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River's boots

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Sunday, April 2, 2006 7:50 PM

I have also been looking for boots that would work for a Brown Coat costume. This place does not have the exact boots but there are a lot that I think would work. They do a lot of reproduction boots. They might be able to make some that were very close to what we are all looking for. http://motorcowboy.zoovy.com/

I hate to say it but a lot of the Star Wars boots that they have on their site would look great with Firefly type costumes.Any one looking for a custom boot like the one river has in the film have a look at this place. http://www.baldmountain.net/design_your_own.html

This place also makes custom soft boots.
http://www.sodhoppers.com/MocPage.htm

There are a lot of places on the web that make moccasin boots. So if you look around you might find better deals then the sites above.

You know looking at Mal's boots in the photo above it looks like they are shoes that have been made in to boots by the wardrobe people. A dead giveaway is the way the tops atach to the shoe part. I have made my own boots before and this is the place you have got to give a bit of thought to other wise they do not fit right. What Mal is wearing is little more then spats to make the shoes look like real boots.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2006 2:03 PM

EMMASPOP99

I finally got around to listing those boots. Heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7767606960&rd=1&ssp
agename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

They are listed as "Dr Martins cycle boots"

Check Em out. Hope they work for someone. They were listed as the wrong size for me. I was Soooo dissapointed when I got the.....

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Tuesday, May 23, 2006 5:18 PM

CHYNNAPRINCESS

Great footwork guys! Now to decide.

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Sunday, June 25, 2006 8:00 PM

AGENTRUSCO

I, too am looking for River and/or Mal boots. I have tried most of the links provided, but most are out of date. Here's hoping this thread is still active... ish.

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Monday, June 26, 2006 8:16 PM

HUCKLEBERRY

Here is the link to Mal's boots. A little rich for my blood. :+)

http://www.motorcowboy.com/product/CAPT1

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Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:56 AM

MOTORIVER

Quote:
Originally posted by VixenDarkfairy:
OMG! I think that IS it! Whaddya mean they only have a men's size 5?! Grr!!!

That makes me laugh, seeing as I'm a men's size 5.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 1:39 PM

SHINYALORA

I was looking for boots on ebay and i think i found some like i wanted but i also found these so I just wanted to let everyone know about them. theyre not exactly river's boots but theyre pretty close and theyre not too expensive. us mens size 6, so womens 8.

http://cgi.ebay.com/GBX-BRAND-NEW-BLACK-MOTORCYCLE-BOOTS-MENS-SIZE-6_W
0QQitemZ190016856383QQihZ009QQcategoryZ63850QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

enjoy!

stay shiny,
aubrey

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 5:01 PM

SHINYALORA

Theres also a womens 8.5 pair like the ones i just bought in size 9 that's ending in 45 minutes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200014752264&s
sPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=010

stay shiny,
aubrey

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 6:27 PM

RANDOMMANIAK

I am totally getting the TUK boots from findcoolclothes.com

URL is http://www.findcoolclothes.com/01019.html

Thank all of you for your work! Hehe, made it easy on the rest of us.

I'm going to use these for everyday use, they sound pretty durable, and I can also use them for a halloween costume, the dork I am.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 1:44 AM

RABBITHORN

In response to the question about Jayne's boots, they are Jungle Boots just like these:

http://www.militaryclothing.com/IBS/SimpleCat/Product/asp/hierarchy/04
/product-id/295537.html

and cost no more than $20 most places.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:38 PM

MARIANNESOLAV

I found some boots for my River costume today ( from Serenity): http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v736/Marianne_Solav/Costumes/River%2
0Tam/

They are not exactly the same, but they are close enough for me and I could always add some buckles on them to make them better. The funny thing is that the brand is called 'River Land'!
I bought them at Yellow shoes, but it might be a chain in Canada only and they have no website.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2006 5:45 PM

THERANDOMMANIAK

Hey, just checking in with you guys.

How is everybody else's quest for boots going? Mine come in tomorrow, looking forward to it! if people would like pictures of the TUK boots, just let me know, I'd be glad to help you pick out boots.

Edit; Aug. 26th, 2006

I got the boots, and let me tell you they are shiny! However for some of you out there who are as picky as I can be, here are the downfalls;

I wear a 9.5 USA in boots (women's) and they're a wee bit loose on me (looking into big socks.) and they're on the last hole for the buckles. The ankle support isn't great, and the leather is flimsy, which is why they are NOT motocycle boots.

They look like river's (if they were tighter...) but the inside of the boot is different. It has velcro there so you can take the plate off. If you look at http://www.still-flying.net you can see that River's boots have just a plain band that goes on the inside ("Safe" page three or four, when she's dancing.)

I love them and have been wearing them whenever i get a chance, but that is just me. I don't care if the get scuffed.

I'm interested if we can find Zoe's boots, I've never seen anything like hers. If I find anything, I'll post that.

Nothing else to report on my end, what about you guys?

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Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:01 PM

HALDIRA

So, which TUK boots did you get? the 6215 that come with the metal plate?

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Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:08 PM

HALDIRA

Are these movie or series River boots?

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Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:43 PM

KAYNA

I love my captain

Those Motorcowboy Mal boots are pretty frickin awesome. Yes, expensive but I can drool can't I?

And I must admit to being in love with the Qui Gon boots they offer. I always thought his boots would make a nice browncoaty style boot.

Cna't afford any of them though. Blah.

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Op: You're fighting a war you've already lost.
Mal: Yeah, well I'm known for that.

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Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:41 PM

THERANDOMMANIAK

I got the removable metal plate TUK boots.

They're the ones from the movie.

They've been pretty amazing so far, I'm pretty happy with them.

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Sunday, September 17, 2006 11:17 PM

AGENTRUSCO

Those are shiny... I'm seriously considering a pair, however, I think they'd need some modification in the tread area. That is to say, it needs to go, as River's have none.

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Monday, September 18, 2006 4:12 PM

THERANDOMMANIAK

Yeah, I totally get the tread thing, however I like having tread. I hate converse for that one reason; I slip with no tread.

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 10:09 PM

EMMAZULE

You know, if'n you're looking for good shots of River's movie boots... try looking at the (official? ) desktop wallpapers! I have one - the one wth River front and center and Mal, Zoe, etc., in the background along with a crashed Serenity (poor thing!)? That one. You can see the boots REALLY clearly. I'm talking the wallpapers you can find on this very site, too! :)

If I could only find boots that were the right color, length, size and sole type, I could probably just add the straps myself (hot-glue 'em or something).

Or, if all else fails, I'll try to find some remotely inexpensive combat boots, because from a distance, they look "close enough".

Funnily enough, I used to be into Sailor Moon stuff. Used to be, Sailor Uranus' boots (which have strappyness too) and Sailor Venus' shoes were hard to find a couple of years ago. Now I see the basic designs (albeit not the right colors, which would be dark blue and bright yellow-orange, respectively) all over the place! But not the River's style boots. Grr! (Sailor Uranus-style boots in black would almost work for River's movie boots... except the heel's too high and they're not quite tall enough). I know, because I spent what seemed like over an hour scouring every shoe-related or Hot Topic-esque store at the local mall, and found NOTHING that was "close enough" to warrant the prices (though there were some $20 boots in Payless that would have been OK - or workable, at least - had they not been so darn tall).

Siiiiigh. Did you know even the "remotely similar" combat boots are kinda expensive, though?? Weirdly enough, so far the Hot Topic prices are CHEAP! That says something. o.o

PS: Does anybody know if those cute "Street Feet" boots run in sizes comparable to Cherokee shoes?? I'm like a size 8 in my current Cherokees, but some of my other shoes are a 7 1/2 or even 7 (mind you, my current shoes are open-toed. And I think my left foot is a half-size smaller o.o)! Sizes can vary a lot between brands, so I'm just wondering how Street Feet compares - even if I don't use it for the costume, the brown ones in particular are cute and may match some of my existing wardrobe (so would the black ones, but the brown are "earthier").

~Emma

Shiny!

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 10:13 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

I love boots. I propose that any of the lady folk who take a gander at these boots and feel inclined to buy em take a few shots for the men folk around here to admire.

I reckon it's a plan.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 10:28 PM

EMMAZULE

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I love boots. I propose that any of the lady folk who take a gander at these boots and feel inclined to buy em take a few shots for the men folk around here to admire.

I reckon it's a plan.

I have a pair of black chunky-heeled ankle-length boots I almost never wear (because I'm not as used to heels, and they kill my feet when they're that high). I use them whenever I wear my Misato Katsuragi costume, because she also wears black shoes that vary depending on whoever the hell draws her but are sometimes heels and sometimes combat boots.

If I can, I'll dig up a picture. (I ALMOST had a picture of me in that costume hugging Alan Tudyk - who flirted with me a bit, possibly because of it - but my camera's battery crapped out! *cries* Sidenote: Alan is totally awesome by the way - utterly charming, and money I spent just getting in to the con and getting his autograph on my BDM poster was So. Gorram. WORTHIT!)

I may end up wearing those same boots with the River costume I'm putting together for next con season, even though they're heels, because they're black boots, which would be better than nothing (or at least, better than my brown leather open-toed open-backed shoes I wear day to day would be, heh).

I'm wondering if I'm the only person that thought "So 6ixStringJack's a leg man..." as opposed to "So 6ixStringJack's got a foot fetish..." now. :P (I agree that us women's legs look quite nice in heeled boots. High heels make the muscles stand out in nice ways. Too bad they hurt a bit and can be hard on the knees! *wishes she could wear her cute canvas raised-heel open-toe shoes much more often than one or two days a week without getting blisters*)

~Emma

Shiny!

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 10:52 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Quote:
Originally posted by EmmaZule:
I'm wondering if I'm the only person that thought "So 6ixStringJack's a leg man..." as opposed to "So 6ixStringJack's got a foot fetish..." now. :P (I agree that us women's legs look quite nice in heeled boots. High heels make the muscles stand out in nice ways. Too bad they hurt a bit and can be hard on the knees! *wishes she could wear her cute canvas raised-heel open-toe shoes much more often than one or two days a week without getting blisters*)

Mayhap I have a bit of both in me. I've yet to find a part of a woman that I don't find enjoyable, but I do have a special place in my heart for a nice pair of legs and cute little feet. I assure you that I'm not the creepy kind of boot enthusiast.... I'm the FUN kind. I am the foot master... I'll rub em so good you'll arch your back. And I'm too cute to be creepy to boot. (Ha! Lame pun!)

Do you think it's weird that I've always wanted to be stepped on with the very clunky heeled boots you speak of? They're black too... my favorite color. Are they shiny? ...cause that'd be shiny.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 11:39 PM

EMMAZULE

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Quote:
Originally posted by EmmaZule:
I'm wondering if I'm the only person that thought "So 6ixStringJack's a leg man..." as opposed to "So 6ixStringJack's got a foot fetish..." now. :P (I agree that us women's legs look quite nice in heeled boots. High heels make the muscles stand out in nice ways. Too bad they hurt a bit and can be hard on the knees! *wishes she could wear her cute canvas raised-heel open-toe shoes much more often than one or two days a week without getting blisters*)

Mayhap I have a bit of both in me. I've yet to find a part of a woman that I don't find enjoyable, but I do have a special place in my heart for a nice pair of legs and cute little feet. I assure you that I'm not the creepy kind of boot enthusiast.... I'm the FUN kind. I am the foot master... I'll rub em so good you'll arch your back. And I'm too cute to be creepy to boot. (Ha! Lame pun!)

Do you think it's weird that I've always wanted to be stepped on with the very clunky heeled boots you speak of? They're black too... my favorite color. Are they shiny? ...cause that'd be shiny.

You know, I had no idea that being stepped on was a fetish, but apparently it's common enough to have even made Desperate Housewives (in season 1, when Bree's husband cheats on her with the neighborhood hooker and we learn he's into BDSM stuff). Then again, there's always that type of massage where a small asian woman actually walks on your back, so maybe it's not that weird in hindsight...

And you know, the fact that you're into a Joss Whedon show? I'm pretty sure the wanting to be stepped on, by a woman, is a sign of liking strong women. ;) I think I had a character somewhere I was going to write who meets this cute girl who briefly mistakes him for a mugger, and so immediately slams him into a brick wall in what (she feels is self-defense)... by his neck. He survives (though possibly slightly concussed)... and immediately falls for her, of course.

They're black because that color goes with just about everything (and certainly goes with my wardrobe, even though I can really only wear them with long pants or relatively short skirts. Well, that and the River Tam dress...), but they're no longer shiny. I'd have to polish them for them to be shiny, and that would require effort on my part.

~Emma

Shiny!

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 11:56 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Ahhhhhhh.... another wonderfully delicious way that Desperate Housewives corrupts the youth. I have yet to watch that show, but I've heard that it's truly evil.

I've never watched Buffy or Angel (Though I have caught a few eps of Angel now that it's on TNT all the time). My younger brothers were big into it, but I was too busy in my late High School/ early college years to be bothered with actually sitting down to watch a show every week. After seeing the movie when I was a kid, I wasn't all that excited about it anyhow. I hear that it's much better than the movie though... now that I'm a Firefly fan, I have to believe it even without seeing it.

I do love a strong woman. I love a smart woman that can keep up with my mind and doesn't bore me with idle chit chat about every little detail of a celebritie's life or whatever current event trivia they learned on E! that day. I love a sexy woman who's confident in her sexuality and can be demanding but loving and nurturing at the same time. A little boot walking goes a long way, but in the end, she must be a nurturer.. someone who makes the man better than he may have been able to make himself on his own.

Pretty tall order, I know... I haven't quite found her yet.

Sounds like an interesting character you have there... you should definately write what your mind speaks to you. It's like this guy I worked with at a retail job when I was 16. The manager, an attractive and yet frigid ice queen, didn't care for something or other he did and she yelled at him about it. Man.. this guy was in love. He spent the next 2 hours telling me about how he was going to ask her out and how hot she was, and I spent the next 2 hours trying to tell him what a bad idea that was..... 2 hours later he quit when she shot him down in cold blood in front of some of the other guys. I must admit that after the whole thing I felt pretty attracted to her too. It was kind of like a virus that spread among quite a few of the guys in the storeroom.

About the boots.... they should be shiny! They should always be kept shiny! Has Desperate Housewives taught us nothing? Isn't that what boys are for?

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

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Monday, October 2, 2006 12:40 AM

EMMAZULE

Hehe. In other words, your ideal woman is Zoe!

~Emma

Shiny!

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Tuesday, October 3, 2006 2:33 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Wow... you may be right. And here I thought it was Kaylee. I may have to re-evaluate the unofficial list of most desireable women on Firefly....

I think it coulda been Saffron, but at the end of the day she's just a capital B

Show me them boots.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

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Saturday, October 7, 2006 5:06 PM

HELL'S KITTEN

deleted cuz i shouldn't post while drinking rum

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Sunday, October 8, 2006 2:37 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

I think you should post while drinking rum. I think the more rum you drink, the more reason you have to post. You're killing me now. I want to know what you sayd. It must have been inappropriate and naughty.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

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Sunday, October 8, 2006 3:26 PM

HELL'S KITTEN

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I think you should post while drinking rum.
I think the more rum you drink, the more reason you have to post. You're killing me now. I want to know what you sayd.
It must have been inappropriate and naughty.

Nooooo.... well, maybe. Less what I said than what I showed.
Just mentioned that I like boots, too, and pointed to a Flickr picture of mine that's probably not something to post on an all-ages site like this.
This one here, http://www.flickr.com/photos/sara013/225009246/ though, is perfectly harmless.

I have River's boots, but no pictures yet.

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Not captioned for the sarcasm impaired.

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Sunday, October 8, 2006 5:05 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Um... yeah. You're single because you want to be. I know, we can smell our own kind.

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Monday, October 9, 2006 1:53 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

C'MON BOOTS!

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008 11:29 AM

GREENSKULL

Hi, I know a place where you can order TUK boots online, they have a lot of style. I already bought a pair of boots there, and I was really satisfied.

here the links, hope it will help you to find the boots you're looking for :)

http://www.boots4all.com

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Monday, April 7, 2008 9:41 PM

JOHANNA

i found these when i was looking for german tanker boots, the straps are a little thin but they are similar?

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Monday, April 7, 2008 9:42 PM

JOHANNA

sorry forgot link
http://www.dehner.com/customboots_military.html

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Friday, May 9, 2008 6:27 PM

DASHILE

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
&item=350057164991#ebayphotohosting

I just bought those, not exactly the same, but I thought they were close, the buckles are not the shape I'd like, but I figure they can't be that hard to change. They are imitation leather, but they looked good in the pictures. I guess we'll see when they get here. They were just under $30 for the boots and shipping. I tried to use the promo shot of the cast as my reference, I was going after more of the movie look.

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