Anyone got these top shop boots?

[noyouhavehadawee]

these ones, i was debating buying thewm as i had some fly london mol and had to sell them on as my sporty calves could hardly get in them especially if tried to wear over jeans. I am therefore wanting to know how high these are in comparison and if made generously for sporty calves.

at awkward heeled people

yes, mine were from xchainstore seller. if seller agrees they are faulty that means we dont have to pay return seller?

may try massaging them first as they are lovely to look at. would just prefer to be able to wear them too

oops meant return postage

lol at having to massage boots to wear them. am so looking forward to mine arriving now

do you think playing whale music and talking softly to them will help the heels relax

Dh is out tonight, I will try to massage my boots in the hope that I won't have to return them tomorrow!

Am not going to get a size larger as I think they would be massive! The seller did say they would refund postage back.

I bought mine from markone_ltd on ebay so it's not just xchainstore's batch. They do look very nice and I was gutted when I first tried them and couldn't get them on. The heel is really hard and quite narrow but it can be beaten.

I was pretty determined to shoehorn my foot in. Selling them on didn't seem a viable option given that the buyer would likely face the same problem. The thought of £30 down the drain spurred me on

nesta - how long did you massage for? any special tips on technique? any oils shoe polish involved?

nesta, mine are coming from markone too

By massage I really mean that I pressed my thumb against the heel for a bit and then stuck my hand inside the boot and tried to compress it to loosen the rigid material. Then I put my (bare) foot in and stamped down and wriggled my foot in until I had it on.

It took quite a bit of effort the first time but it seems to be okay now that I've got them on once. All very unscientific and infuriating to have to do but it seemed to work for me.

sat watching gardeners world massaging my boots. soooo glad only the dogs are here to see me

Try to slide as much of your foot in as possible to start with e.g. hold the boot out in front and slip it in. Then put foot on the ground and kind of stamp your foot into the boot (possibly pulling the back area/ heel part out with your hand).

They're definitely not as they should be but this method may render them wearable (as they really are very nice to look at).

nesta, do they not rub when they're on if it takes this much effort to just get your foot in?, how comfy are they to walk in?

mine have arrived, can get foot in fine, no massaging or gentle persuasion required! on the whole, i'm happy with them, the leather is nice, plus they are lined all the way inside which i didn't realise would be the case. i think they'll need wearing in though as the leather is quite stiff. typically, new boots arrive and there's a heatwave so i'm back in flip flops today

A quick update! I got mine, but I was one of the odd healed freaks .
I returned the boots to the seller (exchainstores) who promised full refund, and refund of return postage, and then I heard nothing from him. Thank God I sent them recorded delivery as I have had to start a paypal claim, as he has ignored every email I sent.
Not happy.
Glad you all like your boots but I would not recommend this seller at all.

I paid for mine on the 17th of Sept and have still not received them. I keep getting fobbed off by 'exchainstores'. About to file a claim via paypal also.

oh no, i posted mine back to exchainstores today and didnt use recorded.

oh no chickchick maybe its worth getting in touch with paypal and explaining - he clearly has a bit of a crap track record .
He has sold 235 pairs of boots, but his feedback score is only 101 - maybe they all the missing feedbacks are paypal claims? Wish I had noticed that before I bought the damn boots!
It was also explain why he was telling me his paypal account was frozen for ages - if he has that many disputes against him he wouldn't be able to access his paypal would he?