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| 83% of Fit Survey respondents said this shoe "Felt true to size"
71% of Fit Survey respondents said this shoe "Felt wider than marked"
68% of Fit Survey respondents said this shoe had "Excellent arch support"
Customer Rating/Review
David Tate Gateway
Number of reviews: 34
Average customer ratings:
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2008-12-21 15:37:29 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Ms. L
from NYC
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
David Tate Gateway Extra Wide Calf Boots -
The good news is I finally have boots that fit over my ginormous calves. The rest of the news is sort of mediocre. I would normally buy a better quality shoe than this boot. I felt that there was little to no cushioning and had to wear them with gel inserts. The ankle is definitely a bit baggy and the foot width is very roomy for me so my foot sort of swims around a bit. At a glance they look really good...a nice classic riding boot style. When you look close up I am not thrilled with the workmanship. It is merely O.K. It is all worth it to have a boot that will fit my calves, even with jeans tucked in!
2008-12-17 18:42:56 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Nancy
from Seattle
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: No arch support
Great wide calf boot!
I love these boots. I have a wide, muscular calf and this boot fits the bill. My ankles are normal size so instead of a "galoshes" kind of look because of the difference in size between my ankle and calf, the microfiber allows for some stretch and also gives the boot another interesting accent. Very nice!
2008-12-07 09:30:49 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Kay
from San Francisco, CA
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Very comfortable and stylish -
Originally bought in 6.5 wide and it was too wide on feet and also calf. Also, there was no toe room. So I exchanged to 7M and they are awesome. I usually wear 6.5 B or C and my calf is 14.5 inch-very wide. At first, it seemed impossible to zip them up, but because of stretch fabric, I was able to zip them up. I was afraid that they may be binding, but they were very comfortable with all day wear on my first day - no sore spots! Finally, I found nice fitting, good looking comfortable boots for me. Yes. Leather looks a kind thin, but it goes with fabric parts. Recommended. Easy exchange, too. Thanks Zappos!
2008-10-30 19:39:37 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Erin
from Wisconsin
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: No arch support
Great look and sizing - If you are looking for an equestrian boot that is comfortable, and fits wide calves, well, this is it. The back is stretchy enough to accommodate my 17" calves, and comfy enough to keep my size 11 feet from aching at the end of a long day. I did put in gel insoles because there's not much sole. Nice looking boot.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: keen, stuart weitzman
2008-10-26 19:45:21 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
DJ
from New Jersey
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
I Love These Boots. I have wide calves and was having a very hard time finding boots that zipped all the way! These are perfect! They are dressy or sporty and the first time I wore them was to NYC for the whole day! They were comfortable all day! They were also delivered the day after I ordered them and I didn't expect them for a week!!!
2008-10-24 06:19:04 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Reading, Pennsylvania
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Comfortable and Good looking -
Due to bunions, for the past 4 years, I've only been able to wear running shoes and 2 pairs of Dansko shoes without causing pain all through my body. I wore these to a party the other day and got many, many compliments on them. I had to walk and stand all night and I was fine the whole time as well as the next day. I got them to wear with dresses and skirts but wore them with jeans. I'm thinking about getting them in brown as well as the black.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Dansko
2008-03-04 09:31:32 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Long Island, New York
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Comfortable and stylish -
I bought this shoe because I wanted a comfortable, nice looking boot to wear to work. I can wear this shoe all day long. It has a great look with pants or jeans. The bigger heel is great for walking around with and the material in the back fits my larger calf. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a comfortable and stylish boot.
2008-02-26 06:42:48 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from New York, NY
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Comfortable and snazzy!
I was having trouble finding boots that fit my wide calves. This pair is very comfortable (even after walking around all day) and looks great. My only complaint is that the leather portion is a little thin. I find that it creased very easily when I flexed my feet (to squat, etc.). I wasn't sure I loved the microfiber part at first, but I now like the variance in fabric.
2008-01-16 16:55:35 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Oakton, VA
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Shoe Arch: No arch support
Great fit for a wider calf -
I bought this boot in September. It is the first boot I have found that comfortably fits my calves. I purchased a 5W, which also gives me lots of toe room. I am considering purchasing insoles for the boots, as there is not enough arch support, and my foot slides around a lot in the wider size.
2008-01-11 09:59:03 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Diana D
from San Diego, CA
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
David Tate Boots -
For women with large calves these boots are it. I have searched high and low for large calf boots and was unable to find a pair until these David Tate boots. The leather is very nice and the stretch elastic is not too bad. I would like to have had a square toe, but these boots fit and they are very comfortable. I didn't know I was wearing boots. Thank you. Please continue to make boots for us big girls.
2008-01-06 08:27:10 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Toronto, Canada
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Lucky Third Time Around?
I have very wide calves (about 20") and sort of thick ankles. My regular shoe size is 12W but I ordered the 13WW and the boots fit just fine around my calves. I ordered the 13WW based on my previous purchase of the David Tate 'Formula', which I purchased in my regular size (12W) but which I could barely get done up and had a footbed that I found a tad short. As a result, I decided to buy ‘Gateway’ instead, in the correct width (WW) and in size 13, which I believed would fit just right around my calves and would provide a little extra room in the footbed so that I could add an insole (as recommended by other reviewers because of the tendency for the footbed lining to twist and bunch up). Although the calf fit perfectly, the footbed is too long and a tad too wide … and I believe there is too much space for any insole to compensate for comfortably. I am very picky and I was concerned that the fabric back would look tacky, but the mixture of fabrics is definitely equestrian inspired (take a look on the Zappos website to have a look at the Calvin Klein ‘Rhea’) and actually looks nice, since the fabric and leather (in the black boot) are very closely matched in color. When my boots arrived they had a small defect on the upper right (fabric) side of the calf that looks like some kind of abrasion. I would have kept them in spite of the abrasion but they just don’t fit quite right. Anyway, it pains me but I plan to return them and reorder them in either 12WW or, try the ‘Gateway’ again, this time in the 13WW. I like these boots; I think they look nice; I recommend them.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: David Tate Formula
2008-01-02 08:39:30 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Laura
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
I LOVE these boots!
These boots are amazing! Like many others, I have a hard time finding boots to fit over my calves. I normally wear a 7M, but I ordered a 7W for the extra space in the calf and they fit great. I am thinking about other David Tate boots to add to my collection.
2007-12-27 08:50:00 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Kim
from Hopatcong, NJ
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
I love the boots. It took a day or two to "break them in." Once I did that, I've worn them quite frequently. It's difficult finding wide calf boots, that don't make my calves look huge, but these fit nicely and look sleek.
2007-12-11 17:21:16 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Salt Lake City
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: No arch support
Nice looking boot -
I really liked the look of these boots and thought the two different fabrics looked fine although I did order black and I think brown would be different. I liked how these boots stayed straight and didn't slouch which I believe the fabric back helps. I didn't keep these boots as the footbed was not as comfortable as the Naturalizer boots.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Naturalizer Sidney
2007-12-08 08:53:47 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Southern California
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
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Not so good for moderately big calves -
I guess it was really my bad, because the info says the circumference is extra wide but with WW feet I don't have a choice to wear anything else. Unfortunately the shaft on these is very, very wide. The 7.5 ww looked like pirate boots (haaaar matey!) on my 16" athletic calves. The shoe part was comfortable enough, though I didn't really wear them beyond trying on. Zappos is great to deal with though, easy to return, and I will be back to try again.
2007-12-07 21:33:49 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Lmichelle
from NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Very Pleased Customer -
Overnight Shipping: $0.00
The look on my face when I received my boots less than 24hrs later: PRICELESS!!
First off, let me say that I ordered my boots around 12:30pm on Thursday, December 6, 2007, to have them sitting for me at my front door on Friday, December 7, 2007 around 12:20pm. The boots are wonderful...however, the crease like marks in the leather concerns me...but the boot still looks good. The comfort is really good, and coming from someone who has a hard time finding fashionable comfortable shoes (I'm a size 13w), that’s Really saying something...
ZAPPOS.COM YOU ARE THE BEST!!!
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: VAN ELI
2007-12-01 21:10:41 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Portland, OR
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size smaller than marked
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Almost right...
It's so hard to find boots for larger calves. These zipped easily, which was exciting. I think they look okay but I would prefer more leather and less stretchy material. I would have kept them but they pinch my toes and that's why they're going back.
2007-11-10 17:26:04 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from District of Columbia
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size smaller than marked
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Stylish boot for larger foot needs -
I wore this boot once and was very satisfied with the fit. The calving material is perfect for my calf. The sizing was a little tight but as the day went on I forgot I had these boots on. The pricing was great. I will be looking for another opportunity to purchase another like it.
2007-11-09 11:25:35 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from Greenville, TX
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Wide calf boots review -
The only thing I didn't like about this boot is that the entire back is not leather. I have had other wide calf boots that have extra wide gussets in them that look much nicer with skirts. However, the boot fit and, with pants, you can only see the leather part. It is made well and is comfortable.
2007-11-07 08:19:20 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Lisa M
from Wheeling, IL
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
I love these boots. I have VERY wide calves and these are the first boots that I can zip up to my knee. There is a little bunching at the ankle, but this probably cannot be avoided considering the extra material required in the calf area. They are very comfortable for everyday wear. If you have very wide calves give these boots a try.
2007-11-04 06:37:10 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Mariam C
from San Diego, CA
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Fabulous boots!!!!!
It is soooo difficult to find the larger calf sizes in boots these days. Thanks to Zappos and David Tate, I no longer have that problem and I can stay stylish!
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: All David Tate shoes!
2007-10-28 10:54:20 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Glee
from Kansas City, MO
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
I love it -
Boot feels a little wider than a medium, but made it very comfortable and I'm delighted. Service was incredibly fast! I've bought from Zappos again cuz of their great service!
2007-10-25 13:41:36 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from NYC
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Stretch Panel on Riding Boots -
For those who fear a stretch panel on boots might only look too 'wide calf or tacky, and if you aren't familiar with many riding styles, check out Zappo's Calvin Klein 'Rhea' with its stretch panel. Or even Clergerie 'Village' or 'Velay'. 'Velay' has a narrower fabric section, but gives you the idea. I hope you can better enjoy the classic equestrian style of your 'Gateway' Riding Boots! :-)
2007-10-23 14:20:43 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
G. J
from New Orleans, Louisiana
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Finally, a boot that fits my feet comfortably!
I normally take a wide width in everything. This boot was wide enough to allow me some extra room inside. It feels really great.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Soft Walks
2007-10-23 12:06:59 David Tate Gateway
Reviewer:
Anonymous
from New York
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Boots *over* Jeans for Wide Calves? You Bet!
I read reviewers who were concerned that Gateway and other David Tate Boots may be TOO wide - even for the broadest calves - to be a good fit. Just a note to remind shoppers that these and DT Cruise in WW may be the perfect choice for wide calf gals who want to zip their boots up over jeans! Both styles look great over straight leg denims, and Gateways are wonderful, classic looking riding boots; which often have a fabric/microfiber back and ankle buckle! :)
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