CABoots now made of suede?

I ordered a pair of CABoots back in May, and they FINALLY arrived on Oct 30. Now I know I'm new to this, but that seems a bit long for a pair of boots to be made. Someone please set me straight if I'm wrong about that. However, I was also EXTREMELY disappointed when they arrived and were made of suede instead of canvas. I will be calling them tomorrow to ask about this error...and possibly requesting a refund or exchange. In the mean time, can anyone point me to a better option? And please remember I'm new to this, so please spell out any abbreviations (I know what MOM and FP are, but thats about it.)

Got a pic? I'm interested in seeing what they look like in suede.

you need to contact Man of War Studios for some boots... great boots, quick shipping, nice price!

would also like to see the CAboots made in suede...

Listen to FettDad !!! Man of War Studios boot !!!

SUEDE!?!? Im curious to see these as well. I also agree, MOW boots are the way to go. As soon as im able i will be grabbing a pair myself. Ihave boots made from Target boots. They look ok,but are a pain to maintain and the only low end part on my entire suit!

That a new one,please post the pics of the suede boots.

BW

That's crazy. Why all of a sudden a price change? Doesn't make sense. I am definitely picking up a pair of MOW boots for my Fett.

MandoNick......CABoots takes preorders starting around may. They sell for around $150. When they have returns or cancellations, they raise the price of the leftovers. For everyone else.....I will post pics tonight when I get home from work, as well as let you all know what the folks at CABoots say about the error.

Originally Posted by FettDad

you need to contact Man of War Studios for some boots... great boots, quick shipping, nice price!

would also like to see the CAboots made in suede...

How do I contact Man of War Studios? Are they on here somewhere?

He is on the TDH, just type in MOW in the search field and you should get several hundred results, then send him a PM

OK everyone...as promised here are the pics of the suede CABoots.

not bad, but man those ankle spots are way to big! sole is kind of too low in profile...toe is too rounded...but all in all, not bad! definantly seen worse...

you could try to sell them, and then use the money for some MOW's...

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Suede?
Really?
Why on earth would anyone want suede Boba boots?

EWWWW yeh MOW for boots is the way to go

Wow, man... Get your money back ASAP...

what was there reply extreme shortage of canvas? or someone trip over his johnson? what happened

Can't see Boba swinging his hips and singing "don't step on gray suede shoes"...

Thank God I got in on the JW run.

Originally Posted by slave1pilot

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Suede?
Really?
Why on earth would anyone want suede Boba boots?

Yeah I definitely didn't want suede....I just sort of ended up with them. I tried to call them today, but got the machine. Waiting on a reply.

I like the suede better than canvas to tell you the truth... :/ still they are ca boots...which i think are inaccurate anyway.

But why all the suede hate?

Weren't Mark Cheng boots suede? I thought for awhile cheng boots were considered the best we've had so far....and nearly impossible to find used anymore..a hefty price tag of $300+ ?

I'm glad Jango Wes did another run and Man of war is producing boots...

but really... i feel the suede is better suited for the boot construction... or maybe the unweathered canvas just looks awful. either way...anyone 100% certain what the originals were made out of?

I always thort they should be canvas , wouldn't it be more cost efective to make them in canvas as apose to suade does not realy make sense

So I got ahold of priscilla at CABoots. Here was the gist of what she said: the supplier for the canvas they were using no longer makes it, and suede was more cost effective because it would drive up the cost for them to make their own out of canvass and sew in the two colors. Age also said, and I quote this part, "sir we've been dealing with the star wars community years. Our other owner made the change this year and notified everyone who ordered and you are the first person who has called back to complain about it." She also said the star wars community in general had no problems with the change, and that I needed to look at more reference photos because some of the photos had suede in them. Supposedly the other owner is out right now and will be calling me back to discuss various options to correct or refund.
So as it stands right now, it looks like manofwar studios is the way to go. I'll update again when I have heard back from the other owner.

OK...latest and greatest update on the CABoots....they looked at the reference photos when I sent them the link to the gallery here. They still maintain that they are faux suede, and that they were getting complaints about how much weathering had to be done, and the inaccuracy of the product. I maintain that if they advertised it as canvas, and they didn't notify me of a change in material prior to sending my order, then I should get a refund or a new pair made at no charge to me. I still haven't heard from this mysterious and elusive "other owner" but Priscilla insists that she will either get a new pair made of canvas or a refund.

....anyone care to chime in on my question from before?

Were Mark Cheng boots made of suede or a material other than canvas?

Don't step on Boba's blue suede shoes!

Originally Posted by CombatBaby

Were Mark Cheng boots made of suede or a material other than canvas?

I've owned two pairs of Cheng in my time and both of them were canvas.

OK so two months after they got their boots back, I find out that they went ahead and rebuilt them in canvas. Called them today, and talked directly with Proscilla, and she said they were almost done. So I asked them to see pictures or to let me put my input into this, so that I get a product I'm happy with. Does anyone know how thick the toe of the sole needs to be, how tall the ankle needs to rise, and how wide the ankle elastic piece needs to be?