Hunter Originals VS Kamik Jennifer = Kamik wins hands down :)
I bought these to replace my Hunter Originals which I wore a total of about 5 times (after ordering them from the UK - I live in Australia). Apart from the price & hassle of having to sell on my hunters, I AM SO GLAD THAT MY HUNTERS DIDN"T FIT WELL AS I NEVER WOULD HAVE FOUND MY KAMIK JENNIFERS :) VERY HAPPY!KAMIK JENNIFER:- Oh so LIGHTWEIGHT (seriously, I was supprised at how light they are). This is a bonus as they'll be light in my luggage when traveling.- MY FOOT MEASURES: 25.5cm from centre back of heel to end of big toe(26cm when rolling through my foot when walking as my heel leaves the ground). Floor straight up to top of my foot at highest part of my arch = 7.5cm (I am an ex-dancer, but no problems experienced with these boots :) Widest part of my calf when flexed = 37cm.- PERFECT FIT: I ORDERED A US9 and they are the perfect length & width (comfortable with thin socks & skinny jeans, but can still fit thick socks or my Hunter wellie warmers in them).- Easy to slip on & off with thin/thick socks. Need to tug a little to get off with wellie warmers (not that hard though).- GREAT HEIGHT: MY LOWER LEG MEASURES 43cm from the floor to the crease in the back of my knee (when sitting with knees at right-angles & measured up side of the leg) and the US9 KAMIK JENNIFER FINISHES 4cm BELOW THAT CREASE in the back of my knee when sitting at right-angles. Perfect amount of space for some colourful sockage to show ;)BLACK & BROWN TRUE TO COLOUR: The black is great & goes with everything & I love the little horse logo on the side (gives them a touch of class without being pretensious). Brown is a lovely rich chocolate that makes them look like you could wear them in place of brown leather boots without dulling your outfit down (I ordered black & a brown pair for a friend).- Ridged enough for a lovely shape, but flexible enough that I can actually crouch down or sit cross legged comfortably.- Do NOT make slapping noises against the back of my legs when walking.- RECYCLABLE!They scuff pretty easily (mostly on the inner leg where your feet brush past each other) and because of the material they're made of (not rubber) the scuffs are slightly lighter than the actual colour of the boot. However, TO GET RID OF SCUFFS I've found that RUBBING THE MARK WITH AN ERASER works effectively to REMOVE THE SCUFF MARKS.The pigment of the boot (for the black anyway) isn't as deep/dark as black Hunters so don't dress up as easily as Hunters, but still look pretty spiffy.I really suggest going to the KAMIK WEBSITE & PRINTING off their 'KAMIK ATRIUM RAIN BOOTS'INNEROLE PATTERN SIZING GUIDE so you can place your foot straight on it to see which size you need as opposed to stuffing around with measuring your feet. It gave me piece of mind as I'm anywhere from a 7 in heels to a 9 (when there's no half sizes).HUNTER ORIGINALS TALL:Bent in a way that pressed into my achilles tendon every time my heel hit the ground in the first part of taking a step (I don't want to risk getting tendonitis). Sloppy fit (US 9 was ok length, but really big everywhere else around my actual foot. Slapped the back of my leg (audible in the library) when walking. Rather heavy. Expensive. Easier to dress up, mostly due to the deeper pigment (i.e. deeper black) and ever so slightly more sheen.