Armor for Legs

Anatomical greaves are made of waxed leather of 3.5-4 mm thick with simple brass rivets and burrs. They are fixed on the calf with leather belts with brass buckles. Leather knee caps of the same design will be perfect addition to this model of greaves. To agree any changes in the presented model, please contact us at [email protected]

Greaves are made of waxed leather 3.5-4 mm thick. They are fixed with leather belts with steel buckles on the calf. Pattern is tooled on the leather, silver shadows are made by paint spraying. Greaves are part of female fantasy armour. Together with bracers, spaulders and corset, greaves create a character of brave warrioress. Please contact us at [email protected] to agree the wished colour and decoration.

Greaves of gladiator are made of leather 3.5-4 mm thick. Simple brass rivets and burrs were used. Greaves with chafe effect are fixed with thick leather belts with brass buckles on the calf.  Bracers, greaves and helmet in the same design make perfect set of gladiator armour. If you wish any changes to be made in this model of greaves, please contact us at [email protected]

Classic medieval padded chausses are acceptable for any type of armour. They provide a good protection for warrior's legs, amortize hits well and do not limit mobility. This model has leather sole, that makes chausses very comfortable. They are fastened with leather strings to the fabric belt or braies. Chausses together with gambeson make a good set of padded body protection. We recommend you to order chausses with linen or cotton lining, as it will make them more comfortable and long-term in use. There are chausses with lacing on the back side of leg and without lacing. While ordering, please inform us to [email protected], what model do you prefer. Chausses are being ...

These leather padding protect your elbows and knees, supporting and fixing them mildly.  Standard options:  - outer shell is made of leather - inner shell is made of 100 % natural homespun-kind cotton fabric - staffed with sheet wadding It goes good together with steel elbow caps and knee caps.

This padding secures your elbows and knees, supporting and fixingthem mildly during medieval battles or trainings. It is being used together with steel elbow caps and knee caps. Standard options:  - 100 % natural homespun-kind fabric  - staffed with sheet wadding (natural material)

The padded chausses are perfect protection of your legs during medieval battles or trainings and can be used with any type of armour. It is being fastened to the gambeson or doublet with leather straps. There are drawstrings on the calves for comfortable and tight wearimg, that is very important when using closed hinged greaves over the chausses. Chausses have one layer of padding, but you can order more than one layer. It is being made only of natural fabrics of different colours. If you want to order two-coloured medieval chausses, please contact us and mention the exact colours and its position. We recommend to use padded chausses with medieval gambeson and brig...

Medieval padded thigh protection is made of natural fabric and has two layers of padding. Up to 6 layers of padding are available for order - the quantity depends on the type of armour, that you plan to use over this protection. Thigh protection is being fastened with leather straps to the belt. If you want to order two-coloured medieval thigh protection, please contact us and advise the exact colours and its position.

VIKING SHOES HAITHABU Haithabu viking shoes are the most authentic viking boots carefully recreated from the dust of the ages by our best shoemakers so that you can feel like real Vikings. This is a typical leather viking costume boots, which worn in all the territories under their control and long after the Vikings themselves stopped swimming and robbing. The Slavs used similar type boots until the XVII century. Each boot is made of just two leather pieces: the sole and the upper part. Additional leather inserts appeared if the shoemaker incorrectly cut the leather for the boot, but that is not our way, so your shoes will be completely correct. Soft, comfortable, versatile, ...

When a knight has almost assembled his full real medieval armor, which will protect in mounted and dismounted battle, only one small detail for completed protection is left – sabatons. These medieval armor boots are forgotten quite often, and it’s a loss. As a fighter’s feet may be plainly injured even in the hardest plate body armor. That’s it, a famous knight could lose the fight so simply and absurdly, if he forgets to wear sabatons. Don’t make such mistake and hurry up to order cross-functional custom steel sabatons in medieval style – comfortable, plain and robust. Cold-rolled steel of 1.0 mm, the firmest leather belts, steel rivets and buckles – these shoes are not ...

Just have a look at these legs. Have you ever seen something more beautiful? Of course, no! As there is plates legs from Armor Garniture of George Clifford, Third Earl of Cumberland – the most modern medieval armor of Greenwich workshop in the XV century. Whole thigh protection lapses in knee cap, which is extended with transitional plates. Next – two-leaved greaves, back half and edges of the front one reach the ground. First plate of sabatons is movable and fixed with hinge joint. This plate is inserted under the brim of archlike cutout for foot in the front half of greave. For all-in-one fixation, these plate legs are completed with firm belts. Sabatons are consisted of six plat...

Three quarters greaves is a widespread model of shin armor among medieval knights in the XV century. Such plate armor covered ¾ of a shin, leaving only inner part uncovered. Greaves have hinges on the outer side and leather belts with buckles for fastening installed on the inner part of plate leg armor. Armor garniture for field and tilt, 1550-1575 years, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA This model of custom leg armor is comfortable in wearing and using. We strictly recommend to use it over padded or fabric chausses. You can use this battle metal leg armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Base price...

Splinted greaves are a type of medieval leg armor, which was widespread among European and Asian knights in the XIV-XVI centuries. Splint armor got its name after narrow metal plates – splints. These splints were riveted from the inside and outside to the leather or thick cloth base. There are numerous historical sources where you can see such limb protection, usually in combination with plate kneecaps and splinted tasses.   Günther XXI von Schwarzburg-Arnstadt, Grabmal im St. Bartholomäus-Dom in Frankfurt Knight wearing splinted greaves, fragment from manuscript Parzival, 1443-1446 years We use firm croupon leather of thickness 3.5-4 mm and high-quality metal...

Medieval chausses are being fastened to the holes in braies or to the wide belt. Also, belt is perfect for fastening of the brigandine or plate leg protection. Three-layered belt with width 10 cm is made of hard uncoloured linen. All holes are sewn round by hand. Firm black or brown leather belts are included to the price.

Splinted tasses of the XIV-XVI centuries is the best armor for those who is looking for a reliable and authentic leg protection. Splints (narrow steel strips) are riveted with steel or brass rivets to the firm base of croupon leather 3.5-4 mm thickness from outer and inner sides. There are leather belts with steel buckles installed for the fixation on the thighs. Such medieval splinted cuisses goes perfectly together with steel kneecaps and plate or splinted greaves. It is highly recommended to wear such tasses over padded or tight fabric chausses. You can use this battle splinted limb protection for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment ev...

Brigandine leg protection ¾ is a type of medieval limb defense, which was popular among European knights in the XIV-XV centuries. Such good combination of steel and leather makes leg armor reliable and well-protecting during the combat and very comfortable in wearing. This medieval brigand protection consists of three parts: brigandine tasses; plate knee caps; brigandine protection for under-knee part Metal plates are overlapped and riveted to the firm leather base. Kneecaps are laced with leather strings to tasses. Wide winged fan protects outer side of knee. Armour is held on your leg with belts and buckles. If you wish to complete your leg defense, we recommend to wear ...

Milan-style plate legs with kneecaps are an essential elements of the well-known "Avant Armour", dated by the 1450-1485 years.  This full-plate set was crafted in Corio workshop, Milano, and was belong to fon Matsch, the owner of Churburg Castle in 1445. Now this armour is in almost perfect condition and is shown in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glazgo, Scotland. These handcrafted cuisses with segmental kneecaps (also known as poleyns) guarantee perfect protection and freedom of movement at the same time. Hinged thigh armor is comfortable on wearing and using. On the top, cuisses have leather loops with holes for fastening of armor to the belt or medieval doublet. We offe...

Legs' protection is the same important thing as protection of head and body. Mail stockings with chainmail or hauberk were the most popular armour among both infantry forces and horse cavalry. From the end of XIV century, mail armour had become to be displaced by plate armour. This model of classic mail stockings is being made of mild steel rings 2 x 10 mm. Type of butting is 4 rings in 1. Blued or stainless steel are also available for order in options. Gambeson and padded chausses will be a great addition to the mail stockings. Price is mentioned for size XS (approximate weight of pair is 7 kg).

Complex knee protection is an essential element of medieval battle outfit of every knight. First models appeared in the XIII century. Kneecaps (poleyn) of various shapes were used together as with brigand or plate leg armor, so over the mail stockings. This element could be worn as independent piece of medieval leg armor, so as a part of solid metal legs (cuisse). Numerous effigies, miniatures, paintings and other historical sources show us knights, wearing such joint armor. Thigh and knee defense, a part of an Armor of Sir John Scudamore, XVI century, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA Articulated poleyn, Musée des beauxm arts, Chartres, 1380 year This model inc...

Kneecap (or poleyn) with chased rondel is an important element of protecting outfit of every medieval knight. Such caps for joints protection appeared in the middle of the XIII century and was in use for centuries with different types of armor – mail, brigand, plate leg defense. This model of metal kneecap has a chased rondel, installed on the outer side. Rondel is a kind of small “shield” (usually round or with one or two leaves) that could be attached to various kind of medieval armor (e.g., knee or elbow caps, gauntlets or even helmet) for additional protection and hits’ reflecting. Poleyns are kept on the joint with a help of leather belt and buckle, and additionally, it ca...