Can't craft high boots

[Vik]

I really have no idea why. It doesn't even come up as an option in either tasks or work orders for any material. Could it be something to do with the history of my world? Like, if high boots were never invented at all?

[lolmanor]

I've noticed this as well. Sometimes high boots or low boots are marked as "Foreign" and you can't craft them. Not sure what's causing it, but I'm fairly sure it's intentional and not a bug. You can still get the foreign boots from traders.

[McOrigin]

It's intentional. From every group of armor, you are guaranteed to be able to make at least one.
I've noticed this for high and low boots so far.

[Savok]

You got it, your civ never invented high boots. It's rare but it does happen. You can check at embark by checking the footwear you can take.

[Vik]

Originally posted by lolmanor:

I've noticed this as well. Sometimes high boots or low boots are marked as "Foreign" and you can't craft them. Not sure what's causing it, but I'm fairly sure it's intentional and not a bug. You can still get the foreign boots from traders.

Yeah this is what it is. When I go to equip my squad, high boots are listen as foreign.

[McOrigin]

Low boots and greaves together provide full cover, though. Not that big of a deal if high boots are missing.
And as soon as DF Hack is updated to work with steam release, you can make an "foreign" item "non-foreign". I did that with "Great Axes" and "Scimitars" before and it was a lot of fun. Those large 2h weapons are tricky though.

[Rallehop]

This happends alot with the chestwear stuff too. Dresses seem to be always avalible, but Tunics, Shirts and Vests are a toss up if you can make them or not.