Pirate boots - help

[Toki Bloodaxe]

The boots that I have...pirate/cavalier boots...are from CAboots. They run sbout $200-260 or so. This is my fourth year wearing them at faire. They have held up well at our rocky, rough Colorado Faire. I put hiking boot insoles in them and wear padded socks and they do quite well for me. I have various foot problems from years of standing on ladders with a heavy tool belt on and I can wear these boots like no others. They have larger calves in them so you can easily tuck your pants in or smuggle in a small bottle of booze. My CAboots are very well made and have a steel shank in the arch and good rubber heels. THey are either made in Mexico or ElPaso depending on the kind that you get. But they are made of high quality leather throughout. No Chinese split pigskin in them. And, they shine up quite well. They may seem pricey- but I think that they are worth the extra few bucks for something that lasts.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

I concur with Toki!

When being at Faire all day over a weekend, going cheap is not a good thing for one's feet. Poorly built shoes or boots will cause feet to ache, become too sore to walk on. The pain from one's feet permeates upwards to the knees, hips, then back. Poor posture is a result of lack of support for the feet.

I have a pair of ankle high boots I wear with my garb that have a wide  2" heel and thisk outer soles that are not only comfortable for all day wear, but also have heel and instep support. A supportive insole slides in and I am ready to rock and roll for 12 hours or more I will be wearing them.

Not only ar faire, but the same advice goes for those who Jog and do a lot of walking. The better the shoe, the less pain and discomfort in the knees, hips, adn back. My daughter is a Doctor of Chirporactic. She advises against going cheap on certain types of shoes.