Preliminary Mainz Caliga Pattern

[Martin Moser]

Do the toes slide around? Doesn't look like the straps hold them in very securely, but that could be adjusted by tightening the lacing. I'm just asking, not criticizing.
I saw the original picture from above, so I'm not arguing the authenticity angle, just the fit.

Fair question! And yes, the toes are quite free, so to say. I agree that with better adjustment there might be a somewhat tighter fit. The foot is actually held more by the rear 3/5ths of the shoe. I didn't make a pair but only one of those as a trial (and plan to build a hopefully improved pair in the near future) and do therefore not really have much of experience I could report on. It certainly is a very different feeling to wearing one of the "standard reenactment caligae".