Battle Ready Armor Plated Leather Converse | The Sabatonverse

Here at Skull and Spade, we're all about PPE and wearing the proper gear for all your adventures in Making. That's why I decided to gear up M.O.G. herself with the world's first Armored Chuck Taylors. Using a sacrificial pair of converse, I believe I may have created the best shoes ever made. Guaranteed to make you jump lower, kick harder, and defend your toes better than ever. All the while, maintaining a sense of style.
Support Armoury: / brettmcafee
Behind the Scenes: / skullandspade13
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[@Jesse__H]

Himself possessed of no feet, Skully declined to comment.

[@skullandspade]

“too soon” says he

[@Andrewmackinnonripp]

Great, now I am picturing the Beastie Boys singing "I'M TELLIN Y'ALL IT'S SABATONS!"

[@skullandspade]

Bahahahah

[@christopherdubour6662]

I’m not embarrassed to say my mind went there as well!

[@Andrewmackinnonripp]

@@christopherdubour6662 great minds and all that.

[@alanscannell]

Well now I wont tell you to stop 😂

[@XTremeCaffeine]

Is now the right time to point out that Sabaton and Sabotage are more closely linked than you might think? The term originates from the French practice of wrecking equipment with their wooden clogs, or Sabots.

[@randyrodriguez4643]

"It's dangerous for toes alone!" Genius. :D :D :D

[@skullandspade]

I try ; )

[@JoeMakes]

I seriously don't know which is better: the story or product. Literally kick ass

[@skullandspade]

Mission accomplished then

[@MadeByMarylou]

looooove the storyline! the animation was just... chef's kiss! And the shoes are amazing!! I love the way they flow and the shape.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you so much!

[@GrahamDallas]

They're fantastic, stylish and practical. Nice to see the return of the Maker Adventure.

[@skullandspade]

Thanks Graham!!!

[@marcusretaken72]

These are great, and I know she loved the offsetting metal colors!

[@skullandspade]

Had to mismatch

[@markdmaker3173]

I’ve always been impressed with your ability to make things but you have really grown as a filmmaker. Beautifully done.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Mark!

[@sgsax]

When i saw the first picture on IG, I knew these could be for only one person. Also curious as to how accurate the intro was to the real life conversation, flying Garie and all. 😄 These look pretty dang sweet. Nicely done! Thanks for sharing!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you as always Seth!

[@brickdaddiy]

I stand by all comments I have heretofore made on your amazingly amazing skills as a making maker making fantastically fantastic stuff

[@skullandspade]

You sir, are very kind.

[@MaltandMake]

'It's dangerous for toes alone' - such a great line!

[@skullandspade]

On the spot, wouldn’t you know

[@roderikvanderkelen]

Those boots are made for kicking and that’s just what they’ll do! Top work Captain!

[@skullandspade]

Eyoooooo

[@RustyDustyWorkshop]

Seriously one of the most creative and talented makers out there. I love this series.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you very much daniel

[@KeithDecent]

Man I can’t wait for Into the Sabatonverse 2

[@skullandspade]

Seasonal release ; )

[@MULTIAWESOMESTUDIO]

These are awesome! I know I have a tendency to use the word awesome way to often, but if there’s a situation where it really is appropriate to be used it’s for this build/ video. Very well done! PS: converse must see this. The world needs more Sabatonverse!

[@skullandspade]

I would love it if Converse saw them

[@whazee]

Step by step, the nemesis of Full Metal Al, WILL BE BORN!!!

[@skullandspade]

Aye aye

[@christopherdubour6662]

Adding the leather took it to the next level!

[@skullandspade]

Had to do it right

[@eviltwinx]

Very creative! Love the story telling through an ‘80’s video game! Fantastic how you executed the concept through graphics, fonts, music and even the “end credits”. Man, I dig your videos.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir!

[@alanscannell]

What a fantastic build the photos dident do them justice you see so much more watching this. Very clever cap'n 👌

[@skullandspade]

Thank you as always brother

[@davebauerart]

I really like the pacing and style on this one and they look amazing! The different color leather and metal is so perfect.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you brother!

[@jacobdaugherty4052]

A well crafted project paired with thoughtful videography, and wonderful music choice. Great job all around, really outstanding work.

[@reforzar]

Wowowowow. The edit, the music, the finished product. Excellent work good sir.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you brother

[@projectdave7132]

Full on joy as soon as maker adventure music and animation started! Bloody marvelous! the Sabo-whatsits were superb, an inspired gift for the legend that is mother of Gaeries!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir

[@MarcelTeugels]

Well done!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir!

[@TrevorHigginsDustysqueak]

Brilliant work. I love that they’re two different colors. Making shoes is no easy task, let alone these, but watch out for flying garies.

[@skullandspade]

I’ll keep my eye out!

[@maynardforpresident]

This was soothing to watch

[@skullandspade]

Well good

[@GetToKnowNature]

I love so many things about this. The intro is adorable and hilarious. The shoes themselves are fantastic. And now I want to upgrade a pair of my own sneakers to leather...

[@skullandspade]

Do it!!!!

[@DisturbedShifty]

The fact they are different colors made me laugh. Lol! Well done.

[@skullandspade]

Absolutely

[@chybz]

What a craft ! Beyond awesome. THANK YOU !

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Remy!

[@damienbrand9422]

Brilliant work Brett!!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Damien!

[@unrepentantgeek]

So, so good on every level.

[@skullandspade]

Thanks Matthew!

[@raynoladominguez4730]

That was freakin amazing.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you very much Raynola

[@jenniferoliver8765]

Best Present EVER!

[@skullandspade]

Woohoo!

[@chickfamilyink]

Holy carp! My name is in the credits! Thanks Cap'n

[@skullandspade]

Thanks for all the support Shane!

[@AdrianTache]

Gorgeous work as always, captain!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Adrian!

[@TheBdm106]

The music in this is so good!

[@skullandspade]

Thanks Ben!

[@jonwills1957]

I was pumped from the opening scene!

[@skullandspade]

Hell yeah

[@jaredpaddick5879]

Holy hades! I loved this video! Very clever and well done!!!

[@skullandspade]

Thanks Jared!

[@WhenGeeksCraft]

I love this video so much

[@skullandspade]

Hooray! Thank you!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Whoa what a great film. 8 bit animation! Awesome story telling. The best Chucks eva! Masterpiece. So much time went into all of this, wow! Mahalo for sharing!🙂🐒

[@skullandspade]

Thank you as always GMS!

[@rob_boss]

Glad to see some of this style video again, rad work man!

[@skullandspade]

Thanks brother

[@EricMeyerMaker]

Dude, you knocked it out of the park!

[@skullandspade]

Thanks Eric!

[@CrudeButEfficient]

Beautifully done, such attention to detail! And I love the music!

[@skullandspade]

The devils in the details

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

So much cool! 👍👍😊

[@molegrip3860]

Completely crazy - I love it ! Cheers Brett and thanks for sharing another awesome video. ;)

[@skullandspade]

Thank you as always!

[@rossmcmenemy5206]

As soon as I hear the intro music I know it's going to be an excellent video, mighty fine work sir! 🖤

[@skullandspade]

Hooray!

[@gkkent]

Just fantastic. Love watching the process and as always blown away by the product!!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir!

[@ASCarvings]

This one is new. Very creative. Love it well done sir

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Anthony!

[@AlexandreSalf]

C'est trop la classe ! congrats ! 10/10 !

[@skullandspade]

Merci!

[@robb5207]

Just love how ur mind works

[@skullandspade]

Terrifying, isn’t it?

[@bernardleighan3218]

Not terrifying, but terrifyingly great. I just finished a pair of crucible lift tongs for my brother.

[@TheCatanzaroShop]

I love this series. It’s so nostalgic and top tier creative maker content. Keep it up!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you!

[@jjmccleary]

Wow, beautifully done- all aspects of the project and the video production. Thank you for making these and sharing the process 😮

[@skullandspade]

Much appreciated sir

[@ThePeejRR]

Nice kicks!

[@skullandspade]

Thank ye!

[@AndyCPugh]

Awesome!!

[@skullandspade]

Thanks Andy!

[@LXWiseman]

Well now I feel the need to make my own pair of these for when Ren Faires open back up. Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@skullandspade]

Do it!!!!!

[@TheGrantAlexander]

The impracticality and story behind these shoes is awesome! Love it Brett!

[@skullandspade]

Thanks!!!

[@RichardMartin]

They are the absolute business. Great video too Cap’n.

[@skullandspade]

Wohoooo

[@tree_carcass_mangler]

Good film making skills and lots of good fabrication techniques! Thumbs up and thanks for posting.

[@skullandspade]

Thanks!

[@franciscogimenez4178]

good one man

[@skullandspade]

Thank ye

[@keithwilliamson183]

Lovely as ever! You've always been good and an inspiration...it seems that with every video/project, you're getting better. Mant thanks for bringing us along on the journey.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you for being part of it

[@TwistedTwineWoodworking]

I’ve been anxiously awaiting this video to post and you definitely did not disappoint! I don’t know much about gaming but I know you leveled up on the gift giving skills!! Fantastically creative project, video editing on point and music tying it all together!!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you so much!

[@Ty_the_Druid]

Awesome project Brett and @ijessup !! I had a similar idea a while ago but it never came to fruition. Glad to see the armored Converse finally came to life.

[@skullandspade]

Yussssss

[@Brownstone31]

This is the best Armor Plated Leather Converse video I've seen in a long time.

[@skullandspade]

That’s high praise! There are soooo many! (Thank you sir ; )

[@KrakenCasting]

Awesome, haven't seen a Maker's Adventure in a while! The boots turned out great!

[@skullandspade]

Thank ye

[@wood_brain]

Wow you killed it with this one! Amazing job friend!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you very much Lindsay!

[@C3DPropShop]

I dig the lofi zelda type music in the beginning! Pretty much love everything about this video! Great job Brett!

[@skullandspade]

Hooray!

[@lucashadley4880]

Can we just talk about how they are a matching pair?! Oh I'm Brett and I'm going to make an incredibly complicated thing where nothing is straight and everything moves...Twice and mirrored! Amazing, wonderful, all the good words.just love it.

[@skullandspade]

Thanks Lucas. We do the best we can ; )

[@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740]

Wow Capt'n! From Animation thru DaVinci, with shades of Blacksmith, leather working, and cobbler too! Aye that's why ye be our Capt'. And your 1st mate makes the show, or would that be your No 1 (TNG) LOL. 🙏 Blessings abundant Well wishes and positive energy your way Sir Crawford out 🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

[@skullandspade]

Thank you as always sir!

[@joshsoorlin579]

Just in time

[@skullandspade]

Aye

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Most definitely unique design and most of all safe real cool. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Can't wait to see what you thow in the forge next. Forge On. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir

[@girunit1387]

Aww heck yeah, how'd you know I wanted a video before getting ready for work.

[@skullandspade]

Woohoo!

[@robshamel3210]

Passed my 2U qualifications...Unique and Useful... Well done, all around....

[@skullandspade]

Woot!

[@jamiemeek1969]

Great video as usual, taking safety to the next level. Loved the animation by the way. Keep up the good work. Cheers, from your mate, the pirate of Penzance...

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir!

[@anthonywoodland1741]

The return of Maker Adventure!

[@skullandspade]

Long time comin!

[@anthonywoodland1741]

@@skullandspade Well worth the wait!

[@MooreDoing]

Cool project, perfect music, awesome edit, and LOVE the animation! I don’t know the lovely ijessup but those fit her outward personality perfectly. Great work!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you very much!

[@chaoticlogic588]

The gamer music has me hypnotized

[@skullandspade]

Yusssss

[@firebird8600]

These are amazing! I was so worried you were going to modify Jessie's classic trademark mis-matched shoes, and even if you had, these turned out awesomely.

[@skullandspade]

We had to mismatch. Wouldn’t have been right otherwise

[@CrabOfDoom]

I'm gonna assume there have been a lot of comments like "you should be wearing steel-toed shoes!", and you guys got a wonderful, grinchy, Vincent-Valentine-y idea in retaliation.

[@skullandspade]

Now we just need those claw gauntlets and a railgun

[@jp-makes]

I laughed when Gary came flying in!🐿=3 I love ff7 so I really like the animations in this series and I've watched a lot of the past videos. Great!サイコー! Awesome!You've got me motivation!🚀

[@skullandspade]

I’m a big fan of the classic FF games! Thank you very much for watching JP!!!

[@imthatguy9747]

Your videos are amazing. All the skills that you have are mind blowing. I love the intro and outro. I bet it took longer to make them than it did the shoes.

[@skullandspade]

Just about!

[@DanGamble]

Much excellence Captain. I look forward to the black chainmail tank-top maker adventure.

[@skullandspade]

Oh man... that might have to happen

[@DanGamble]

@@skullandspade I had a hunch it might. Fair seas friend.

[@nikearth]

grooovy. 💛

[@skullandspade]

Aye

[@SanTM]

Amazing work Brett. Such an awesome skill and talent you have, not to mention the camerawork and view always having to be in focus and angled right which increases the time spent making

[@skullandspade]

Indeed. It really does. But you folks take the time to enjoy, so it’s worth it

[@ConiferProject]

nice battle armor shoes

[@skullandspade]

Aye

[@Saskajohn]

Omg the amount of time that you must have sacrificed for all this gorgeous animation. I am awestruck. Great pick for music. It's reminiscent of a safe area in Ori or something while still sounding playful and light-hearted.

[@skullandspade]

That’s a fantastic thing to be compared to! Loved ori for the visuals and music

[@cassiacries]

besides being cool and hilarious.. there's some serious craft skills going on there! 💕

[@skullandspade]

Woohoo! Mission accomplished then

[@joaqogc]

2:50 nice!

[@skullandspade]

Yussssss

[@chuxmix65]

Wow!

[@skullandspade]

Exaclty

[@AaronSchmidt52]

Great, now iJessup has some serious hardware for butt kicking. Look out Mike! Awesome video as always.

[@skullandspade]

Thank ye

[@awesomeinprogress4189]

Al can say what he wants, but I am gonna say it anyways... You Sir are Awesome and I am truly in awe of all the amazing things that come out of your creative mind. and of course you got the skills to make the ideas come to life too. now I am just waiting for them to be available in size 47...

[@skullandspade]

That’s a lot of steel. We will need to talk to steve

[@awesomeinprogress4189]

@@skullandspade That could be arranged...

[@XTremeCaffeine]

Executive Producer Figments Made made be tear up

[@skullandspade]

Same

[@JTWoodworks]

Half way through the video my girlfriend asked "What are you watching? It sounds like a video game." Good stuff Brett!

[@skullandspade]

I’d say that’s mission accomplished then!

[@jebowlin3879]

Nice Anim Nice Sabatons :D

[@skullandspade]

Thank ye

[@Skkonn]

I was missing the game graphics. Good build as well

[@skullandspade]

Thanks bill!

[@Arkaitse]

Clap, clap, clap, clap! Cool shoes are now cooler and powerful shoes!

[@skullandspade]

Aye!

[@BulatsSchmiede]

Hi Brett my friend !Nicccce idea !Good work !Respekt! I love the metal shoes !Greeting #Bulatsschmiede 😊🤙

[@skullandspade]

Thanks man!

[@BulatsSchmiede]

@@skullandspade 😊🤙

[@dereksstuff8395]

Love it. Nice work. And Ijessup kicks@$$

[@skullandspade]

She sure does

[@masterofnone]

I guess you will never get that Carolina Shoes sponsorship :)

[@skullandspade]

Meh, I’ll make my own ; )

[@Torsan1977]

🖤🖤🖤

[@skullandspade]

🖤🖤🖤 indeed!

[@dfbess]

Now you damn well best not piss her off...LOL!

[@skullandspade]

Precisely