Caliage

[richard robinson]

Thanks for starting this topic.
I have felt like a wimp since last year where our "march of death" was renamed the "march of pain"
we all had different calligae and hobnails but only one of us escaped without mangled feet.
I made my calligae and can only imagine that I am not using thick enough inner soles as the hobnails - which started out feeling like massage sandals soon felt like iron maiden shoes and I walked in my socks after the first half hour and changed my footwear the next day. I also hate that it was me that picked up the stones in my calligae- no matter how I altered my gait. I am going as a barbarian in boots or late roman next time so I do not have this problem. We also basted our inner thighs with olive oil to slow down chafing- what do others do???
regards
Richard