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Interesting Foot Armor - Sulla - 03-28-2007
I was doing some more research and found this foot armour. Has any one seen other examples?
![[Image: greekfootarmour.jpg]](http://www.abbeymuseum.asn.au/highlight_files/greekfootarmour.jpg)
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-28-2007
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Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Theodosius the Great - 03-28-2007
Hmm...I don't see anything either :?
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Sulla - 03-29-2007
Sorry I forgot to add a pic and now I cant find it again. But I did add another one I found.
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-29-2007
Very much like Greek hoplite foot armour!
Some in the London museum I believe, amoungst others!
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Sulla - 03-29-2007
Yes the other one I cant find now was from the Londan Museum I think. I wonder if the Romans ever used them. Seems like a good way not to get your foot smashed.
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-29-2007
Yep! Probably while they still utilized hoplite tactics and armour!
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Comerus Gallus - 03-29-2007
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Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Sulla - 03-29-2007
So any evidence of them in the 1st century AD?
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Comerus Gallus - 03-29-2007
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Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Sulla - 03-29-2007
Hmm interesting
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Felix Canus - 03-29-2007
My first thought is OW!
Has anybody tried using a reconstruction of this? The way that hinge is set, it looks like it would cause a lot of pain across the knuckles. When I get a boot that starts folding like that, the boots get replaced before they eat my toes.
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Sulla - 03-29-2007
Well hopefully it would have some padding underneeth and not really ride directly on the foot.
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Robert Vermaat - 03-29-2007
I'll move it to the Greek section then?
Re: Interesting Foot Armor - Dan Diffendale - 03-29-2007
Quote:My first thought is OW!Well, the placard underneath the two in the picture says, "Few examples of foot-guards survive; they may have proved too cumbersome to provide practical benefit." I've heard it suggested that they were for cavalry, where walking wouldn't be as much of a trouble, and your feet would be right up in a prime stabby spot.
Has anybody tried using a reconstruction of this? The way that hinge is set, it looks like it would cause a lot of pain across the knuckles. When I get a boot that starts folding like that, the boots get replaced before they eat my toes.
Quote:I'll move it to the Greek section then?Or the Italic section... :wink: