"Ha! Caught you looking, you sneak. Going to try staring at a girl without getting caught like a coward...?

"Nah, I'm just teasing you! Honestly, half the reason I'm here is to show off! Y'see, I've just finished up a rather difficult round of shopping, and was so proud of my purchase that I wanted everyone to see it. I'm talking about my huge, brand new, shiny black boots, of course!

"Boots shopping is hard! Er, well, in my case, at least. Turns out you can start by noting that the lady's boots section is a bit threadbare to begin with. It's like they don't expect us to need jet-black jogging-friendly extra-tough work boots covered in oversized latches, or something. Who stocks these departments? Really now!

"It gets worse though, as I have extra needs for mine. Firstly, even the roomiest of boots have NO space for toes, let alone claws! The ultra-spacious models would still squeeze even three of my digits like a vice, with the fourth toe stuck outside and completely ignoring my claws! I guess the oversized styles could work for ladies with ridiculously petite mini-toes, but for reasonable digits like mine? Nooooope! It's open-toe or bust (apart with scissors to give my poor paws some air to breathe)! Honestly, I'd much prefer open-toed anyway just to let my cute little tootsies have wriggling room, but when the largest models still don't even fit, it's a requirement!

"Oh, and compounding that- they don't even offer the ultra-spacious model in my size, already! If you were to ask a store clerk, they'd be all, 'oooh, no, you'll have to look at a specialty big and tall store, we don't have anything big enough for a woman who's six foot eleven!' Pfft, really? 6' 11" is too much for you? Well I certainly hope you can fix that soon, because there's a 0% chance of me getting any shorter, and a 110% chance of me getting taller- I've assuredly got several major growth spurts to go through even before I evolve again (not to mention the megaboost I'll get during evolution itself), and it's all moot anyway because that's after I've shrunken down to my current minimum height. I'm at my real height, now; think you lot of goofballs have anything nice in THIS size? No? Well fancy that, perhaps you should ask around to see if you can pick up any footwear lines in the state and country sizes!

"Uuuugh, and the build, too. 'Here, try these on, they're actually almost your size!' No, no, they clearly aren't. Look at the calves on this thing, they're meant for stick figures! I know not EVERY girl is going to keep herself in good shape, but some of us enjoy jogging around megaplanets now and then in our spare time. I can't just use the models for gals with a plush build, as they're thicker all over and too loose in some spots for jogging. But the regular models don't even close all the way around my lower legs! It's a nice stylistic choice, yeah, but I prefer having the latches closed, and anyway it'd just get to flopping around and ripping even more when I tried to use them. So there's that to look for in footwear, too! TL, DR version: Nobody makes good boots in my size! Gah!

"Okay, okay. Rant over, haha. I tend to get a mite wound up after literally spending an entire day upsizing, jogging or spacefareing to a specialty store on some distant continent or even planet, downsizing, running through the store's inventory, suffering disappointment at every turn, and then starting back at step one with nothing to show for it. Wouldn't you? But it's paid off, for sure, this time. These lovelies were worth it! Perfect for my style, perfect for my build, perfect for my hobbies. Just smashing, through and through! Or, smashing on and over, I guess, eh?

"Haha, yeah, that was bad. But I'm pretty excited over 'em! Look at these huge meaty things! <3 They're nice and spacious without being too loose, wrapped nicely around my legs and feet. Sure, the open front means sometimes I'll get megamacros and macros and stuff lost in the soles and between my toes, but, eh. My divine boon makes sure they're safe and entirely unharmed, and how can I be expected to plan for dealing with nutcases silly enough to stand right in the path of a 550-plus mile tall Nidorina anyway? I mean, what could I even do there? It's a free ride with some nice overland views, anyway, and getting them home is just another quick jog as well... Also, my toeclaws have a wicked rad paint job, to say the least, and it's worth showing them off!

"These things are crazy durable, too. I put my paws through loads of roughness: sports, jogging, running, battling, planethopping... even the occasional dips in salty oceans and hot magma! My tough little toes can handle minor scuffs like those just peachy keen, but most pawsleeves? They'd be trashed! Not this pair of boots, though; they're built like freaking tanks. And they feel as heavy as a tank, too! Absolutely ridiculously dense and hefty. The poor clerk nearly fell over when he dragged them off the shelf, and he was sweating by the time he managed to lug them over to me. I love it! It's like having built-in ankle weights on any time I go out for a jog! I wouldn't be surprised if they weigh a quarter as much as my sister! I mean, I'm not the stompy type, but what girl doesn't thrill at the idea of her every pawfall making guys' knees quake? Just hearing my thoomy footsteps echoing around the store with each step... I practically fell in love! <3

"And if the sounds and vibrations weren't enough, the extra height sure as heck is! As much as I adore being a nineteen year old barely more than an inch shy of seven feet tall, each extra little sliver of height just makes it more fun than ever. Watching the tallest fully-grown adults I know need to look up further and further and further each and every month just gives me the warm 'n fuzzies all over! And with treads as deep as these, I've nearly added a third of a head's height on top of what I've already got! It's amazing what a few inches can do to your ability to loom, let me tell you!

"Oh, but the best part is still to come: I've done the math, and everything checks out. Oooh, this is exciting, haha! All I need to do now is wait for big sis to get home from work. What am I talking about? Weeeeeell, here's some clues. At my minimum height, the big gap in the treads is about an inch and a half, give or take. When I grow to my real size and bring my clothes with me, that gap expands to... Oh, a bit of a ways over ten miles. Big sis' real size? Ten miles, just about.

"Yeah. Poor Elizabeth's in for all the teasing tonight, haha!"

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A fun picture from the end of last year. Originally It was going to stay a sketch, but  wrote up the fantastic story / write up up there, and I decided to colour it from there.

I do absolutely love Izzy's design though and the boots really do go nicely with her outfit, and overall demeanor - big and powerful.

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