diff --git a/data/json/items/armor/boots.json b/data/json/items/armor/boots.json
index 9f96a184d4e9..34a6df701815 100644
--- a/data/json/items/armor/boots.json
+++ b/data/json/items/armor/boots.json
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
     "price_postapoc": 6000,
     "to_hit": -2,
     "bashing": 7,
-    "material": [ "iron", "leather" ],
+    "material": [ "steel", "leather" ],
     "symbol": "[",
     "looks_like": "boots_steel",
     "color": "light_gray",
diff --git a/data/json/items/armor/gloves.json b/data/json/items/armor/gloves.json
index 71908a2fe6b3..bb77b6f635ca 100644
--- a/data/json/items/armor/gloves.json
+++ b/data/json/items/armor/gloves.json
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
     "price_postapoc": 3000,
     "to_hit": -2,
     "bashing": 7,
-    "material": [ "iron", "leather" ],
+    "material": [ "steel", "leather" ],
     "symbol": "[",
     "looks_like": "fire_gauntlets",
     "color": "light_gray",