Customer Reviews David Tate Branson - Extra Wide Shaft

I have 18" wide calves. These did not zip and allow for that, even with the stretchy piece in the back. I was very disappointed. The size felt a lot bigger than a normal 6, too. Width seemed a little narrower than it should have, but not too much off. I am ordering the Rose Petals boot, now. I hope it will fit well.

Love the wide calf, I can zip with no issues over my 18 inch calves. I ordered a wide with and the only issue I seem to have with them is the way it fits around the ankle. It feels a bit too big, and the shaft of the boot seems to slide down. As for the overall look of the boot, I'm not in love, they don't seem quite as they are pictured, the are a bit more heavy looking and not quite dress boot. I'm keeping them because of the fit of the shaft but not totally in love with them.

Most major plus is the calf on these boots. THEY FIT! And, I don't feel like a sausage. My calves measure 19-20" and all I had to do to zip these babies is pull a bit on the stretch gore on the back calf and VOILA! I've even tried w/ a thicker sock & great. Not tried w/ skinny jeans or leggings yet. Downside -- for this cost of boot, the leather looks cheap to me. B/C I have such trouble finding boots, I may get over it. Sole/heel are rubber- the "stacked" heel is rubber made to look stacked. Upside -- I think for tromping "off road" they will wear better. These guys may actually look a little better worn in like cowboy boots. My feet are growing as I age, and when I tried on boots I found I needed to go up to a 9 in the Sam Edleman. These feel true to size. I generally wear an 8.5, these feel like 9W. The width is great. No pinched toes ... my feet aren't particularly wide -- but many M are just too narrow. Little internal support, so the 9 may be perfect w/ an arch support if I'm going to be running around in these all day as planned this winter. Stay tuned -- another pair is coming I'm gonna compare.

I'm really sad - after all the excellent reviews on these I thought they would for sure be a slam dunk for my bigger calves and wide feet. Unfortunately I couldn't even get the zipper to go above mid calf to even see how they fit. I would have ordered a size up to see if it was a size issue but for financial reasons I couldn't pay for another pair while I waited for a refund on the first ones. They were also a little tall, I'm 5'1'' and I could see they would likely come up pretty high on my leg. If you're my height/have big calves/wide feet and still do decide to take the risk in ordering these, I would definitely recommend ordering at least half a size up if not a full size up.

The foot of the boot felt larger than the size ordered. The shaft was not extra wide as stated. Could not even zip the boot up halfway.

Pros: I finally found a pair of riding boots that zip over my jeans and calves with no problem, and they don't slip on my heel when walking! Con: not a fan of the leather (seems cheap) and they are baggy around my ankles. Back they go. Thanks Zappos for being great as my boot search continues!

The calf did not fit me I have tried so many pairs very disappointing! Apparently my calves are to fat for boots!

The stretchy insert on the back panel looks off. Did not zip over my wide calf, even with stretch panel. The ankle/foot bed was stiff/narrow. Overall, didn’t look like high quality compared to the cost. Kinda disappointed that these companies make “wide fit/wide calf” but charge so much more for lower quality boots.

The fit was OK, the shaft was roomy. Foot bed could use more cushioning. I was able to fit my orthopedic inserts. I was on the fence on whether or not to keep them until I looked at my hands. The black leather left black smudged all over my hands...looked like newspaper ink. I immediately started the return.

The boot is very nice looking... but a wider calf size is needed.

I bought these boots because I got a confirmation that the size 6 had the wider 18” calf. I have wide feet and got the 6W. The footbed fit fine, but the ankle of the boot was too big. It sagged and didn’t look flattering. Also the leather looked and felt like plastic. Definitely not the quality I’d expect from a $200 pair of boots. So glad Zappo’s has such a great return policy.

These boots were adorable and would probably have had a sufficiently wide calf, but unfortunately the section around the ankle was just too tight. As someone who struggles to find cute boots that fit a larger lower leg, I was hopeful after the reviews, but back these went.

These are really wide - almost too wide. So if you have really big calves they would be good - if you do not then I would suggest not buying these boots.

The foot fit was just perfect: snug and felt very stable. But the calf width, which was described as 16 inches (my exact calf circumference), was fully 20 inches! I looked like I had wings trailing behind my calves! Such a pity as they look great otherwise. And I don't see a medium-wide shaft version of this boot. Guess it's back to trying on boots in actual stores.....

Could not get these zipped over either ankle ( left is larger from previous surgery) and the calf would have been too tight.

Only made it through one winter. Zipper is not quality and the sole of the boot similarly felt cheap and not built to last.