black jedi/vader boots

[cobalt60]

www.manhattansaddlery.com/ProductDetail.cfm?ItemID=743

www.statelinetack.com/global/search/search_results.jsp?Nao=12&In=English&N=2028856&Ne=156695

I've ordered the 'concorde mens' from the second link, since the first link was sold out in my size.
both links lead to PVC (vinyl) "leather look" riding boots.
they look very similar to the ones that Vader wears beneath his shin-guards;
also very similar to the ones Luke wears in Return of the Jedi.

I thought, for $60 you can't really go wrong. I'll know when I recieve them

-=cheers=-

[cobalt60]

ok I;ve recieved these boots in the mail and they are really nice for the price. my wife was impressed with the "leather-look" of the vinyl. for $60 you can't really go wrong.

but unfortunately the bridge of the foot is really tight and the calf of the boot is hard to get into (for me). I found them to be too tight, especially taking them on/off.

once in , they are actually pretty comfortable. but then I have to get my wife's help taking them off. (LOL). a zipper would really help

for reference, I'm about 5'10", 165lbs, and I wear a size 11 boot.

my 14 year old son has the same size foot (lengthwise) but he's only like 130lbs and he's got skinny legs (heh).

the boots fit him perferctly. he can slip them on/off like a pair of socks and he finds them to be a bit "wide" in the foot (for him).

---> so it looks like my son has got himself a pair of boots (heh). I'm still looking.

conclusion : if you've got skinny legs then these will work fine.
but if you have a wide calf then you'll want to find something with a zipper.

-= cheers =-

[Leda EmBorr]

I have a pair of boots just like that, and you are right... they are great if you have skinny legs. Unfortunately, I am too tall for them, they cut off too low, and don't fit my leg at all. I have a high calf, not necessarily a wide one.

[Mon-Jas Charan]

I made my boots from Ovation Cadet PVC Boot. The thing is most boots like this max out at a 17 inch calf. Mine being 19 inch I split them up the back and put black elastic in the opening ... If I do not find Leather boots soon I'm going to buy another pair and split them up the front and put a spat to cover the opening.

[Larwi B'nu]

@ least I have somewhere to start, so this makes the most useful - costuming - thread I've found yet! Thanx, Cobalt! I fear that I may have the same problem, as I am not very tell, but I have well-developed legs. Curse my handsome thighs! :-D
Anyway, I'm anxious to put my costume together, so, while I had tracked down a nice set of robes for a decent price on eBay, I was stuck trying to find boots (always planning for the future, I am).

May the Force be with you!