Calcei pics wanted.

[Arne Joakim]

Does anyone have any good pictures of a first century calcei?

[Peroni]

Sarah Juniper's website has a pair of Mainz calcei

http://www.sarahjuniper.co.uk/roman.html

Also have a look at Jared Fleury's website.. Excellent stuff there..
http://www.florentius.com/calcei-main.htm

[Graham Sumner]

Hi

Roman Military Clothing 1 has a picture of one boot from Qasr Ibrim as well as a reconstruction of a pair.

Graham.

[Flavius Promotus]

Take a look at...

Driel-Murray, C. van, 2001, Footwear in the North-Western Provinces of the Roman Empire. In : Stepping through time. Archaeological footwear from prehistoric times until 1800, Zwolle, 337-376.

Shows an image and also a rough sketch of the upper leather pattern of a so called Fell boot (ca. 100 AD). (I know a shoemaker who can make such boots - just send me a PM if you interested)

Greetings,
Florian

[Martin Moser]

Hi Arne,

Does anyone have any good pictures of a first century calcei?

depends on what you are actually thinking of when saying calcei - I can send you pics of the Mainz calcei mentioned above as well as a couple of other shoes of similar design. What do you have in mind?

[Peroni]

I would like those Mainz pictures too Martin! :wink:

I've sent a PM

[Martin Moser]

Hi Arne,

did you check

http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=7190

and

http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=7147

for shoes from Qasr Ibrim and Vindolanda resp.?

Are you thinking of making your own?


(Arne + Adrian, just sent out the mail w/ the Mainz pics)

[Arne Joakim]

Hi. Thanks for the images.

At least I saw the posts now :wink:
That's one really beautiful pair of shoes...

I'm definitely considering making a par of calcei, but don't fully understand from the drawing how the upper was sewn to the sole.
Any ideas?

[Martin Moser]

Hi. Thanks for the images.

My pleasure :-) )

I'm definitely considering making a par of calcei, but don't fully understand from the drawing how the upper was sewn to the sole.
Any ideas?

Which drawing are you referring to exactly, please?