Stats are great, and Im thinking of getting some for my Pally. Looking at either these or a few others, so Im getting down to the superficial. What do they look like on a human male?
Actually, who cares if you can't kick (unless you like the extra aggro). With kicks averaging around 10pts a shot, you are not really losing anything in typical fight.
As nice as the stats are, they are simply unacceptable to any class with a kick attack, IMHO. Why give up that attack for certain creatures? The return is not sufficient.
I say this, having pieces of the Sebilite myself. Oh well, back to my spreadsheet to pick the next best piece for the pp.
Kill For Peace, Elessarion Ranger, 32nd Autumn The Rathe
Banded boots are not magical. My warrior has a pair on, and just this week was unalbe to kick a willowwisp, because "it is invulnerable". Also, they don't say magic item on them.
As far as why these particular boots are not magical, because Verant wants em that way. Perhaps to make them less attractive to the classes that have kick, and more so to the others.
But especially nice for SK, since they can use all the stats. Yes, I am aware that int helps skills go up for the other classes, so is nice there, but is a prime stat for SK, so even better for them.