How do you attach your toe armor to your boot/shoe

[Tango Fett]

Basically that is the question. I'm building my toe armor to fit my boot, so there is very little room between the interior of the armor and the boot to add velcro or something like that, so I'd like to know of other systems you may use to attach these parts.

Thanks a lot!

[danrodjr]

I have been thinking about this, is there any way you can permantly attach the armor to the boot? Other than heavy duty velcro, I don't have any other answers. I have seen a few people put a strap from the armor that goes under the boot to the sole in front of the heel, and paint the strap to match the boot color? Might be an answer!

[midniterider]

Fellow Marines,

Allow me to share with you the secret to my success with attaching the toe armor to the boots. Not only do I troop with my boots and toe armor with no problems, but my real life clone (twin brother Kevin) who is a Kashyyyk Scout has also done his boots using this method.

LINE #24 LEATHER SNAPS

Simply do a "dry " run fitting the toe armor onto the boot and take rough measurements to where the snap will be placed on the boot. Mark the location and carefully cut a hole (using a punch, sharp pointy knife, awl) / or puncture the boot. Then using the striker and anvil (line #24 snap set), press REAL hard down on the boot as you are installing the snap.













The result is the male end of the snap successfully mounted to the boot. Now you simply drill a hole into the toe armor and install the female end of the snap. The great thing about the snap is you can take an "O" ring and glue it to the top of the snap to make it look like the toe armor greeblie.














The advantage to this method is, as you are walking the armor will pivot on the snap as your foot flexes and moves (naturally). It is an actual "moving" piece of armor. I have added a piece of industrial strength velcro to the top - front / upper tip of the boot and toe armor as extra security, and to ensure the tip does not come up. Again it looks great and has been proven successful. Any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Hope this helps.

[danrodjr]

WOW!!!! Why didn't I think of that, thanks!!!!!!

[Tango Fett]

Well, after seeing your pictures in your original post I thought this would be the best option. Now I confirm that. I thought I'd need a special tool to insert the snap, but after this I think I will go this way anyway.

You also made me think about the the need of some flexibility, so I will study this too.

Thank you so much man!.

PD: Cool to have a real clone who uses clone armor too!!. Now, that would be the ultimate collectible to have!!!!

[Tango Fett]

I've been doing some tests and I'm not happy with the results. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I found that while walking, due to the natural flexibility of the boot/foot, some part of the toe armor, either the front or the sides should be loose?. Due to aesthetics I'd like to fix the armor in the three points with any method (in the front tip and in both sides) so it won't move and will look perfect, but I think that if I do that, I won't be allowed to walk naturally because the lack of flexibility of the shoe. Am I wrong?. Does your armor moves a little when you walk?

This, with a few images I've seen, convinces me more and more that the "real" toe armor for the GM may be flexible.

Thanks for your answers or advice!.

[Tango Fett]

I'm almost sure that the "real" clone toe armor is flexible, kind of a rubber type material.

I have a stormtrooper helmet that is made with the exact material I imagine I'd build the toe armor if available. The helmet is a little flexible, made of some kind of rubber that was originally liquid (because of the drips that can be seen inside it). So it would be the best to find this material. Even the thickness is perfect for the armor.

Does anybody have any hint of what material this could be?. The helmet is a Don Post, with little holes in the eyes. It was bought in Disney World circa 1992.