10-14-2012, 02:52 PM
Another Shoe from Welzheim a multistrap type, Im quite fond off this style of shoe it can be found as far a field as Wales and the northern frontier to Upper Egypt with a lifespan of hundreds of years possibly even into the 7th century, though with major constructional changes.... This example around 200ad.
[attachment=5525]Welzheimmultistrap.jpg[/attachment]
The upper is quite thin and reinforced with broad strips of leather attached by whip stitch to the inside, the double layer is stitched to either the inside of the insole or occasionally the midsole, this is a feature of many roman shoes with thinner uppers and often not shown or visible in drawings pics of originals, the stitching doesnt penetrate the full thickness so is not visible from an external view.
[attachment=5526]Welzheimmultistrapreinforcing.jpg[/attachment]
I've seen this type of reinforcing on roman shoes over a 300+ year period from Saalburg, Mainz and London....
Leather used: Upper Veg tanned Goat skin 1.5mm ,insole veg tanned 4mm, mainsole Oak Tanned cowhide 6mm.
Source Material: "Zum Ostkastell von Welzheim" 1999 shoe No116 pg73.
Shoe based on the one found at Southfleet kent, although this is not a complete reconstruction of the decoration, originally this seems to have had open work in a honeycomb/wheel arrangement bordered extensively by strips of thin flat gilded wire and backed by plain leather? color was said to be purple but now is largely faded.
Materials Goatskin upper, cowhide soles. source: British Museum Catalogue "Roman Britain" 1971.
[attachment=5636]ShouthfleetShoesmall1.jpg[/attachment]
Turnshoe example of the Latchet shoe type from Asjut in upper Egypt not later then 700AD, but could be as early as the 3rd century. Asjut has produced many shoes similar to Styles in the west in this case as a typical turnshoe construction, the colour of the original was Red and although faded is still good.
[attachment=5635]LatchetturnshoeAsjutsmall.jpg[/attachment]
Source: Deutsches Leder Museum (Offenbach) Katalog Heft 6.
Material: Goatshin, cowhide sole.
[attachment=5525]Welzheimmultistrap.jpg[/attachment]
The upper is quite thin and reinforced with broad strips of leather attached by whip stitch to the inside, the double layer is stitched to either the inside of the insole or occasionally the midsole, this is a feature of many roman shoes with thinner uppers and often not shown or visible in drawings pics of originals, the stitching doesnt penetrate the full thickness so is not visible from an external view.
[attachment=5526]Welzheimmultistrapreinforcing.jpg[/attachment]
I've seen this type of reinforcing on roman shoes over a 300+ year period from Saalburg, Mainz and London....
Leather used: Upper Veg tanned Goat skin 1.5mm ,insole veg tanned 4mm, mainsole Oak Tanned cowhide 6mm.
Source Material: "Zum Ostkastell von Welzheim" 1999 shoe No116 pg73.
Shoe based on the one found at Southfleet kent, although this is not a complete reconstruction of the decoration, originally this seems to have had open work in a honeycomb/wheel arrangement bordered extensively by strips of thin flat gilded wire and backed by plain leather? color was said to be purple but now is largely faded.
Materials Goatskin upper, cowhide soles. source: British Museum Catalogue "Roman Britain" 1971.
[attachment=5636]ShouthfleetShoesmall1.jpg[/attachment]
Turnshoe example of the Latchet shoe type from Asjut in upper Egypt not later then 700AD, but could be as early as the 3rd century. Asjut has produced many shoes similar to Styles in the west in this case as a typical turnshoe construction, the colour of the original was Red and although faded is still good.
[attachment=5635]LatchetturnshoeAsjutsmall.jpg[/attachment]
Source: Deutsches Leder Museum (Offenbach) Katalog Heft 6.
Material: Goatshin, cowhide sole.
Ivor
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
