Hagrid Boots and costume

I figured the key element for a good Hagrid costume would be the boots. I started with finding reference photos.


I took a one day class at the local Tandy Leather store and I was ready to start. First I made a wood form for the "nose" of the boot and wet formed the leather around it.


Then a form for the rest of the boot and more wet forming.


Once those parts dried, I started stitching them together.


Then I cut out the soles (I wear American size 13 EE), and stitch them on.


Sewed on the tounges, punched holes for 3/8" eyelets and started applying stain.


The finished boots with a 1 gallon paint can for size reference.

That's a younger brother wearing the completed costume. Fortunately, I can't see the Thestrals either.

Many thanks to Chuck Dorsett of Tandy leather for his patience to provide me the knowledge and motivation to fashion the leather!

ATL

Well done! Now you can start making real shoes too!

PotionMistress - As always, thanks for your kind words!

ATL

Pretty cool, I am doing my own Hagrid trying to get done for Halloween. I was looking at your design for shoes if i have time and I already grabbed the parisol kit from your other post. Really inspired me. I was taking screen shots looking at details so I could adjust the pattern i found for his jacket and i noticed something about his shoes that you might find interesting and that doesn't show on the prop pics you have.


Looks like a buckle strap across the top. In the red shirt pic above it looks like there is a lip extending out from the bottom of his pants over the top of the shoe..probably related to the same piece? Do you know anything about this?

Also, I have been having a very hard time locating a buckle where did you find yours? Do you know the size they used? I have been assuming it is 3 to 4 inches but i can't locate anything that size that looks the same. Most have been either center bar, Santa/pirate square buckles and most are super cheap thin stuff that looks horrible. If not they are like 30+ dollars and aren't close enough to justify it. The only option i am left with is making one but not sure how to make a half decent looking one let alone strong enough to function. Anyways. I appreciate your help and your posts +1's