A boot born from my own personal frustrations!

Hey Everyone,

As someone blessed with "athletic calves," I've always found it incredibly frustrating to find stylish tall winter boots that actually fit. It often feels like those of us with larger calves are overlooked, and until now, I hadn't been able to find a tall leather boot that truly worked for me.

I blame gymnastics for my well-developed calves—while I loved the sport, it has made boot shopping a real challenge. Is it really that difficult to design boots with wider calves? I asked myself this, all the time. I refused to believe I’m the only one struggling with this! It’s one of my biggest footwear frustrations.

When I became a Director of Oak & Hyde and became involved in product development, I was determined to create a boot that catered to this forgotten market. I shared my own calf measurements (a larger-than-average 44cm) with our design team and asked them to create a version of our classic tall Crest boot that would fit not just me but many others facing the same struggle.

I have to admit, I was skeptical at first—after all, wide-calf boots like this didn’t seem to exist. But a few weeks later, the Crest 2 Wide Calf sample arrived at my door, and I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited for a delivery! As soon as I tried them on… WOW. Just wow. It was like they were made for me—because, in a way, they were. These stunning tall leather boots fit perfectly and felt amazing. I instantly knew we had created something special.

I wasn’t wrong. Clearly, I wasn’t the only one looking for a boot like this—the Crest 2 Wide Calf became one of our best sellers and is now a staple in our core collection.

I’m beyond excited to continue developing high-quality, stylish wide-calf boots in the future. Stay tuned!

Emma