These boots were made for walking

· February 20, 2009 · By Dana Weiss ·

Boo hoo.

Don’t you just hate it when your friends complain that they can’t fit into a size 0 – because their boobs are too big?

Or they can’t make it to your party, because their husband is taking them to Hawaii for 2 weeks.

Or they’re running late because all the money in their pockets is really slowing them down.

Cry me a river.

My friend Wendy is forever complaining that she’s too skinny. Having absolutely no experience with being too skinny – like, ever – I had to turn to the experts.

Google.

Turns out, there’s some pretty good advice out there.

To find the right boot, the folks over at Style Bakery suggest that you measure the circumference (that’s the distance all the way around) of the widest part of your calf. Then cross reference that number with places like Zappos and Piperlime, which usually tell you the measurements of the shoes.

Easy peasy, right?

For those of you who never got above a C in math, you can just trot your little fingers over to Duoboots, which specializes in narrow boots. Just remember to bring your calculator, because all the prices are in pounds.

Which is ironic, considering just how few you skinny-calved girls have to begin with.