Black boot covers from the Middle Ages

Black medieval boot covers are tall covers for your own shoes, with a wide cuff at the top and a strap across the instep. You can wear them during Carnival or at a pirate party as the finishing touch to a pirate or musketeer costume. They are designed for women and men, and with one simple step, you’ll look as though you’re wearing knee-high boots.

What are these boot covers made of and how do they fasten?

• The boot covers are made from 100% polyurethane.
• They are entirely black and have a slightly shiny, leather-like appearance.
• At the top is a wide, turned-down cuff that fastens at the side with a black lace through metal eyelets.
• At the bottom, a strap runs across the instep of your shoe and fastens with two gold-coloured press studs.
• You wear them over your own shoes, the toes of which remain visible beneath the boot covers.
• Care: do not wash, bleach, tumble dry, iron or dry clean.

Tall boots with cuffs in the pirate look

In films and comics, pirates and musketeers are always shown wearing knee-high boots with wide, turned-down cuffs. It is precisely this wide cuff that makes the silhouette instantly recognisable, even from a distance at a busy party. Boot covers give you that look without the need to buy real boots, and after the party you can simply put your own shoes back on.

Pirate or musketeer: how to complete the look with the boot covers

Tuck the legs of striped or wide-leg trousers into the boot covers so that the cuff falls over them. For a pirate look, add a triangular cut-out and wear a plastic sword on a wide belt. If you want to dress as a musketeer, choose a cape and a wide-brimmed hat to echo the black of the boot covers in the rest of your costume.

Order the black medieval boot covers and your pirate or musketeer costume will be perfect from head to toe at Carnival.