Eli Jinn
Hunter
You read the title right, I’m talking about feet, not Fett this time around. More specifically, I’m talking about Boba’s feet and the mysterious boots that they wear. So I guess that still counts as talking about Fett… I don’t want to touch the subject of whether or not the boots were a found part or if they were made for the costume since I’m pretty sure that’s a cold case. I also don’t want to mention the toe spikes, because that’s someone else’s can of worms. Instead, I’m embarking on a journey to create a pair of boots for myself. In my opinion, the most accurate Fett boots ever manufactured for the public were the Man of War Studios boots, but he doesn’t sell them anymore and doesn’t plan to again as far as I heard. Even then, the MoW boots were good but not perfect. They had an extra layer between the fabric upper of the shoe and the top of the triple layer sole not present on the original. At least they HAD a triple layered sole. They also had an extra line of stitching on this midsole area. Another issue is that they lacked the pull tab at the top of the shoe, in fact, the original boots had TWO pull tabs—one at the back and another at the front.
As if these shoes couldn’t get any weirder. I can understand though if there were issues trying to manufacture a shoe like the original and these were the best options. Fortunately, someone who doesn’t have to conform to the limitations of manufacturing is ME. By making my boots one of one, I can have them done just like the originals, no matter how expensive or inefficient or soul-crushingly difficult it is. Wait… what have I gotten myself into? That's not to say that I'm opposed to taking boot orders, but it wouldn’t be cheap and it wouldn’t be quick. I’d have to make them from scratch, to order, by hand, all the way from the beginning. If you wanted me to make you a pair of boots, you’d have to pay quite a pretty penny and wait quite a pretty while, so for the time being, accurate boots are only going to be reasonable for those with an extreme hunger for accuracy, and an extreme surplus of money lol.
Anyways, in no way do I want to insinuate that my boots will be any better than MoW’s or Wasted Fett’s or anyone else’s. The only advantage I have over the average Boba Fett costume builder is that I looked up how to make shoes a couple times. I guess you could say… I’m in your guys’... SHOES… anyways… I just hope that in the process of inevitably failing miserably, I can shed some light on the intricacies of these boots so that someone more qualified than I can step in and maybe make the Definitive Boba Fett Boots™.
Here’s gonna be the structure of this thread:
So come on this wonderful journey with me. Well, wonderful isn’t the right word… but it is a journey.
As if these shoes couldn’t get any weirder. I can understand though if there were issues trying to manufacture a shoe like the original and these were the best options. Fortunately, someone who doesn’t have to conform to the limitations of manufacturing is ME. By making my boots one of one, I can have them done just like the originals, no matter how expensive or inefficient or soul-crushingly difficult it is. Wait… what have I gotten myself into? That's not to say that I'm opposed to taking boot orders, but it wouldn’t be cheap and it wouldn’t be quick. I’d have to make them from scratch, to order, by hand, all the way from the beginning. If you wanted me to make you a pair of boots, you’d have to pay quite a pretty penny and wait quite a pretty while, so for the time being, accurate boots are only going to be reasonable for those with an extreme hunger for accuracy, and an extreme surplus of money lol.
Anyways, in no way do I want to insinuate that my boots will be any better than MoW’s or Wasted Fett’s or anyone else’s. The only advantage I have over the average Boba Fett costume builder is that I looked up how to make shoes a couple times. I guess you could say… I’m in your guys’... SHOES… anyways… I just hope that in the process of inevitably failing miserably, I can shed some light on the intricacies of these boots so that someone more qualified than I can step in and maybe make the Definitive Boba Fett Boots™.
Here’s gonna be the structure of this thread:
- Intro post (what you’re reading right now)
- Notes - Anything and everything that I have found about the Fett boots that I think isn’t common knowledge. If I find something along the way or someone else points out something I missed, I will add it to this post.
- Process - Details on the shoemaking process and how it applies to the Boba Fett boots
- and onwards - The build and commentary and feedback and questions and typical TDH post shenanigans.
So come on this wonderful journey with me. Well, wonderful isn’t the right word… but it is a journey.
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