Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This morning, I am filled with gratitude toward this company, their boot designer, and the world in general. I have 21" calves, high insteps, flat feet and cankles. Had 'em ever since I was a kid, no matter what I've weighed. Size 6 or size 18, it's always the same. It's just how I'm built. I have never... ever... been able to find rain boots to fit. Not the lace-up kind, not the zip-up kind, ESPECIALLY not the pull-on kind. Nothing. Certainly nothing waterproof. I just bring extra socks and try not to step in puddles. I opened the packaging very carefully, figuring I would have to return these half-boots, just as I've had to return all the other supposed "wide calf" rain boots I've ever bought. I pulled on the sock liners (sold separately) over my bare feet. Then I pulled on the boots... effortlessly. The clouds parted and the angels sang. FINALLY... someone who designed a rain boot for me, and other women like me. I could weep with joy. Seriously. I ordered my usual shoe size (8). The boots are quite roomy, but once I put socks on, then the liners, and then tucked in my jeans, all was comfortably snug and felt fine. Then they came off like it was nothing. I also love the rubber soles, as I feel more sure-footed in those than in boots with heels. Suggestion for the company: PLEASE make waterproofed, warm-lined SNOW boots now! And maybe some basic black and brown versions of these rain boots, for those times when I don't want my feet to look "whimsical" and still stay dry. Thank you so much. It's not hyperbole to say you've changed my life today. ************************************* First follow-up: Wore a regular (thin) pair of socks, the half height liners, with jeans tucked into these for 6 hours on Saturday, never took them off once, walked all over in them in snow and slush and was fine. Feet were warm and dry, I felt like I had good traction and wouldn't fall. I was on my feet walking for at least four of those six hours. I could have had a pair of thicker socks and would've been fine. But these fit well enough that my feet didn't slide around. I kept saying to my husband, "Look! I'm wearing waterproof boots, like a normal person!" I still can't get over it. The only thing that would make these more perfect would be if they came in plain espresso brown and/or black. I would buy six pairs each and be set for life. ************************************* Second follow-up: My husband insisted I buy more of these boots because I'm so ecstatic about finally having waterproof boots I can wear and walk in. We can finally take walks together as the snow is falling and I won't get soaked feet and frostbite. So I bought two pair of the leaf-vine pattern. BE AWARE that these are a fun, bright teal color, and not the more subdued slate blue as pictured, that I was hoping they were. Teal is my favorite color, so I'll keep them, but I was hoping for something a little more plain that didn't call so much attention to itself, and that can be worn with dressier clothes. Perhaps with enough requests, Jileon will produce their low and high boots in plain dark colors like espresso, black or navy. We wide-calf ladies do not have any waterproof, high-traction, pull-on snow boots that fit, please take pity on us, Jileon, so we can wear our nice coats with plain dark boots. Also of note: I bought some orthotic inserts I like on here (Powerstep Original Full Length Orthotic Shoe Insoles), which work every bit as well as my custom-made orthotics from the podiatrist at a small fraction of the cost. These insoles fit PERFECTLY into the bottom of these boots. Just snugged right in there. So with socks, the boot liners I bought, and jeans tucked in, I'm anticipating a lovely winter of warm, dry feet that don't hurt even after wearing these to go shopping in all day long. Finally (and thank you, dear reader, for bearing with me for this long): I have finally found lovely warm stretchy socks for wide-calf ladies. Including knee socks! They don't bind or pinch my 21" calves, in fact they feel kind of good to wear all day. Search for Sock It To Me Stretch-It socks. There are knee-high and shorter socks in cute patterns (still nothing plain and dressy, ugh). They are amazing underneath these Jileon boots. I feel like the footgear world finally realized there are lots of people like us who have money to spend on quality items that FIT.