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Latchet shoe post updated with two more shoe from Britain and Eygpt, more soon  mile:
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Carbatina from London late 1st-early 2nd century date, did this one in the late 90s recently reworked.
material supple cowhide 2.7mm thick includes 4mm insole.
Source: Excavations at Billingsgate Buildings 1974 LAMAS special paper no4.
[attachment=5647]carbatinabillingsgatelondonsmall.jpg[/attachment]
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Wow Ivor this is very nice :!:
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Hello Ivor
Your boots are of excellent quality, but how about some early 1sst cent to mid/late 1st Caligae, you cover vurtualy every other boot so why not the most popular?
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I am looking for good Mainz-caligae - can i order one by you? (wrote you PN but didn't get any answer).
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Quote:Hello Ivor
Your boots are of excellent quality, but how about some early 1sst cent to mid/late 1st Caligae, you cover vurtualy every other boot so why not the most popular?
Kevin
Maybe you overlooked this topic Kevin:
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/20-roma...ligae.html
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Thanks again all for your kind words.
Joze, PM sent.
Kevin,Im prepared to make Caligae(mainz castleford etc) but they need to be fitted to the foot this means either I do it at home with the client or the client fits them themselves with the consequent risk of something going wrong, this may change in the future though.
There are of course many other very interesting Roman shoes which deserve some attention 
Ivor
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That's truth, the shoe needs to be made exactly close, individualy on the owner because they can change their form with the use of them.
@Ivor: thnx, you got the answer
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An unusual? Carbatina one piece construction no additions, made from a photo of a well made original in the Yorkshire Museum, Roman, nothing else known about this one at present. materials: 3.6mm veg tanned cowhide intended for boot laces.
[attachment=5674]Carbatinayorksmall.jpg[/attachment]
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Quite an interesting shoe! What is the heel area looking like, same as a other carbatinae? Do you know if this is published somewhere perhaps?
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Hi Martin it has normal Carbatina type heel and a certain amount of shaping on the toe. I only found it possible to make it directly in leather, as the leather needs to stretch round the foot so you do need a last for this one, once made it keeps its shape very well. Im not aware of any publication.
Heres the original.. check out the other pics too..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leatherwork...292620580/
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Hi Ivor,
yes, I agree on the construction method you describe.
Thanks for that as well as for the link to the pics! Some among them I didn't know so far and others from a different angle - very useful :-)
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Based on finds from Vindolanda, largest is about 16cm long. made from Goat, calf and cow hide.
Ref: The Early Wooden Forts Vol 3 and various photos.
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Blimey - they're all very impressive.
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