both worlds now AND we can share boots.

[IndianaMoleWoman]

MrsKoala you are my calf twin. I feel strangely pleased to have found you.

[rightknockered]

My right calf is 14.5 inches.

[problembottom]

I'm 5ft 7 btw

[WallyWantsWine]

Mine are 12 inches and I am always too small for boots

[NoFuckingRoomOnMyBroom]

I have absolutely no idea of my calf measurement Now need to find my tape measure...

[problembottom]

A size 10 with 16 inch calves here. John Lewis sell a lovely selection of knee highs but only one pair, ones I call fat boots, fit me. Even when I was a size 6-8, normal boots were a squeeze!

[rightknockered]

I don't think body size make much difference, mine are 14 inches at 5ft 5.5 and size 8-10
On top of that my ankles are 6.5 inches and my thighs are 20.5 at the top. I work out, and walk a fair bit.
Gone a bit nuts with the tape measure.
Interesting Sunday

[0utForAWalkBitch]

5.3 here, size 5 shoe, 13.5 inch calf - at nearly 12 stone I am heavier than I've ever been right now. I have ALWAYS had trouble with knee boots, even at 9 stone. I go for looser, slouchy pull on styles now, rather than anything that zips, as they never fit. (The slouchy style are never actually "slouchy" on me either, I just about fit in them!)

[sanddune11]

Now that i darent do Auburn

[Auburn2001]

Sanddune11 I also measured my thighs this week for another MN thread on sizing!

[Butteredparsn1ps]

I’m a short arse with fat calves. I think I have pit ponies in my family tree.

I find boots a bit hit and miss, even within the same store. I Currently have a pair I bought from Debenhams last year that are mostly leather with an elastic panel that fit fine.

[PolkaDottyRose]

I've just measured mine and they are 15 1/2..I guess that is big.

[MadisonAvenue]

I always thought I had huge calves but feel pretty normal after measuring them at 15". I'm 5'7" and a size 12 and I do a lot of walking.

[Albertschair]

I'm 5 ft 6. size 4 shoe and 15 inch calves (around the meaty muscular part). I too get complimented on the shape of my legs (I suspect a bit of scraping the barrel there).

My friends ' wellies (size 7 etc) fit my calves perfectly. I've had to hunt to find any that fit around a naked leg. Let alone any over jeans.

Just cos my feet are small does not mean my legs are. Proper lace ups are hard to find. They are all pretend lace ups with zips.

[sanddune11]

Do you realise OP that you're responsible for loads of women (myself included) up and down the country now having to disturb themselves and go searching for bloody tape measures.