01-20-2006, 02:34 PM
If I may point out, the use of winter shoes by the Ten Thousands as it is pointed out by Xenophon:
"And in its track not seldom were left to their fate disabled soldiers, struck down with snow-blindness or with toes moritified by frostbite. As to the eyes, it was some alleviation against the snow to march with something black before them;for the feet, the only remedy was to keep in motion without stopping for an instant, and to loose the sandal at night. If they went to sleep with the sandals on, the thong worked into the feet, and the sandals were frozen fast to them. This was partly due to the fact that, since their old sandals had failed, they wore untanned brogues made of newly-flayed ox-hides." (Kyrou Anabasis, book IV)
Also, have a look in this page. Karbatinai shoes were the ones used by Xenophon's soldiers.
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Fashion2.htm
"And in its track not seldom were left to their fate disabled soldiers, struck down with snow-blindness or with toes moritified by frostbite. As to the eyes, it was some alleviation against the snow to march with something black before them;for the feet, the only remedy was to keep in motion without stopping for an instant, and to loose the sandal at night. If they went to sleep with the sandals on, the thong worked into the feet, and the sandals were frozen fast to them. This was partly due to the fact that, since their old sandals had failed, they wore untanned brogues made of newly-flayed ox-hides." (Kyrou Anabasis, book IV)
Also, have a look in this page. Karbatinai shoes were the ones used by Xenophon's soldiers.
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Fashion2.htm
Spyros Kaltikopoulos
Honor to those who in the life they lead
define and guard a Thermopylae.
Never betraying what is right,
consistent and just in all they do
but showing pity also, and compassion
Kavafis the Alexandrian
Honor to those who in the life they lead
define and guard a Thermopylae.
Never betraying what is right,
consistent and just in all they do
but showing pity also, and compassion
Kavafis the Alexandrian
