Makedonian Armour

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

Stefane,you frequently say that they probably fought barefoot only on fortifications and ships but you don't have any sources for this,do you?It's a conclusion based in modern experience and only!I can't walk bare foot in a modern road but I assure you some years ago they walked kms and worked in farms without shoes.And don't imagine they had modern roads in my village in,let's say, the 30's and 40's!My father used to play footbal bare foot when he was a kid.And not in football pitches of cource!
Now,fighting can be more dangerous,but fighting is dangerous in itself!
As for the Spartan that fough "naked",I don't have the text,can you remind me what he was wearing?Did he have a shield and helmet or he just brabed his spear and went out?"Gymnos" could mean without shield,as he was supposed to fight in a phalanx.We also know they punished only lost shields and not cuirasses and helmets.That fits to this example.
Khaire
Giannis