Caligae

[Martin Moser]

If it were just TC I'd buy the idea they were not in use by this time, but because they're on the Adamklissi metopes I'm convinced they were still in use.

Certainly a good point. 1st cent style caligae might have lasted into the 2nd century, I guess we can't tell for sure, for the time being at least. (I was only relaying the opinion of persons like van Driel and Volken) It might also be, however, that what we are seeing here are boots with lots of open-work and very reminiscent of the caliga (but quite different in manufacture), like those found in Vindolanda and Xanten (I think it was).

There are more boots that are either worn down, or possibly calceii, which would make the caligae even more credible IMHO.

Not quite sure what you mean here, Jim, could you explain, please?