ANIMATED CLONE BOOTS "MY WIP"

Hi again brothers, finally my toon shoe design, thanks by the PM´s sent to me with your pics and comments over How the animated clone trooper shoe should to be.

The lasts was the hard part, I had to wait christmas and new year to recieve the lasts (12 pairs from 8.5uk to 14uk Szs), here a comparition with the live version:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_005.jpg

The last for toon has to be square toe and really widht:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_006.jpg

I started with the partial impression taking:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_008.jpg

after both sideS, is turn to design the central detail:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_010.jpg

time to draw the future leather stencils (I could use the PC assitance but is more exciting the handy design):
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_013.jpg

after cut and sew the leather pieces here the result:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_004.jpg

time to start forming the shoe, first the basement:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_023.jpg

after some steps, almost finished:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_025.jpg

One close up of the final stage work:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_020.jpg

Sole Time: I have to scale the visual references to achieve the visual pleasance:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a.../20012011A.jpg

continue...

the next pic is the beta version, I rejected because the zipper is so back and the height was not enough:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_015.jpg

And here with the unfinished shoe (This was the beta version)
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_002.jpg


IT´S A PLEASURE TO ME ANNOUNCE THAT:
THE FINAL DESIGN it is glued at the sole, I´ll wait the sunlight to make better photo takes tomorrow morning.

I hope you enjoy the pics.

Giovanni
crow62

Very nice work Giovani. Did you resolve the rivet vs sewn strap? Have you considered using a snap for the strap? Thx for the pics.

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Originally Posted by thrax

Very nice work Giovani. Did you resolve the rivet vs sewn strap? Have you considered using a snap for the strap? Thx for the pics.

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Thanks Thrax, will go with velcro, because the width sizes feet variations, in the animated as you can see the disc strap has big diameter that is good because will hide the most part of the inner zipper.

And here is the finished boot:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...S/21012011.jpg

here is the inner side, the disc strap will cover mostly zipper:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_003.jpg

without the strap is so easy put inside the foot:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_002.jpg

Here, you can image how will look inside the armor:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...012011_005.jpg

The pic for reference(look the virtual draw mistake on the strap):
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a.../reference.jpg

and my finished job:
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/a...S/21012011.jpg

If your animated armor came with hard strap, you just will avoid my disc and the strap, the main will go with velcro.

So, if you want a pair, I will put a run in the Sale forum tomorrow Monday, I am making the accounting issue to calculate the final price.

Thanks by your comments.
Giovanni
CROW62