Mainz Ledermuseum Caliga Reconstruction

[Matt Lukes]

Salvete omnes,

I finally finished my first reconstruction of this caliga- and used my new 9mm hobnails to really finish it up :wink:

[Matt Lukes]

[Tarbicus]

A thing of beauty, Matt. Well done!

Can't wait to receive my hobnails.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Nice Work Matt! lol: :wink:

[sulla felix]

Awesome work Matt - cannot wait to receive my hobnails!

[jvrjenivs]

Just awesome. Really like them!

[caiusbeerquitius]

Very nice!

[Martin Moser]

Very nice work, Matt! Here's mine for comparison (I think I put the frontal tabs a bit too far apart with that first try):

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

So, do the straps go in between the toes like flip-flops? Silly question, I know.

[Martin Moser]

So, do the straps go in between the toes like flip-flops?

No, although such a construction is clearly depicted with some reliefs e.g no such military caligae have been found so far.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

I really like this style of caligae, they have that 'je ne sais quoi' sort of look!

[Gaius]

Awesome reconstructions...Matt's hobnails are really impressive, I think...

Salvete

[Titus Petronicus Graccus]

Very nice indeed!
Might I ask if there are patterns for these available?

[Neuraleanus]

One question though, how do they fit your feet? It looks like you made the sole rather wide around the heel. I think that the upper should wrap around the heel to lock the foot in place. I've been achieving that by making the sole very narrow. Then again, I do have rather narrow feet.

[Martin Moser]

Hi Pedro,

Might I ask if there are patterns for these available?

you could either use the one posted by Lee here (not exactly the same, though) or PM me you email address and I'll send you the one I used (I will certainly overwork this one a bit for the next one, however).