Steel Cuffed Boots are heavy armor boots and part of the Steel Armor set. They have a base armor rating of 12 and weigh 8. Copies turn up from level 2 at merchants and in chests.

Armor Enchantment

Any armor enchantment can be placed on a Steel Cuffed Boots at an arcane enchanter.

Enchanted copies spawn with these effects:

Variant	Enchantment	Magnitude	Level
Steel Boots of Lifting	Fortify Carry Weight	25	7
Steel Boots of Hauling	Fortify Carry Weight	30	9
Steel Boots of Strength	Fortify Carry Weight	35	11
Steel Boots of Minor Stamina	Fortify Stamina	20	7
Steel Boots of Stamina	Fortify Stamina	30	9
Steel Armor of Major Stamina	Fortify Stamina	40	11
Steel Boots of Muffling	Muffle	0.5	11
Steel Boots of Resist Fire	Resist Fire	15	7
Steel Boots of Waning Fire	Resist Fire	30	9
Steel Boots of Dwindling Flames	Resist Fire	40	11
Steel Boots of Resist Frost	Resist Frost	15	7
Steel Boots of Waning Frost	Resist Frost	30	9
Steel Boots of Dwindling Frost	Resist Frost	40	11
Steel Boots of Resist Shock	Resist Shock	15	7
Steel Boots of Waning Shock	Resist Shock	30	9
Steel Boots of Dwindling Shock	Resist Shock	40	11

Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.

Steel Cuffed Boots Location

Blacksmiths and general goods merchants sell them from level 2, and enchanted pairs appear from level 3. Chests and other random loot hold pairs. Bandit chiefs and hired thugs wear them.

Gameplay Tips

Temper them at a workbench with one Steel Ingot. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
Forge them with the Steel Smithing perk from 3 Steel Ingots, 1 Iron Ingot and 2 Leather Strips.
Steel Shin Boots share the same armor rating and weight.
Any mix of the Steel variants counts as a matched set for the Matching Set perk, which adds 25% armor.

Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.

Crafting

A Steel Cuffed Boots is made at a forge with the Steel Smithing perk.

Material	Image	Amount
Steel Ingot		3
Iron Ingot		1
Leather Strips		2

Upgrades

A Steel Cuffed Boots is improved at a workbench with one Steel Ingot per improvement. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement, so each quality tier needs less Smithing skill. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.

Quality	Smithing	With Perk	Armor
Fine	14	14	+1
Superior	31	22	+3
Exquisite	65	40	+5
Flawless	100	57	+7
Epic	134	74	+8 to +9
Legendary	168	91	+10

Armor Set

Steel Cuffed Boots is part of the Steel set.

Name	Image	Slot	Armor	Weight

Armor Categories

All Boots

Light Armor

Every light armor pair of boots, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.

Name	Image	Armor	Weight	Value	Set	Upgrade	Perk	DLC

Heavy Armor

Every heavy armor pair of boots, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.

Name	Image	Armor	Weight	Value	Set	Upgrade	Perk	DLC