Classical leather tanning

[Dan D'Silva]

Thanks! I like the last style a lot; I think it's associated with Syrians.

I've also noticed that in the Hellenistic sculpture it appears that the straps don't go around the ankle as I thought from studying just the Persepolis images, but actually they look to be be laced like oxfords or chukkas, except with just one pair of eyelets. Regarding the "straps" around the tops of the Median shoes as edging around the quarter really makes sense of the otherwise strange way it branches down the sides.

I'll attach my current stopgap shoes. The first is the modification I made while regarding the top band as the lace itself; the second would be in line with the two-piece construction if I understand it correctly.