If you’re a pear shape or plus-sized, you want a slimming full-length boot. Since women who carry more weight on their bottom half tend to have thicker legs, the right height when searching for a boot is crucial. According to Wolford, you should avoid calf-length boots; instead look for a boot that ends just below the knee. Unlike a calf-length boot that cuts your leg in half (and can make you look stumpy), a knee length boot makes your legs look longer — especially if the boot comes in one solid block of color.

To give your legs more shape, try looking for a long pull-on boot that is also tight around the ankle. As for the heel, Wolford suggests looking for a stacked heel since they “work best on women with curvier calves and ankles.”

Our boot picks for you:

Pair to covet: B Brian Atwood Pheonicia Nubuck Leather Knee-High Platform Boots, $600



Pair to buy: Jessica Simpson ‘Ambery’ Boot, $129.90