Can't enchant boots or gloves?

[Max Planck]

Anybody else have this problem? My enchant skill is around 80, and I can enchant other items just fine.
Maybe I don't have the right enchantments available? I want to add 'fortify archery' to the shoes and mitts, but it won't let me.

[Bliraxnil]

I tried it for myself. At least the gloves should work.

Oh! This may sound stupid, but did you already carry filled soulgems?
I don't know why, but if you dont carry any kind of filled soulgem, you cant choose any enchantment

[MikeBob2013]

Originally posted by Bliraxnil:

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if you dont carry any kind of filled soulgem, you cant choose any enchantment

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This is incorrect.

The screenshots below (just taken) indicate which enchantments may be applied to hand and foot items, respectively (I may be missing one or two of the qualified enchantments, but I think I pretty much have them all at this point).

That the soul gem option (above the mouse cursor and to the right, and also in the lower-right corner) is greyed out is a clear indication that I have no suitable soul gem in inventory, yet all available enchantments are clearly visible and selectable (although applying a given enchantment is not possible without the filled gem).
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1822856369
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1822856284
To the OP: if you know you have an enchantment that should work and you're trying to apply it to an unenchanted item that will accept an enchantment (not everything that can be worn will accept an enchantment), you might be dealing with a bug of some sort. I don't have a list of which wearable items cannot be enchanted, but I have one or two of them lying around.

EDIT: P/S

I did a little digging through my hoard:

I've got this 'Ancient Mask' lying around (I don't recall where I got it) and, although it is a head item that can be equipped (WHILE a helmet is ALSO equipped, I just discovered - this may or may not be a bug - I can't say for sure), it cannot be enchanted or improved at a forge (I'm unsure why this is so).
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1822875477
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1822875277
I'm almost certain I've picked up other examples of (unenchanted) 'wearable' items that can't be enchanted or improved, but this is one that I hung onto (and I most likely sold the others).

EDIT 2: P/P/S

A pretty cool look, no?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1822895637
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1822895748

[Max Planck]

Thanks guys. I have plenty of soul gems, and a fairly long list of enchantment options. I've tried some aeterna boots I've found, some I've crafted and some Rhalaim gloves. No dice.

A bug, I guess.