Timberland Women's Savin Hill Tall Boot
CUSTOMER REVIEW
Real Leather, cushion sole, wider toe box, comfortable,do not slump.
If you are looking for real leather boot this is it. These are the "let me slip on my boots" and lets go run errands type. As soon as I tried these on in store I felt a soft cushion sole as I walked whether it be carpet or hard surface. Not that slippery or hard clunky heel feel. The instep is not too steep with its 1" heel, no forward pressure on ball of foot as I walked. I had been trying on literally over 20 pairs (White Mountain,Ecco,Rampage,Coach,Merrell,B.O.C + many more) and none met the "right one."(Although a Michael Kors dressier boot with gold accents made the cut but not for casual wear I was looking for.)
I usually wear a size 8 and in a wide 8 in a Brooke tennis shoes for wider toe box and insert and orthotic insert. The size 8 in Timberland fit comfortably, but the right boot did not allow my toes to completely wiggle-spread out or avoid the big toe and second toe feeling overlapped (while wearing acrylic knee highs). When standing flat on a ruler my widest part of foot I measure 3-5/8" and length heel to tip of toe 9-5/8" so an 8 would fit almost perfect. For the tighter toes I chose to go up to the 8.5 though. The only compromise this did was a slippage in the heel and easily fixed with thicker wool/hunting type socks. Now I have cushion & warmth. The boot had plenty of room for the socks too, I can wear my slim jeans or boot cut tuck in easily. I think this boot does benefit from a thicker sock as back heel area inside feels firm but not rubbing. Store didn't have the right color in my size and price on Amazon past weekend was $110 less than Nordstrom and with a promo code 20% was able to purchase two pairs for less than one at a local store! I also used small same day ship fee and ordered at night and doorbell rang at 10am with two pairs of boots. The store had told me this style had been treated at manufacture for water protection & waterproof, however cannot find this on the Timberland website so plan on applying a spray for elements this winter.
Measurements:
1" rubber heel
14-1/2" inside height, 16" outside height from floor to top of boot -size 8.5 measured
14-3/4" inside circumference measured 1" down from top of boot -a size 8.5 boot,no stretch is gusset
my calf is 13" and fits with boot cut jeans + plenty room for hand to slip in, 1" extra I'd say
size 8.5 - my foot measures when standing on a ruler 9-5/8" and 3-5/8" across widest part
For sake of measuring calf fit, I put a plush Mickey Mouse doll into boot head first to see how wide a calf it might accept. With Mickey's head I zipped around and boot can handle 16-1/2" I'd say tightly. This is not a wide calf type person boot.
I learned Wide in boots means calf fit. Normally when I order a wide tennis shoe, it increases the toe box etc, however in boots "wide" fit changes the top circumference of boot around calf part, nothing to do with shoe part of boot, so a wide boot for me made the boot top look like wader fishing boots. I did see these come in wide on Timberland site.
Details:
-Boot has 1/4" wide accent of suede lattice woven up back of boot, and in strap across arch of foot
-Top outside of boot has adjustable elastic gusset for expansion, or to adjust to pant thickness
-Side brass accent buckle -adjustable but do not see it as that functional.Strap is not tight and moves so loosening would not make a difference and tightening would affect how it lies on boot.
-Lining-smooth eco recycled material, full length thick brass zipper is not exposed as leather flap overlap inside
-Full length inside leg zipper-easy to get into if thicker or high instep
-Sole-all rubber, good traction
-Black -matte finish, buttery with slight pebbling (amount of pebbling varied between store and Amazon)
-Brown- muted,color accurate on website, more of a slicker feel than black. Remind me of Frye boots I had 30 years ago that wore and wore,the more use the better they appeared.
Any questions will try to answer
