Sha'ir Crackows

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Statistics Sha'ir Crackows [Feet] All Races DEF: 18 MP +11 CHR +4 Haste +1% Lv. 72 BRD View the entire Sha'ir Manteel Set.	Other Uses Guild Points Value: None Used in Quest: None Resale Price: 21,125 gil
Synthesis Recipes Leathercraft (92), Goldsmithing (60) Clothcraft (?) Yield: Sha'ir Crackows HQ 1: Sheikh Crackows Earth Crystal 1 x Orichalcum Ingot 1 x Gold Thread 1 x Velvet Cloth 2 x Tiger Leather 1 x Buffalo Leather	Used in Recipes None
Desynthesis Recipe None	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Armor > Feet (

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Historical Background

Crackows (more correctly spelled: crackowes) were a style of shoes with extremely long toes very popular in the 15th century. They were so named because the style was thought to have originated in Kraków, then the capital of Poland. They began in the late 14th century and fell from fashion after about 1480-90. They were worn by men and women, but men's were sometimes extravagantly long and often considered dangerously phallic by authorities. Sometimes the point of the shoe would need support from a string tied to the leg (just below the knee) to stop the point getting in the way when they were walking. Another name for crackowes is Poulaines. A related item were sabatons which were pointed plate armor covering a knight's foot.