Re: Caboots how accurate are they?

[jacksadventures]

I really don't get it!!

[Captain McCool]

Yeah, in my opinion I thought pirate boots such as Jack's were only 2 pieces. The shaft and cuff would be all one piece (not two separate pieces). As the boots can be worn either with the cuff up (all the way up the leg) or folded down like Jack does. If you watch other pirate films, not just Pirates of the Caribbean, you can see these sort of boots worn both kinds of ways.

Oh and as for CaBoots, I have tried desperately to get them to understand the specs I desire for SA in the past, and they just don't seem interested in helping. They are so stubborn that their boots are always accurate, when clearly they are not. They always argue that they can't get as close as we are seeking cos they are hand made and that we should just accept that. Well, how hard is it really to put a 1/2 inch strip of leather up the back of the boots..... I even asked if they can't do it, can they just send me some matching leather with the boots and I'll pay extra for it and have a local boot maker put it on, but they were not interested. How hard can it be to also square the toe and make them fit properly etc to the size a person has ordered.....

You said it, mate. They have their company policies and procedures, and they're unwilling to deviate from them.

As for the number of pieces though, I'm pretty positive Jack's boots are in fact in three pieces, with the cuff being its own piece. However, you're right, real boots of the period were not made like that, and were in fact only two pieces, with the shaft and cuff being cut out of the same piece of leather. Still, I'll lay good money that the screen-used boots are in 3 parts.

[jacksadventures]

I would agree because the cuff is so large. Also mates it is sounding good for this boot co !!!! They said probably price range between 300-400 and even double suede on the cuff I am getting very excited! If we could actually get boots that look right and are made in the accurate way all leather and the co emails and listens to the customer !!! Lol that's rare right??

[Captain Jack Sparrow 478]

Sounds indeed very exciting and promising!

[jacksadventures]

ok so serious question how many of you guys on here are looking for a screen accurate boot? my vender is asking and boot size for you guys? they are willing to make a screen accurate boot! and she said that there quality is fantastic! but yes as soon as possible let me know so we can get started

[Captain Jack Sparrow 478]

I am desperate to get screen accurate boots. Have been wanting them for many years! Wishing somebody would make them!

I am a size 10 US and 9 UK in normal shoe size.

I have both a size 10 and size 9 in Custom CaBoots, and both are too big on me. Their sizes ran huge for some reason. I originally ordered a size 10 because they said they ran true to size, but they were huge on me. So I ordered another pair a year or so later in a size 9 and still they were too big.

[jacksadventures]

Awesom mate thank you the co is looking for an interest so I'm trying to get a number not that if you rply means you have to buy a pair I'm jut trying to get an idea

[Captain McCool]

I am tentatively interested in the idea, but I currently don't have the cash on hand (or anywhere near) to get myself a new pair of boots. My interest in a pair would also be heavily contingent on the price, quality, and overall accuracy of said boots. It's always difficult to tell the long-term quality of a boot like this right off the bat, so I'm definitely hesitant. The CABoots I have now are basically okay for the present, but I would be very interested in moving to a different brand if I could afford it, and if I was satisfied that they were both accurate and of an excellent quality. One way or the other though, I'd rather not wear these anymore if I can find something else that lives up to my standards.

[jacksadventures]

Yea that's my thought exactly! This copany has a good reputation for historical accuracy and quality I was reading some reviews and it was good. They will not be making any wry small sizes starting off and no EEE sizes mostly standard sizes to start off. They have been looking to get into this market

[Captain Jack Sparrow 478]

Any more updates/news on the situation with these boots?

I'm so excited about this latest development. Been wanting a pair of SA boots for sooooo many years now!

[jacksadventures]

Well If I can't generate enough interest in these they won't get made ! So I'm trying to figure it out

[jacksadventures]

Ok question what are the best way to weather boots?

[Captain Jack Sparrow 478]

I think you can use dyes and a bit of sandpaper. And of course you can rub em in the dirt.

I've also heard that brown/black shoe polish works great to give em a dirty look.

But I haven't ever got around to trying these methods myself. I let my CaBoots get naturally weathered with wear so far.

But am looking forward to getting these more accurate boots if can get them up and running!

[jacksadventures]

So I bought a pair of 21" customs from caboots to give to this new copany to use as refrence they got here in three weeks very well made but the caboots are 4" wider in the calf than I orderd and I'm pretty sure they are 12" and I orderd 11" for the shoe size this is exactly what we have been talking about! I spent 450 something dollors on this and they are not even to the specks that I orderd ??? The other things I selected are correct te toe and heal I got a bigger heal I think it looks bigger in the original movies . But I orderd all leather soles no rubber at all I know it's slippery but jack didn't have rubber lol do they come and they had rubber on the sole lol hmmmmmm I have te invoice with my specks and the boots that came ate not that lol anyway jut my review [img][/img][img][/img][img][/img] this is with my boot straps on non weatherd. Good lookin boots but not perfect ad not to my specs

[Bilge Rat]

I would complain, especially if your invoice states things that you did not get. I had similar experiences too, when I ordered customs.
I think they send out the standards, and hope no one will notice, Yours look like standards with the seem added to the back!
Let them know they messed up, and are part of a costuming community, and we all post reviews of their business practices and that others have had the same issues!

[sn00p16]

OK, I am looking to get some boots (as this is one of the main parts I am now missing from my costume).

Quick questions:

1 - What size are the calves on the stock boots? I have MAHOOSIVE calves from years of soccer, so I need to know if they'll fit in (this has always been the problem with knee high boots for me).
2 - Are there any other sellers than CAboots, as people seem to be less than impressed.

jacksadventures - as a side note I'd be interested, as long as they fit over my calves. I think they are 18" but I haven't measured for a while.

[Captain McAnen]

When my boots came (not Jack Sparrow but custom Will Turner boots) they also had a rubber slip-resistant pad added to the sole. The soles themselves are leather, so these are customs, but they just had that thin rubber pad on them. For my purposes I took them to a shoe shop and had the rubber piece removed.

I was aggravated that the soles had rubber on them, even though they were leather otherwise, but I recently made an interesting discovery:
http://onlyhdwallpapers.com/wallpaper/gray_pirates_of_the_caribbean_captain_jack_sparrow_swords_desktop_5428x7230_wallpaper-232027.jpg
This is a large file photograph and if you look at the bottom of Johnny's boot, sure enough there is that same piece of rubber! Makes me glad I didn't throw a fit with CABoots about it. I know CABoots can be a pain in the booty (the first pair of boots that arrived were black when they were supposed to be brown!), but sometimes I guess they do know what they are doing.

[Captain Jack Sparrow 478]

The good news is they have the back seam. But they don't look at all like 21" high boots.

[jacksadventures]

Let me measure them

[jacksadventures]

I'm pretty sure there 21" [img][/img][img][/img] but still for the money how hard is it to do it right lol?? Now in the pics I do have my boot straps on an the are down alittle bit because of that

[Captain McCool]

Huh. Honestly mate, those look like stock boots. Except that they DO appear to have a longer shaft than their typical stock boots, and the heel DOES appear to be taller than the stock ones as well. But other than that, they look just like the stock pair of boots they sent me and told me were "custom."
Did you order the 3-inch "E" toe? Or did you order the "pirate" toe? Because it looks like it's the "pirate" toe on these - which, despite what CABoots constantly asserts, is definitely not accurate. The other thing that really confuses me is that the rear seam appears to be accurate, and they SWORE to me that they were unable to do this on their custom boots, and that ONLY the stock boots out of Mexico had that seam. Who frigging knows. All told though, they actually look pretty good.

And good catch Captain McAnen! I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that!
It's true, Johnny did indeed have slim rubber sole-protectors on his boots at least part of the time.

[jacksadventures]

Yea I really dont know what the deal is its not what I orderd I know that! Lol but yea they don't look bad at all They will work until my new ones are ready

[jacksadventures]

Please excuse the mess I wanted the lighting it's laundry day for me and the wife here's some weathering done [img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img]

[Captain McAnen]

Those look pretty good to me. Maybe CABoots finally took some cues from the complainers and made the boots better (i.e. the back seam). I've heard several on here say the A1's are more accurate anyway, so maybe CABoots started using that pattern as a base for the customs and then make changes per customers requests such as the longer shaft and taller heel.

[jacksadventures]

That's possible they are 21" that is what I orderd an I orderd the bigger heal and the bell or cuff is two layers thick of suade.

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