What do you expect to buy at faire this year?

[Jared Thorne]

I know the PP is just drooling over new boots, but we shall see.  Everything for me has to be custom made for my character.  Saddly I cant' buy them at faire.

That was my purchase last year and i can highly recommend these boots.
Son of Sandlar in both 60. A lot cheaper than the others.... my concern was that they wouldn't be as comfortable but after speaking to more than 1 person who has both...these ranked higher in being comfortable. I marched in 6 or 7 parades and on other days just walked the fair from 10am- closing and they felt great. Not a blister....nothing.

This year.... I may get a utility type kilt to wear at work sometimes.

Other than that.... beers and scotch eggs and meat pies and shepherds pie and wine and calzones and shrimp bowls and fish-n-chips and red beans with rice and steak on a stick and stir fry.....  then on the next day I want to get.....

I would have to agree with Merlin on that point. I have a pair of knee high boots from Son of Sandlar that I bought at MiRF way back in 2002. At the time I was wearing a pair of 9 button Bald Mountain Moccasins that I had worn for maybe 3 years. I had to have the Bald Mountains repaired as the toes were starting to flap (the sole and the upper were separating). I bought the Sandlars at faire after I dropped off the Bald Mountains and wore them the whole day without any problems. As a matter of fact, they felt (and still do feel) better on my feet than the Bald Mountains did, and the Bald Mountains were custom made to my feet. Must be the steel shanks in the sole.

As far as new garb goes, I don't know at this point. I would like a new doublet probably from Pendragon as I like their style and I also would like to acquire a Starfire for use at the castle (we use 32" Starfires for our theatrical work).