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Where can I find nice, plain, lace-up boots for men?

Help a trans woman find cute boots that fit?

  • I'm looking for http://static.zerochan.net/Alice.Margatroid.full.1227624.jpg. They http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeffrey-Campbell-Beige-Johnny-Tall-Lace-Up-Boots-EU-41-U-S-11-New-in-box-/191017055148?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&hash=item2c7980f3ac, but not in my size (US 13 women / US 11.5 men / EU 45). How do I find these boots or find somebody to make a high quality version of them? I'm sorry to ask this, but the failed search has been very dysphoria-inducing. It's a painful reminder that nothing close to my body exists in nature in any meaningful quantity, and I'll never pass. I've been looking for hours and hours, and it's been causing me to lose sleep for the last two nights.

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    I'm feeling decreasingly dysphoric, and increasingly hopeful. Just seeing this wider universe of boots in my size makes me feel less "off the charts" :) I'm apologetic for omitting some details in my initial post that are important to me: * My foot width is medium * Needs laces up the front (the cuter the better!) * 20-24" tall is ideal (16" feels a little short, but I could live with that) * I can live with a little heel. ~2" might be a flexible soft-limit. * Any color in the brown spectrum is optimal, but I can live with black if all the other details are right * Most boots out there might be described as "utilitarian", or "rugged", which isn't right for this character. If I were talking to a pure cosplay crowd, I'd say I'm looking for moé boots... The closest more accessible words are "adorable" or "endearing", which is why I'm pining after http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeffrey-Campbell-Beige-Johnny-Tall-Lace-Up-Boots-EU-41-U-S-11-New-in-box-/191017055148?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&hash=item2c7980f3ac so much. The kindness of every reply does my heart well. I wish I could reciprocate to every one of you and be like "that's the one!!", but even though that's not yet the case, by virtue of your cumulative posts, I know that shoes / boots for me are out there, and I know specific good places to find them. That's powerful, and I'll doubtlessly revisit this thread when I look for my next pair of shoes. I'll continue monitoring this thread, and if I don't see a match for my (apologetically infuriatingly specific / fickle) criteria, there's a number of links you posted to people who make custom boots, which I'm sure will get me what I need. Again, thank you so much for helping me feel less distressed :)

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The site http://www.barefoottess.com/ specializes in women's shoes and boots in size 10 and above - http://www.barefoottess.com/shop-all/shop-all-boots/bft-brighton-tan.html and http://www.barefoottess.com/shop-all/shop-all-boots/rdog-beany-tan.html are both available in 13, though they're not exact matches of that lace-up boot. Good luck in your search.

lisa g

Here are some in the right color, though not laceup: http://www.zappos.com/lumiani-international-collection-lacey-extra-wide-calf-natural-pebble-calf I don't know if you have any issues with width, but I wear a women's 12EE and I get a lot of shoes on Zappos and Avenue (though their quality is not as good).

brilliantine

You could also try swapping out the laces. The ones you linked to have a very wide, suede looking lace. Most of the boots that I see in the shops have kind of a thin waxy looking lace. That could really change the look. A utilitarian boot suddenly looks cute with ribbons instead of laces.

TooFewShoes

Apologies that this doesn't answer your current question (since they don't really do boots) but I hope this is helpful for the future: http://www.shoesofprey.com does custom shoes in sizes up to about a women's 15, depending on the shoe style. They aren't cheap and they take a little while to ship (they say 4 weeks, it's been closer to 2 in my experience) but I've been very happy with the shoe quality.

matcha action

Thank you so much for the responses!! As this is for cosplay, the lace-up detail is quite important. Seeing myself do justice to a cute character has been such a positive thing for me, and I'm trying my hardest to get this one as spot-on as I can. I have no doubt the importance I place on this sounds unusual, but heartfelt thanks for the care and empathy of everyone who's helping me with this :)

probu

St. Peepsburg

(And I might yet decide upon one of those already linked in this thread! I can only steal glances at links until I get home from work tonight.)

probu

If you find one you like and the heels are small (1-2") you could ask a cobbler to grind them down a little for you.

St. Peepsburg

I have the http://www.avenue.com/womens/plus-size/717-sarita-lace-back-riding-boot.html boots that barnone linked up thread and they are VERY cute! I realize that they're black and lace up the back but they aren't cowboy or rugged looking at all. But I do love the Jeffrey Campbell boots you linked, you have great taste!

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