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I've tried a (small) number of times to acquire something long for my legs. With 'skinny pins' I'm prone to the cold, or cold wind at least, so I've always got leggings (long-johns) on under my jeans. If it's a bit warmer and likely to be cooler later in the day, I might be tempted to wear hold-ups to keep the chill off. I've seldom got bare flesh under my jeans/trousers. When it's REALLY cold, I might have hose, thermal leggings, and double-skinned trousers on. Having a pair of wearable thigh boots that could be worn to keep my legs warm would be great. I have tried to find something suitable, but a loose fit boot wouldn't look nice, and might not be particularly effective either. I see almost every day in newspapers, pictures of skinny women wearing skin-tight boots. (See below.) They probably pay a lot of money for them, and for celebs they might even be tax deductible, certainly they will be significantly more affordable to them than they are to me. I did find something that looked suitable from a Chinese supplier, but the boot was too high for shopping expeditions, and possibly too shiny too. (They were more fetish than fashion.) For the most part, people usually struggle to find a 'shaft' large enough. In my distant past I recall well at least 3 times, the respective women I was with struggled to get boots done up, because the shaft of the boots was too slim for them. I've only known that once for myself, and that was around the ankle closure, never on the upper shaft. That would have been circa 1973/74, when 'slim' people were a lot more common than they are now. I've put on weight too, but almost nothing on my legs. The first two images are of a pair of the £25 Payless boots from circa 2008. These photographs are of a size 6 (actually came up as a size 7) that I photographed to sell on an auction site circa 2012 as they weren't getting used by their owner. I hadn't really noticed before, but .... Although these were a snug fit on the thigh with the size 7's I wore out, even these (size 6) have loose material around the ankles. This is a pair of Pleaser "Natalie". If I remember, a UK9 that were donated to me. Didn't touch my legs anywhere. Maybe had 3 - 4 inches of extra material everywhere. Pleaser possibly sell more boots to men than women, and that might be apparent in their designs. As material technology develops, I see 'stretch' leather more and more, but it comes at a price. Stretchy faux suede, or a satin are much more affordable. I'll keep looking. Maybe when the Zara boots become available, I'll get lucky? Though £139 doesn't seem that 'lucky'. Probably unaffordable boots ... (to me at least) ....... More >> here <<

If the boot fits ... or doesn't! 'Try these for 'thighs', sir.' Not having had the doubtful pleasure of inspecting/measuring your shapely pins, Freddy, I must accept that you know what suits them and what doesn't. I had assumed that the stretchy boots would probably have enough 'give' in them to be wearable. But you might find something else that does and is more affordable; there seem to be several on eBay, albeit many with platforms or too-high heels.