[Ansteorra] Boots / Footwear
Miles Grey
Kahn at West-Point.org
Wed Oct 13 11:46:29 PDT 2010
I had the same boots. After about the first year, the heels had begun
to collapse to the outside. After 3-4 years, I couldn't stand it
anymore and ordered a new pair. Once they were ordered, I cut off the
collapsed heel and replaced it with one made of oak (a process that
entailed replacing the insole with a double-layer leather insole to
which I riveted the metal shank). However, about the third time I wore
the new boots, I fought in a tournament. By the time the tournament was
over, the heels of the new boots had split open. SCAboots are for
casual wear, not for fighting. (I'm still wearing my wooden-heel pair
of SCAboots.)
There is a company right here in Ansteorra called RenBoots
(http://www.renboots.com). If I recall correctly, when I spoke to the
owner of the company (we both patronize the same liquor store), all but
his least expensive boots and shoes are made in the USA. They are a bit
pricier than the $100 Robin Hood boots from SCAboots, but most of them
include a "fighting sole" option.
In Service,
Miles Grey
Germanicus de Atlan wrote:
>Jayme,
>Having twins in college has me on a tight budget, but I ordered the Mens Robin boots from SCA Boots
>3 years ago for $99 and am still enjoying them at every event. VERY comfortable, and I wear a size 10 1/2.
>Here's the website:
>http://www.scaboots.com/Mens-Robin-Knee-Boots_p_7.html
>
>
>At your service,
>Germanicus
>
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