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12-13-2006, 09:32 AM
"Does anyone know of the actual archaeological basis for believing that Legionary caligae were constructed by stitching across the back of the heel and up the back of the ankle/ lower leg section? It strikes me as a design with an inherent weakness at a point where there's a great deal of stress on the sandal. Are there actually artifacts that show these seams? "

The caligae from Qasr Ibrim which I was lucky enough to examine in the British Museum have a vertical reinforcing leather strip at the back of the ankle, covering the seams. The thread is still soft to the touch. It looks as though the shoes had split slightly in this area!

If you send me a PM, happy to email you some pics.

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Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 02-05-2006, 09:56 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 02-06-2006, 07:17 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 02-07-2006, 05:48 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Magnus - 02-07-2006, 08:21 PM
Caligae construction - by Neuraleanus - 02-07-2006, 08:33 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 02-07-2006, 08:41 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 02-07-2006, 09:58 PM
Re: Caligae construction - by Matt Lukes - 02-07-2006, 10:27 PM
I do not understand - by Neuraleanus - 02-07-2006, 11:13 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 02-07-2006, 11:20 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 02-07-2006, 11:44 PM
not a triangle of leather - by richard - 02-08-2006, 02:41 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 02-08-2006, 02:58 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 02-08-2006, 07:59 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by aitor iriarte - 02-09-2006, 07:38 AM
Patterns - by Pegasus - 02-10-2006, 12:38 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 02-12-2006, 02:26 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 12-11-2006, 12:27 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by QFirmus - 12-12-2006, 07:08 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Magnus - 12-12-2006, 08:19 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 12-12-2006, 08:38 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Magnus - 12-13-2006, 06:25 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 12-13-2006, 07:28 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Tarbicus - 12-13-2006, 07:40 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 12-13-2006, 09:07 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Caballo - 12-13-2006, 09:32 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-13-2006, 09:39 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Magnus - 12-13-2006, 02:37 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-13-2006, 03:15 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Magnus - 12-13-2006, 04:17 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-13-2006, 04:26 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 12-13-2006, 05:54 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Caballo - 12-13-2006, 07:53 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-13-2006, 07:59 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Caballo - 12-13-2006, 07:59 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-13-2006, 08:02 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 12-13-2006, 08:03 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Caballo - 12-13-2006, 08:06 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 12-13-2006, 08:12 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 12-13-2006, 08:20 PM
Imagines exquisitae! - by Neuraleanus - 12-13-2006, 08:29 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Magnus - 12-13-2006, 08:37 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Caballo - 12-13-2006, 08:53 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Caballo - 12-13-2006, 08:54 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 12-13-2006, 08:59 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Caballo - 12-13-2006, 09:12 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by James B. - 12-13-2006, 09:35 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 12-13-2006, 10:32 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 12-13-2006, 10:42 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Magnus - 12-14-2006, 04:41 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Matt Lukes - 12-14-2006, 04:52 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 12-14-2006, 11:37 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 12-14-2006, 11:48 AM
Re: Caligae Construction - by James B. - 12-14-2006, 06:12 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 12-14-2006, 08:58 PM
Re: Caligae Construction - by Martin Moser - 12-14-2006, 09:01 PM

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