Ankle boots with a grippy sole - black leather, wide fit

Stylish Ilves ankle boots! These fine, completely black ankle boots are not only comfortable and light on the feet, but also nicely warm shoes with a wool lining. The ankle boots have a wide last, a rounded toe box, and also plenty of room in height. By tightening or loosening the laces, the fit can be adjusted quite a lot, and the soft leather also shapes comfortably. The model is easy to put on even a foot with a higher instep thanks to two openable zippers. Really nice ankle boots for many occasions!

Grip+ by Solepex soles: They grip and bite! The shoes are otherwise made in Portugal, but the soles suitable for Finnish winter have been designed and manufactured in Kankaanpää. "The combination of hard and soft material guarantees the footwear superior grip and comfort. Patterned surfaces and lamellae at different levels maximize friction in all directions. -- The soles bring technology and safety familiar from winter tires to northern conditions."

• Width: K (very wide)
• Upper material: Leather
• Lining material: Wool lining
• Removable insole: No
• Tex membrane: No
• Heel height: 4 cm
• Sole thickness under the ball of the foot: 2 cm

Maria the merchant’s medium-width feet – details:

• Not a high instep and not a low instep
• A “flipper” shape, meaning the toes are almost equally long, with no pronounced curve at the toe line 😊
• A slightly rounded toe box suits best; very pointed shapes often don’t have enough room for Maria’s big toe
• Usually wears size 43, with a medium-wide G last or a wide H last
• In barefoot shoes, typically size 42, because there’s enough room for the toes
• Length of the longer foot 26.8 cm
• Width at the ball of the foot 11 cm

Size 42 in this model was a good size for Maria’s foot. The length was quite sufficient, because there was even too much width for Maria’s foot. It didn’t pinch anywhere! There was plenty of room for Maria’s foot, though by tightening the laces and using an insole the shoe could fit the foot better. Lovely soft and light shoes!