Help! Prada boots don't fit calf!

[humanwinginglife]

Hello! I have never owned a designer fashion item but saw the most lovely Prada boots on Vinted and treated myself. What I didn't realise (my own fault) is the zip is one which only goes a quarter of the way up - which is something I've always had a problem with. As a 5ft something, I have slim legs but due to my work being standing around for hours per day, my calf muscles are firm and quite muscular. I LOVE these boots but can't pull them all the way up. Please can someone advise what I could do to stretch them?

I've attached pics for reference - however the top of the boot looks a lot bigger than they are in real life! They came with boot stretcher in but it's not enough 😬

Prada doesn't "do" anything outside of model slim. The boots are notorious for this. I tried some on in store years ago and staff were obviously bitchily waiting for the moment when they wouldn't do up. They did (I was much skinnier then) at which point one of the staff said, "oh most people can't get them done up".

So it's not you. It's the boots.

Yes, Prada (and Armani) are notoriously slim cut on their boots.

Cobbler might be able to add a panel on the inside.

You can get a spray to stretch leather boots.

You can also have them stretched at some cobblers.

Eeek! Wish I'd have known this. So sorry for your experience @AmandaHoldensLips , that is awful!!

Oooo now a cobbler might be an answer. It's so annoying as it literally just the very top bit that won't fit which makes the boot look scrunched up 🙄

Thank you! I'll look into both!