Women's average THIGH and CALF size! What's yours?

Hi MFPals!

I'm trying to find the average thigh and calf sizes for women online and found nothing substantial to compare myself to. I am bottom heavy and my goal is to fit in regular rain boots but am unsure what the standard calf size is for women. I want a number to set my goals to! Here are my stats:

Calves: 14.25"
Thighs: 21"
Weight:117lbs
Height: 5'3"
Body fat: 24.5%

Stats from women of all shapes & sizes welcome! Thanks for helping a girl out!

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crooked_left_hook

kiminikimkim wrote: »

138lb
24% BF
5ft 5"

Calves 15.5" (Below about 145lb they never really get any smaller - I had this thing when I was a kid for walking around on tiptoes *all* the time - it shows O_o )

Thighs 23.5" (Family thunder thighs )

@Whinchat:
Me too! IN All my toddler pictures, I am on my tippy toes! I must've been toning my legs very early on. Too early, it seems!

5' 6"
132 lbs
25-26% BF
14.75" calf (from walking in NYC for 14 years)
24" thigh

Thunder Thighs For Life!!!

estherdragonbat

Height: 5ft 3om
CW: 209
Thigh: 23.5
Calf: 17

fitmom4lifemfp

kiminikimkim wrote: »

Hi MFPals!

I'm trying to find the average thigh and calf sizes for women online and found nothing substantial to compare myself to. I am bottom heavy and my goal is to fit in regular rain boots but am unsure what the standard calf size is for women. I want a number to set my goals to! Here are my stats:

Calves: 14.25"
Thighs: 21"
Weight:117lbs
Height: 5'3"
Body fat: 24.5%

Stats from women of all shapes & sizes welcome! Thanks for helping a girl out!

My calves were 17" a few months ago. I've lost about an inch off of them. I have very athletic calves, so they won't ever be slim.
Thighs - no idea
weight 151
Height: 5'7"
body fat - 23.5%

SierraFatToSkinny

So what's the inches where calves will fit into regular boots?

My calves are 18" and my thighs... well a rather chunky 32"!

fitmom4lifemfp

SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »

So what's the inches where calves will fit into regular boots?

My calves are 18" and my thighs... well a rather chunky 32"!

Unless you have slim calves, (neither you nor I do) you have to buy boots that are sized to fit your calves. Most online shoe sites have the calf measurement for the boot.

I think most boots aim for a 14-15" calf.

boogledoo8

Height: 5'4"
CW: 147lbs
Thigh: 21"
Calf: 17.8"

I've never been able to wear boots or skinny jeans. Le sigh

macchiatto

SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »

So what's the inches where calves will fit into regular boots?

My calves are 18" and my thighs... well a rather chunky 32"!

Yeah, seems like 14-15".

PowerliftingMom

Height: 5"
Weight 135 lbs
Bodyfat: 17.1% (last measured Oct 2016)
Thighs: 21"
Calves: 13"

I'm a powerlifter, have a very muscular build and a large frame. My BF is probably closer to 18%-19%? as I have been bulking since last November. Interesting note I'm 58 years old and my biceps are 13" lol. I'm in better shape now than I ever was even when I was much younger.

Mosiemens

Height: 5'5
Weight: 153
BF around 25

Thighs are around 24

Calves are 16

ronjsteele1

Height: 5'2 3/4"
Weight: too much- still losing
Calves: 14"
Thighs: 26 3/4" on left, 27 1/4" right

I was a dancer most of my life and have strong, large thighs. They are also the first place I lost (the inner thigh). As I'm losing my legs are fairly balanced. I'll feel fine with them when I'm done. I am mostly broad hipped. My boots fit really well at 14" calves but I could get them zipped at 14.5".

BrookeRunningMom

Hey I'm 5 3 118lbs
Body fat is 24.8 6
My BMI is 20
Calf's are 13 inches
Thighs are 19 1/2 inches
I carry a lot weight in my thighs

Melionfire

187.6
Body fat 32.4%
Thighs 26 inches
Calfs 16 inches
I lose inches everywhere but never my calfs. They are pure muscle.
Love boots but they are hard to find

mhammo22

121
5'8''
Body fat 18.2
Thighs 19
Calves no idea
I have really thin legs and have been trying to gain muscle on them...
everything is always baggy on me

gymzonian

I'm 5'1 and 132lbs. My measurements on my thigh is 23 inches and a 14 inch calves. Lastly, my body fat is 25%.

xchocolategirl

Different body types do exist, so I'm not sure how trying to fit into other people's sizes will help you out.

Gamliela

I'm 5'7"

around 130 pounds

calves 14"
thigh 20.5"

KM0692

5'6, 156 lbs.
Thigh: 23"
Calf: 15"

richardpkennedy1

Make but here goes!
5'7", 143 lbs
21" thighs
14" calves
Yup, chicken legs

nickiphillips1

I think I am heavier than everyone on here, but I am a swimmer and carry all my weight in my upper body.
5' 9'
179lbs
calves - 13.5"
thighs - 20.5"

I have no idea about body fat, but I am sure my waist is much bigger than all of yours!

GottaBurnEmAll

5'1" and somewhat stocky looking and hate how my thighs look, but they aren't objectively that big.

Thighs: 20 inches
Calves: 14 inches

stacief82

5'3"
128.6lbs
Calves 13in
Thighs 21 in

Even when I am heavy I have chicken legs LOL

ashesnposies333

5'1
167lbs last I checked (still at least 20lbs to go haven't decided on more or not)
Thighs 25
Calves 15

Tropicoolblonde

Thighs 18.5" No idea about calves.

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SeaShellzHere

Left thigh 19.5 inches
Right thigh 21.25 inches

Height: 5'1 1/2
Weight: 100-102.5lbs.

People tell me I don't have big thighs and complain that they think I could gain weight. But apparently my legs are big especially in comparison to my body.

I was thinking about getting surgery to get a couple inches taken off my right leg to make it the same as my left leg.

SeaShellzHere

SeaShellzHere wrote: »

Left thigh 19.5 inches
Right thigh 21.25 inches

Height: 5'1 1/2
Weight: 100-102.5lbs.

People tell me I don't have big thighs and complain that they think I could gain weight. But apparently my legs are big especially in comparison to my body.

I was thinking about getting surgery to get a couple inches taken off my right leg to make it the same as my left leg.

I just measured my calves now
My right calf is 12.5 inches and my left calf is 12 inches

limex

Browsing through this thread has confirmed what I already know...my calves are ginormous haha. I wish I could slim them down, cause I can't fit in any boots either.

Height: 5'0"
Weight: 136.5
Thighs: 21.75
Calves: 16.75

SierraFatToSkinny

macchiatto wrote: »

SusanMFindlay wrote: »

jwcanfield wrote: »

And muscular calves, which may measure larger, look really great - especially if ankles are slender!

Yes, they look great, but they can make shopping for knee-high boots rather a pain as many boot companies only seem interested in making boots for skinny-legged women. Even at my lowest ever weight, I could rarely zip up knee high boots.

I feel your pain on boot-shopping but for the opposite reason. I have scrawny calves and would love it if they had more muscle and looked better in boots! I've discovered that unfortunately, almost no one makes boots for skinny legged women. Most boots are 15" circumference, which look ridiculous on my 12.5" calves. (I wear a size 9 so I might be better off if I had smaller feet, but I'm 5'7 so they're proportionate.) I can frequently find a wide calf option, but never narrow calf. I've been looking for two years. When I spent some time googling, the only narrow calf boots I could find were pretty expensive. (I have one affordable pair in cognac, and I tried to see if I could get them in black, but they don't make them anymore.)

If anyone reading this thread has a recommendation of affordable cute boots for narrow calves, let me know!

I was going to suggest trying to order from Asia, but they might not have a large variety of boots st your shoes size. Maybe try France?

emilzheng7

Height : 5' 2''
Weight : 108 lbs
Thigh : 18''
Calf : 12''

My thigh and calf sizes look smaller than average but to me they look huge.

canadianlbs

Jenjaz1910 wrote: »

I'm 5ft3, 143lbs with 23.5 thighs and 13 calves!!

yup. what she said except i think i'm a shade under 135 atm. *edit: actually no. my calves are 15", turns out*

it was the same when i did weigh 143 though :tongue. what's probably changed is my ankles and knees, especially just above/below knees. my ankles are 8 at the moment if that. so with me shrinking seems to start at the joints and then slowly slooooowwwwly work its way inland from there.

personally, if i want encouragement or signs of progress i have to look at muscle definition in between joints. things like a distinction starting to show between my quads and the next muscle group over, all round.