Captain America Cosplay - Boots!

Okay, I don't know about ya'll, but I'm getting bored with the stuff I've been posting on here lately. "Personal" posts are great, but I want to get some cosplay action going here. ;D

As we don't have the BOTFA trailer, (though all signs are pointing to it being premiered at the Hobbit panel at San Diego Comic Con this Saturday!!!) and I'm STILL not decided on what costume I'm going to make for the premiere of that, I'll go ahead and share some of my Age of Ultron plans with ya'll. :D

If you follow me on Pinterest, you've probably seen that I've been pinning boots lately. Specifically, boots for my Cap cosplay. Seeing as I'm obsessed with boots, I've been having waaaay too much fun scouring Amazon, eBay, etc. for the perfect pair. ;D

Oh, yeah - did I mention boot shopping online is one of my favorite things? Mmhmmm. I could - and do - spend hours doing it. xD

So - about the boots.

I'm just gonna be frank here - I'm not trying to be screen accurate. xD His First Avenger boots are too masculine, I really really really don't like his Avengers boots, the boots in Winter Soldier are extremely similar to his TFA boots, and his Age of Ultron boots are just boring.

Soooooo I'm gonna be taking some creative license here - because my fem!Cap boots must be fabulous. B)

For color, I've decided to stick with brown, like his new AoU costume, because I really don't like how the bright red looks. Brown is much cooler. ;)

But the big thing I'm trying to decide about le boots is whether I want them to be laced, combat style, like Cap's costume from TFA, or just with buckles and such, which is more Avengers and AoU esque.

I was originally completely set on laced boots, but now I'm leaning more towards the plain-and-buckled look. I think it just gives a bit more of a "super hero" look than the lacing. However, I'm still open to the laced possibility. :)

And now that you know all the details, I give to you my top 5 options! :D

(Prices are for the color and size I'd get, and include shipping - also, each picture is embedded with the link to the listing, in case you guys want a pair. ;D)

Option 1:

Brinley Co.

$45.94

This is the only non-high-heel pair in my top 5 list. While I prefer the heeled look for the femininity it lends to the costume, the buckles and the cool look of the shaft opening caught my eye on these.

Option 2:

Ursela by Mia

$39.99

While I really like these, they're actually currently not available (in brown). I had found them a few weeks back, but they went out of stock and I couldn't find them anywhere else, so I e-mailed the seller to ask when they'd be back in stock, and they said they didn't know. Soooooo this one is dependent on whether they actually do come back in stock.

Option 3:

Darleen by BareTraps

$17.98

Not only are they cute, but they also have an extremely tantalizing price tag. ;D (note: the listing name on Amazon is wrong.)

Option 4:

Arizona (used)

$38.47

These ones are a vintage pair, but they're in really nice condition, and are pretty cute. They might be a little bit too "Victorian" for Cap, but I think they're still a possibility. Another thing, was the size of the shaft; there's a possibility it'd be too big for my calf.

Option 5:

N/A

$33.74

These are my personal favorite. :D The heel, the buckles, the price... pretty much perfect - IF I am, indeed, going with the non-laced look.

Welp - that's the lowdown on my Captain America cosplay boot situation! Vote in the commentsssss on your favorite pair, because, as always, I'd love to hear ya'lls opinion! :)