10-25-2011, 08:41 PM
Having made many pairs of caligae in the past a good hint is to make the soles just a bit smaller than your foot template size, this is done by drawing out you sole size then drawing another line inside this a few mm.
This way when the uppers are fitted they tend to hold the foot more firm, and if the upper is made from one piece cut out a 10mm wide strip at the centre rear that tapers to just above the heel and cross stitch the edges together then with soft thin leather glued against the stitch on the inside this gives also a good heel support.
This way when the uppers are fitted they tend to hold the foot more firm, and if the upper is made from one piece cut out a 10mm wide strip at the centre rear that tapers to just above the heel and cross stitch the edges together then with soft thin leather glued against the stitch on the inside this gives also a good heel support.
Brian Stobbs
