01-02-2011, 03:22 PM
Quote:Magnus:1tzp30lp Wrote:That's actually a really good idea...shoes for kids...Some legionary parents I'm sure would be interested!
I know there is a big demand for children shoes, I made several medieval ones.
Two years ago I made these for an "Iron age" couple as a Birth present, its a size 18 (2.5 U.S.)
I will need to make some footwear decisions this winter if my two sons (11 and 10) and a cousin of theirs (will be 12) are going to be involved in re-enactment. Being new to re-enacting, I have a few questions specifically about shoes/sandals.
It appears the iron age shoes are carbatinae according to the jpg. That shoe would be accurate according to the members' posts in the thread on children and re-enactment.
The various solae shown in the subsequent posts to that quoted might be a) less expensive as starters, and b) accurate as a "camp shoe" for children (?). The boys really seem to like the caligae as I mentioned - those are more masculine - but they are too young to be soldiers in a re-enactment. I doubt either my wife or my brother-in-law are hot to spend $100 a pair for kid sandals to wear to a couple of events - if that.
The Commanchio sole pattern looks like a more feminine sandal - dainty and narrow in the heel. My daughter might have even liked those, but she will be 14 later this year, and I think we have lost her (field hockey; swimming team; hanging out
).The kids would get more use from carbatinae, I suppose. From what I have been reading those are easily adjustable for some growth with the kids' feet. If not, are the solae shown accurate for boys to have around a camp setting? Are they too feminine?
Any help is appreciated.
Mike Benedict
