Thankfully there seems to be other girls with issue #1, almost all shoe sites have a filter option for "extended calf." It was finding tall OTK boots that were tall enough that was the biggest issue.
One day, while strolling through bloomies, I came across a beautiful pair of Marc by Marc Jacobs OTK boots. They looked tall enough, and though they were not "extended calf," they looked roomy enough to fit my sausage legs in.
I tried them on and voila!! they actually fit and they were over my knee! I was so excited, i didn't even look at the price and went right up to the register to buy them. A little sticker shock as they were $598, and with bloomies F&F, it still came out to $500 bucks. OOps! But you know what, they are the best darn investment I ever made, and a true staple for my fall/winter wardrobe. What's even better is that they are not sold as wide calf boots so it gave me a boost of confidence that my working out was paying off. who knows, but either way I LOVE THEM! No longer on the bloomies site but on sale at Nieman's for $300. Darn, I could have used that extra $200 for something else.
