The Armour Archive

what is the best metal for making sabatons?
osric wickedblade

Gold because you can then trade them for a full suit of armour...

Or in other words define "best". Does it matter how much it costs or if it can be worked outside of a glove box?

Best for me would be real wrought iron, for others a heat treated 1050 steel, best for someone else might be 300 series stainless or Ti...

Thomas

He is probably concerned about the dirt and the corrosion.. i think that mild steel will be ok, it will probably last a very long time with just a bit of care like any other piece of armour, if you think that someone could stomp over your feet frequently, make the point with thicker iron.