dispelling boots of speed

[fl8m]

if i want to dispel the haste my opponent has from his boots of speed do i target him or the boots? and would an area affect dispel affect the haste?

 

[Caliban]

if i want to dispel the haste my opponent has from his boots of speed do i target him or the boots? and would an area affect dispel affect the haste?

If you target him, you could end the haste effect that is currently on him, but he could then re-activate the boots on his next action.

If you target the boots, you can shut them down for 1d4 rounds, during which he would not be hasted. (Although he might remain hasted until the beginning of his next action. It's not entirely clear how this would work.)

An area-affect dispel could end the haste effect on him, but would not affect the boots themselves.