So I googled the band. Ended up here. Subbed.

THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS A... Wait a second.

There is a power metal band named after these...

Nice FOOT-AGE. Well well well.

1:12 These long tips on Gothic-style sabatons were an asthetic extra copying Reneissance shoes. They were removed before battles, duels or any kind of combat since they are totally impractical. Anyways great video!

It's incredible to me that so little exists of armor from the Middle Ages. These were very expensive & prestigious possessions. It seems like they would have been proudly passed down thru the centuries intact.

I finally know where the band Sabaton got their name!

Through the gates of hell As we make our way- Oh wait, wrong channel!

I think it's kind of funny and somewhat ironic that the plates that allow for articulation and movement are called "lames". lol

The articulation in high quality plate armour is just absolutely stunning.

For the grace, for the might of our Lord!

I was sent here by Matt at Scholagladiatoria and, after these first two videos, I'm impressed! You give very detailed presentations on this stuff, which is hard to find on YT, and I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. I have one question that has actually been on my mind for a while now but I can never really get a solid piece of information on it; How long on average would it take for a squire to fully arm his knight? From my research I've learned that it would be incredibly difficult, if not impossible in some cases, for a knight to get into his full suit without assistance so I was wondering into what sort of time frame would the whole arming process fit.

These videos are like crack to me, absolutely fascinating detailed looks at armour, thank you for making these and too a high standard!

Good stuff, appreciate the explanations.

Those vids are very valuable. Keep em coming :) !

I forged duck feet armor, then i also forged segmented with a tri-hole for attaching spurs on the back plate. both worked well but you need to realize it does get awkward walking in them on different kind of terrain. For instance, on gravestone paths small stones travel between plate and you'd find yourself walking to the side lean on some wall or fence posts shaking stone out. till this guy mentioned sometimes knights would have chain maille sewn all over bottom of feet riveted eyeholes to each segments. this helped them run or give chase bandits or hooligans' in winter time. they were also padded with compacted wool between leather insole and maille. like today. there was 100's kinds of footwear and each had their opinion on which were best ones. I've seen leather soles that was thickened by maybe 4 layers and had brass hobnails around heel and ball of foot. many variations!

I have to make some of these for a cosplay, and your video was very useful! Thank you :) These are a very cool looking piece of kit

Another enjoyable and very informative video. Can't wait to see the next.

I really do love the pointy versions of it they add a lot of flare to the foot wear, but I have a very soft spot of the riveted chain mail & gothic plates, they are so stylish,

A Very Informative and Well Explained demonstration! Very Much Looking Forward to the next! I am Very Pleased to make your acquaintance, Sir!

Your videos are awesome. I'm starting to make my own armor, and one thing that I notice is that a lot of the resources online omit a lot of the minutia that you cover. So thanks!

Wow. Facinating historical invention.

Keep up the good work man

At Peleș Castle here in Romania, several of the armors kept there have sabatons with Italian style, at least I think it is, the one with the pointy spike head, I know there was lot of work with them as there were a fashion trend for the knights at the time, but your at the very least look comfortable, but just as functional, more so even.

Ian when the men didn't have the heel plate how did the sabaton stay on their foot? And: Why did some of the soldiers think they needed armor on their feet? Will you please do a video on what kind of metal was good to use for making the foot armor?

Thank you! really helpful to design

Just found your channel and I'm loving the videos. Very clear while still being incredibly instructive. Thank you! Is there any chance we could see the sources for the images you're referencing?

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Brilliant video, I learned a lot so thanks for that, and i have now subscribed as well :-) Take care.

Now imagine Sabaton's song named "Armor for the Foot" xD

I have some suede desert boots I wear to work, the new job I have required me to wear steel toed boots, me being me I bought some sabatons and put those on top of my boots to make them steel toed. Genius absolute genius.

You should get a basinet with buck teeth carvings! Oh, and your sabatons look like adorable Devonian creatures.

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earned my sub thank you

Sorry if someone already asked this question, but for those very long pointed sabatons, I read that the tip could be removed after dismounting. Would the tip of the foot then be exposed?

TY for this great series. I wish you would make a corresponding series for a full set of mail armor. How would mail protection for the foot work? Is it a small piece of mail covering your feet that is connected to the mail legs/chausses? Or is it a single piece of mail covering your complete foot and leg that is hold at the hip (perhaps attached to the arming doublet)?

when walking, how much of the sabaton touches the ground? are you clanking away, or is your foot tall enough to keep the edges off of the ground? do you ever feel that the tip on your sabatons impedes on running, or that it catches on things when you walk?

I can't imagine the pointy, long toes helping in combat, especially when it comes to running.

In your experience and from what you know of other armor, do you find that the sides of the sabatons often touch the ground? Even if it's just to scrape a little due to the flexibility of the shoe/foot? (I'm writing a book--your videos have been extremely helpful)

3:34 shows how the crown knot is done correctly. A crown knot is an absolute must in case of exposed bindings on armour. Cuz loops will get opened by bushes, gras, sticks... Many people think it would be hard to open such a crown knot - it's not, as you can pull one lanyard up and the crown knot will flip up to be easily opened. Old salts also know that :) Keep it in mind for further videos but especially for yourself. And... keep it up! Your videos are a pretty nice presentation :)

So what kind of impact or injury are these reasonably exxpected to absorb?

If you wear these will the Winged Hussars arrive?

This is utterly fascinating. I've been relatively new to your channel, so I don't know if this question has been sprung up, but I was wondering: who was allowed to wear armor in the Middle Ages? Was it socially acceptable for people (with the money, of course) outside of knighthood, an occupation in guarding, or nobility to buy armor for themselves?

I heard from Lindybeige that the heel plate makes it difficult to walk in (in his video where he has his own sabatons made.) What do you think?

Hi there! Great video. I just wondered; some lames overlap from the toe section uppermost and some overlap with the toe being underneath. Is there a right or wrong way and why are they different? Many thanks

They are like rollie pollies for your feet!

From your experience wearing sabatons do you find that they impede twisting motion of the foot much? I have seen Dr. Tobias Kapwell posit that some styles for knights focused on foot combat may have riveted the lames to connecting leather and wondered if this was a reason.

Another great video! I just have a question. Wouldn’t the soft leather soles be quite slippery to wear? Especially for a man weighted down by armour, on uneven grass, or wet mud. Also, wouldn’t it be easy to step on something sharp that would just go straight into your foot? Theoretically speaking, of course! :)

Nothing beats modern shoes and soles. Image walking in slippery grass or mud without a sole pattern. You will slip all the time. And even nails on the soles (don't know if they did them in in the middle ages), you will slip on hard surfaces. The sabatons are a nice piece of work by the way. Really smartly made.

so I'm wondering, is there any historical example of protection on the bottom of the foot? I ask because with as much effort as medieval armorers put into providing truly complete protection, I can't imagine that something that basic would be overlooked. Or were caltrops and the like just that absent from late medieval battlefields?

Nice! Where can I get some of those?

Why do the shoes have such soft soles? Walking and marching in them over hard rocky ground must have been a painful thing. I imagine stepping on a sharp rock, a broken off arrowhead or a caltrop could lead to injuries.

Can you do a video on the visored kettle helmet?

What we really need, now, is a video on how to make the shoes.

I have one Question about Sabatons, or more precisely, the shoes. Do they have any grip on slippery ground? Because they look flat in the video, so wouldn't you have difficulties walking up a hill when it's raining (or on slippery ground in general) ?

you should have been playing sabaton in the back ground as you talk about sabatons

Hi Ian. I stumbled on this video while scouring the internet for some kind of explanation for the, as you say, comically elongated sabatons seen on 15th century gothic armour. I understand shoes of that style were in fashion at the time but would sabatons of that sort completely decorative and only for rich nobles to show off to eachother or would they ever have actually been used for combat? I cant imagine even being able to walk on uneven ground with a toe that long let alone fight for my life. and even if they were only used by mounted soldiers surely one would want a sabaton that did not interfere with your ability to run away or fight should you be de-horsed. Do you know anything about this?

Ah so this is what my favorite band is named after...

How was armor chain & plate kept from rusting historically?

After doing some research I see 2 types of sabatons, 1 type is as yours where the first part (toe) ends up UNDER the second. I also see types where the first part goes on TOP of the second. Thinking of a horizontal impact, the "second type" seems more logical. Are both types historically correct?

You could have added the info, that those long points on late gothic sabatons, like on Sigismund´s harness, are detachable :)

Knyght Errant are there any shoemakers in particular that you would recommend?

Sapagi in Russian, and also many crusader knights in the desert had to cut the long sharp bits off so they could run away from enemies and....the longer the sharp point on the sabatons, the higher the noble status.

"Medieval Puzzles" and "Guns, Germs and Steel." I have those books as well... And they just happen to sit next to each other too.

Are these specifically an English style or were they common in continental Europe too?

Ive heard the plate on the heel limits range of motion. Can you verify this?

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Y'ello, I was wondering if you found any proof of some sort of historical crampons for the battlefield... I keep falling down, it's quite annoying :p

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where can i get those shoes?

I wonder if it's possible to use sabatons as weapons? If you're on horseback & able to take out your foot from the stirrup quickly, maybe you can kick someone in the head with it? And if the sabaton is pointy enough, maybe it can do serious damage? I don't think knights used this method, but still...

Do you wear socks underrneath them?

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Hi. I'm refer to 1:30 and knights wearing no protection at all. Looking over statistics of effigies of German footwork I've noticed they, unlike the English and French often choose to wear neither mail nor plate. Just the shoe. I couldn't find any answer in the comments or other videos talking about this. i.imgur.com/5SovSbm.png?1 I'm curious weather it was a "fashion" thing by the German artists, because it's strictly a regional prevalence. It seems rather strange to see them start with mail, then some choose to move over to no apparent armor at all. I'm also thinking I'm reading it wrong somehow. Thank you for any help.

The Ian McCollum of armor

I see why they needed squires

Weird, most fotos of sobatons on the internet are of sabatons that have the next piece underlaping the previous where as these are overlapping the previous This is also how I designed mine, an my gauntlets are the opposite, underlaping

Looks like cyber mites

i legit thought that its a new fan made music video.not like a literal meaning of sabaton

Why is it that every history enthusiast no matter his age, has old furniture in his study? Old bookshelf, old rug, old couch.

Why use this instead of a pair of super thick leather boots?

I guess by the 14th century people realized 'we can make hinges?!?!'

Then the winged hussars arrived………..oh wrong sabaton

Now try putting that onto a roblox character.

Through the gates of hell As we make our way to heaven Through the nazi lines.....

... That's probably someone's fetish.

Your explanation of the sabatons proves that the World of Warcraft idea of just picking up looted armor and just wearing it, is crap.