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Hi - does anyone have any experience of having a pair of thigh boots made for them, or any idea what I might reasonably be expected to pay for a pair of custom-made thigh or maybe crotch boots? I've been looking at some websites for shoemakers in London, but they look quite posh! Would I expect to pay as much as £1,000 for something like this? Anyone got any ideas, or advice where to look?

Steve

crotchboots-m

check out www.thighhighboots.net ive gotten quite a few pairs from there. the quality is good and the prices are fair. the boots in my avatar are from there.

Guy N. Heels

Sorry, but if yer looking in jolly old London town then I can't offer much help. It sounds like a call for Dr. Shoe.

However, I would suggest that one approach might be a cost plus basis by which you offer/contract for the boots on a estimated fixed price plus a fair markup for profit. Another approach, which I actually prefer, is to work from a reasonable estimate of labor and materials. If the bootmaker is worth his salt, then he should be able to give you an accurate estimate of the materials and a reasonable estimate on his labor (assuming that you don't expect a lot of unusual artistic work on the boots).

Now I have absolutely no idea what labor and materials are going for in London. But here in the states $50 - $70 per hour (depending on level of expertise) would be a reasonable rate for labor. I am very hesitant to offer any sort of suggestion on materials because I've never even watched boots being made and I have no idea what is involved. But, obviously, the cost of materials will depend upon both the quantity and the quality used.

There are, of course, many other ways to approach the matter, so I was merely offering a few suggestions. Good luck to you.

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Dr. Shoe

To have them made is going to cost you serious money... I'd settle for a ready made pair.

However, you could try Jean Gaborit, they do custom made boots in as far as they make them to order from their own designs, the prices aren't too bad either and should cost you less than a grand...

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Loveshiheels

You could try Leatherworks in London

teeza

My husband has his boots made by Natacha Marro, House of Harlot, London.
His recent ultra high thigh boots were about £550. Three week delivery.

flavio

I'm sorry I can't help you telling some place to go find your boots since I'm from Brazil.
What I can say is that I have a pair of custom made shoes. They were very expensive, about US$200 4 years ago. A pair of good ready boots costs less then US$50 around here.
The point is that the boots are worth every cent!!! they fit like gloves in my feet, they are more comfortable then any shoe I have (including the men's ones) and they are 5 inches high, very soft leather and the design was chosen by me and made exactly how I expected. My recomendation is that if you can pay the price and know a trusty place to do it, go for it!

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