Sabatons

[Ian]

So there's a method to my madness... what good is a new pair of authentic 14th century turnshoes if you're not going to accessorize them??

These came yesterday

[Sir Ulrich]

Those look rather cool, prolly could double as a weapon with how pointed the toes are, a kick with that would not feel good at all. Do the turnshoes fit better than your viking leathercraft shoes did?

[Stanislaw]

Sweet, Ian! Those are some sexy sabatons there.

[Sir Wolf]

nice, inside pics?

[Sir Brian]

Awesome! 

I'd be curious though about the wear and tear they would have upon your spur straps. 

[Sir Patrick]

Very cool!

[Sir Rodney]

Wow!   

Those are beautiful.

[Mike W.]

All that hard work to make some really nice shoes and you don't even get to see them. Then again, the sabatons are really awesome. Congrats!

[Aiden of Oreland]

Awesome man!! Got to keep those new turn shoes protected 

[Sir James A]

Very nice! And very daring to make the turn shoes without the sabatons, and the sabatons before the turn shoes. Opposite of the normal flow, and you still pulled it off flawlessly.

How well do they stay closed without a strap to keep the heel plate in place?

[Ian]

How well do they stay closed without a strap to keep the heel plate in place?

The heels pin closed with a swiveling toggle, so they are pretty securely kept in place.  I much prefer this to the strapped design.  They're so much easier to put on, and much neater in appearance.

[Sir Nate]

Simply, Beautiful

[scott2978]

Pretty cool Ian. It must be awesome working with Jeff Wasson. I really admire his work.

[Sir James A]

How well do they stay closed without a strap to keep the heel plate in place?

The heels pin closed with a swiveling toggle, so they are pretty securely kept in place.  I much prefer this to the strapped design.  They're so much easier to put on, and much neater in appearance.

I was wondering about that since I saw his post on armour archive. Tiny enough it's just hidden behind the strap. Very nice.

[Sir Edward]

Wonderful! Those turned out great! You'll need to do updated pics of your entire harness at some point, now that you're getting all these nice details covered.