Ooh fab - thank you all for your replies!! Boots of all types are a problem unfortunately... Mojobanana - yikes!! The Sidi Vertigo look fab but just seen the price tag!! I'll have a look on ebay though WalneyFrankie - that looks like a good option - Frank Thomas are meant to be quite good yeah? I'll try and find somewhere near me that stocks them and have a trying on session if possible Queen Bodecia - I tend to put my trousers over my boots anyway to be honest, purely out of laziness though! I need to get some new trousers anyway so will have a think about fitting the boots and trousers together... I have the opposite problem with trousers - being munchkin sized, unless I can get short leg, they all have to be turned up. Ruthie - I tried ankle boots one time (also wore my work slipper shoes another time - a whole other story!) - the bike I was on was particularly clunky but every time we went over a bump another layer of skin came off my ankles - not exactly a big injury but it stung like buggary!