2026-05-24 21:16 UTC
I am so exhausted by not having outdoor gear made for femme body types. I just spent my afternoon shopping (which i hate) in stores (around people, ew, there is a reason I cave!) only to find absolutely nothing that fit. I cant even get my calves into waders as they are cave lass beefy, same as any runner, biker, etc. who has some muscle legs. I needed like a mens 9 before they would fit on my legs, but that meant I had a couple of inches of extra shoe space in front of my toes. I make all my own caving gear because nothing fits a shorter human who needs lateral space. But I don’t have rubber and sealing techniques for waders so Im just out of ideas.
(Eta: because it seems like it may go “viral” with boosts: the fact proper gear doesn’t exist is also racism & fat-phobia driven, not just misogyny! There are more reasons which is why when gear does exist, its for tall skinny chicks only…)
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@sjslocombe@mathstodon.xyz 2026-05-24 21:37
@sunguramy@flipping.rocks I have the same problem with my non-toothpick calves being ignored. I found wellies that fit from Jileon Wellies - might be worth a look for you. It is so exhausting, this battle we fight every time we need clothing/shoes, if we don't look like a model.
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@v_perjorative@mastodon.org.uk 2026-05-25 06:44
@sunguramy@flipping.rocks Have you considered canyoning boots? Gets around the whole calf issue by only being ankle high (bonus is that they can't fill with water, saving you a couple of kilos while prussiking up a rope) These are the style I have, and have lasted a few years of caving. https://img.directindustry.com/images_di/photo-g/8649-13162172.jpg