I recently bought some Black Ice Boots for my own newbie SK self. Double the AC as Crustacean with INT and resists, but you don't get the stamina. I'm a troll so I got some to spare but as a Dark Elf I can understand wanting to opt for more HP.
They're also black, which is a major plus.
http://wiki.project1999.com/Black_Ice_Boots
I have really no idea what I'm doing but thought I'd give my boots a shoutout.