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Roman Shoe Reconstructions
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2nd Century Antonine Mans shoe UK size 8-9(estimated) from Bar hill, intended for a roman fashion display.
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Upper to sole construction
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leather Used: Upper and midsole filler: supple Veg Tanned cowhide 3mm+ thick, Insole: 4mm stiff veg tanned cowhide, Main sole: stiff (but not compressed) Oak tanned Cowhide 8+mm thick total for all 3 layers 15+mm , thread used:Italian linen shoe makers hand stitching thread,front center seam on upper 3 strand cord, main upper to sole 5 strand cord , main sole 6 strand cord hand twisted, binder for thread: beaswax and pine resin mix. you should note the main stitching work is not visible on the completed shoe.


source material: The Leather from "Bar Hill A Roman Fort and its Finds" (BAR 16 1975)
Ivor

"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
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Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 10-11-2012, 08:56 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Virilis - 10-11-2012, 10:33 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 10-11-2012, 01:11 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Robert Cherry - 10-11-2012, 08:06 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 10-11-2012, 10:46 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Sutoris - 10-12-2012, 12:08 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Sutoris - 10-12-2012, 12:14 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 10-12-2012, 05:26 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 10-12-2012, 06:10 PM
Shoes for smaller recruits - by Crispianus - 06-02-2014, 11:40 AM
Shoes for smaller recruits - by Vindex - 06-03-2014, 11:15 AM
Shoes for smaller recruits - by Flavivs Aetivs - 06-03-2014, 04:57 PM
Shoes for smaller recruits - by Crispianus - 06-03-2014, 07:23 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 06-20-2014, 09:56 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 10-19-2014, 09:29 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Martin Moser - 10-21-2014, 06:20 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 10-21-2014, 07:57 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Martin Moser - 10-22-2014, 05:40 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 10-22-2014, 08:13 AM
Haedknott and harlow - by Crispianus - 10-31-2014, 04:02 PM
Birdoswald and Southfleet - by Crispianus - 01-14-2015, 01:42 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Martin Moser - 01-14-2015, 04:51 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Longovicium - 01-14-2015, 05:42 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Flavivs Aetivs - 01-14-2015, 07:55 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 01-15-2015, 09:36 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Vindex - 01-15-2015, 09:38 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 01-15-2015, 12:04 PM
Harlow Revisited - by Crispianus - 01-24-2015, 10:51 AM
Vindolanda Fellboots - by Crispianus - 01-28-2015, 09:27 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 01-29-2015, 08:05 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Robert Vermaat - 02-11-2015, 10:34 AM
RE: Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 03-28-2016, 08:59 AM
RE: Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 03-29-2016, 08:49 AM
RE: Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Martin Moser - 03-29-2016, 06:39 AM
RE: Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 04-03-2016, 08:53 AM
RE: Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 04-04-2016, 06:25 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Agrimensor - 10-29-2012, 03:32 PM
Billingsgate Carbatina - by Crispianus - 11-03-2012, 01:40 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Sutoris - 11-03-2012, 02:54 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by kevin mills - 11-03-2012, 03:08 AM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Joze - 11-03-2012, 01:51 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Sutoris - 11-03-2012, 01:55 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 11-03-2012, 08:02 PM
Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Joze - 11-03-2012, 08:35 PM
Carbatina from York - by Crispianus - 11-06-2012, 02:07 AM
Carbatina from York - by Martin Moser - 11-07-2012, 06:59 AM
Carbatina from York - by Crispianus - 11-07-2012, 06:05 PM
Carbatina from York - by Martin Moser - 11-09-2012, 08:02 AM
RE: Roman Shoe Reconstructions - by Crispianus - 12-10-2015, 10:59 AM

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