La Canadienne Kara

I've never written a review before, but I've read a lot of yours and valued all your information and insight, so here goes. I live in Seattle, so I need a waterproof boot that I can wear comfortably all day all through our rainy winter, and that looks good enough even with skirts that I don't feel I should rush to change as soon as I'm indoors. My criteria for looks good are that they don't suggest I'm trying to make a virtue out of huge and clompy (you have to be much younger than I am to pull that off), that they don't suggest "tough" (as in aging motorcycle mama), and that they don't suggest that after a long, tiring battle the weather has won and I've just given up. These boots look so good you don't even think "sensible." Yet they are amazingly comfortable for their heel height: balanced and stable, with a heel shape that's incredibly flattering. The toe box is roomy, and the suede is supple so you're not bothered by "buckling" of the shaft as you walk. As to sizing: because I'm usually between a 9 and 9.5 I ordered a 9.5, and I am right where I want to be in this boot: a bit roomy with tights and a bit snug with thick socks. My calf measures 13.5 in. at the widest part, and the shaft is 15.5 in. at the top, so although there's a gap for me the shaft tapers in at the top so they don't look like buckets when I wear them with tights. Now for my wish list: I could wish for arch support (only the need to keep balanced on the heel prevents my fallen arches from turning in, but I put in those little sticky gel arch supports to good effect). I could wish the shaft was an inch taller (I'm 5 ft. 7, and I measure the shaft at the back at 15 in.). And I could wish that the heel was a little lower (I measure 3 in. at the back of the heel). But these are minor quibbles, as I am so delighted to find a boot that I can wear all day that will keep my feet dry and comfortable, while also keeping me from looking like something the cat dragged in from the rain!

Truly the most perfect boot I have ever owned. 1) it is simple, yet gorgeous. 2) Can wear to work (I am attorney) and out with tights and skirt 3)it has this lining on the leg that is just so cozy on the calf you can't wait to put them on. 4) the heel height is perfect and just high enough to flattering and low enough to wear all day. Calf lifts!

I'd also recommend: Born

I love these boots! They fit perfectly, are comfortable and waterproof. Best of all I get compliments every time I wear them, sometimes from total strangers. After one year they look like new, I hope they last forever.

These are very comfy, like other La Canadienne boots that I bought in the past. This is my third pair of La Canadienne boots. I am very picky with shoes because I care about comfort more than look. And I usually don't wear heels at all. The boots I bought from La Canadienne don't have heels at all so I hesitated a lot before I ordered this pair. I usually wear 6 but actually I think when it comes to boots with heels, I like to order half size down and this pair fits perfectly. I can't wear thick socks of course, but these boots are warm enough for typical San Fran rainy weather. The leather is super soft, and is very lightweight. So my feet don't get tired easily. I can wear it all day long, and of course since it has heels, and I usually don't wear boots at all, my feet feel a little bit sore after a day's walk. But these are the best boots with heel that I have ever tried on.