Some recent shoes Ive made based on the finds from Vindolanda all stitched in the roman fashion, the hobnailing is additional rather then necesary...
Croglin Style
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Fell Boot Type1 this is a single shoe made for a demo
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Fell Boot Type2
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Main Reference: Vindolanda VolumeIII The Early Wooden Forts
They are just tremendous and a very good piece of craftsmanship indeed.
Those are great work indeed!
(I have to admit I was a little dubious with a name like
Ivor Crispianus) :mrgreen:
Very nice, Ivan
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Quote:They are just tremendous and a very good piece of craftsmanship indeed.
What Brian said - lovely boots!
Fantastic work!
They are very impressive.
I like them... I would wear them with pride.
Thanks All for your comments heres an "Allandale" type boot this is from an early find from CUT(Xantan) though I think its appropriate to post it here. I believe its a bit earlier then the wooden forts at Vindolanda, where there are at least two childrens shoes that follows the same basic pattern. A large size approximately 13-14 UK not particularly broad though it makes you wonder just how big the guy was who wore them. These were made for a display.
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primary source for the reconstruction: personal observations of the suprisingly complete original, the original shoe is recently published in Xantaner Berichte 14.
Hi Crispianus,
very nice shoe, looks very well executed. Would be nice to see and read more about how you actually built it.
Hi Martin this "Allendale" is basically Caligae construction where the upper is integral with the midsole(one piece) and stitched up the back, although there was'nt any re-inforcing to the seam evident. Three of the four illustrated in "Vindolanda The Early wooden Forts Vol III" are described variously as "Allendale"(adult shoes) or "Carbatina"(childs shoes) and dont have additional soles added, the forth "Allendale" is of "Calceus" construction with a seperate upper.