SS for Pirates?

Agree. If you care about your damage at all, you'd wear these over whatever else anyway. But if you just want the slip prevention, apparently snowshoes do exist for them. (eww slip prevention)

I wear Bosshunter Greaves because of the additional HP and nice avoid/def they provide, over Facestompers.They're awesome for Bowmasters and if Pirates can wear them, I'll be happy to find another set for my Captain. Facestompers don't make or break your damage; when your main stat/attack ratio is around 5, it's 10 stats clean. When it's around 6, it's 12 stats clean. It's 5-6 stats better than your typical 100 shoe (less at lower levels, and shouldn't ever top 10 stats), and for ranged classes I think the 100 HP is more important.