Roman Senators Shoes.

[Gaius Quintis Flavius]

Bonus Dies!

I am working on a Senators Toga Virilis and Tunica Clava. However, I need information on the senators maroon closed shoes/boots i've been hearing/reading about. However I have little knowledge about how/where to make/buy them.

Thanks for your time!
-Gaius (Sam)

[Marcus Mummius]

Hans Binsfeld might be able to help you. At the bottom of this page you can see a a reconstruction of 'toga-shoes' and on the next page you can see both equestrian and patrician red boots.

http://www.binsfeld-replikate.de/AntSchuhe1.htm
http://www.binsfeld-replikate.de/AntSchuhe2.htm

Vale,

[Gaius Quintis Flavius]

Ah! Thank you very much for the link!

-Gaius (Sam)

[Marcus Mummius]

Ah! Thank you very much for the link!

-Gaius (Sam)

You're welcome.

[Gaius Quintis Flavius]

This is my impression thus far.







-Sam

[M. Demetrius]

Very nicely done impression, Senator, sir.

And a click of the old laud for ya!

[Robert Vermaat]

Way to go Sam!

Not sure 'bout the haircut though..

[sulla felix]

Nice work Sam,

You have even managed to capture that Senatorial aloofness!

[Marcus Mummius]

Very nice. Where did you get the shoes in the end?

The only remark I have is that I'd do something abou the fraying of the fabric at the armholes. I don't think a senator would want that.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Maybe he's doing one of Caesars 'promoted allies'? :lol: Very cool though!

[Gaius Quintis Flavius]

Those are temporary, I used some old leather slippers, I attached several other pieces of leather, then spray painted them red. I am still waiting for a reply from the chap in Germany. Otherwise they worked out well.

I felt the same about the sleeves. I wanted to have the Tunica wider so that the excess would 'fall' more. I will definitely be working on those though.

Thanks for the comments!

-Sam

[Nerva]

The man you need is Robin Brown in the UK. He makes custom Roman footwear and has made a set of shoes for our Senator. Drop me a line at [email protected] and I can give you his contact details and send you images of our senators shoes.

[sendanor]

Salvete everybody.

So far, I have not been able to find any archaeological information on the senatorial shoe types. The only evidence so far seems to be various sculptures. 
Or am I maybe overlooking some documentation  on finds? I would love to know.

[Crispianus]

Salvete everybody.

So far, I have not been able to find any archaeological information on the senatorial shoe types. The only evidence so far seems to be various sculptures. 
Or am I maybe overlooking some documentation  on finds? I would love to know.

Your pefectly correct there is only sculptural evidence, though there is also plenty of evidence for construction and some surviving shoes are quite similar but for some of the details....
They are essentially a variation on the Mainz Calcei (no hobnails)