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Re: Greek footwear - Kineas - 04-04-2009 Sigh. I agree. Sigh. On topic, there evidence for bone eyelets for boots made in Athens. I gather that both cutting dies and some actual eyelets were found by the American School digs in 2007, but I have only hearsay evidence. Bone eyelets sound cool and fairly practical. Re: Greek footwear - Martin Moser - 04-05-2009 Quote:On topic, there evidence for bone eyelets for boots made in Athens. I gather that both cutting dies and some actual eyelets were found by the American School digs in 2007, but I have only hearsay evidence. Hm, interesting, but I have to admit I'd doubt it until shown good proof. FWIW, eyelet strengthening on shoes by cords or leather doubling is shown by finds from the 2nd/3rd cent. AD. Re: Greek footwear - John Conyard - 05-26-2009 My cavalry boots have arrived. Made by Robin Brown of http://www.rigorevali.co.uk/ I'm very pleased with them. Currently I wear them with a simple foot wrap. [attachment=0:1n983ohw]<!-- ia0 CIMG5055.jpg<!-- ia0 [/attachment:1n983ohw] Re: Greek footwear - Peter Raftos - 05-26-2009 Material found at the house of Simon the cobbler's 5th C workshop includes: bone eyelets [url:3g6iduwj]http://www.agathe.gr/cgi-bin/image?lookup=2000.02.1074[/url], iron hobnails [url:3g6iduwj]http://www.agathe.gr/cgi-bin/image?lookup=2004.01.1528[/url], whetstone [url:3g6iduwj]http://www.agathe.gr/cgi-bin/record?lookup=ST+670[/url], and the base of a cup inscribed with Simon's name [url:3g6iduwj]http://www.agathe.gr/cgi-bin/image?lookup=2000.02.1076[/url]. See: The Athenian Agora: a short guide John McK. Camp, Craig A. Mauzy, American School of Classical Studies at Athens Photographs by Craig A. Mauzy Contributor Craig A. Mauzy Edition: 2, illustrated Published by ASCSA, 2003 ISBN 0876616430, 9780876616437 48 pages Athens, Attica, and the Megarid: an archaeological guide By Hans Rupprecht Goette Edition: revised, illustrated Published by Routledge, 2001 ISBN 041524370X, 9780415243704 400 pages Re: Greek footwear - John Conyard - 05-26-2009 The eyelets are interesting. They look very like bone beads. Re: Greek footwear - hoplite14gr - 10-04-2011 5th cent B.C. richly decorated sandal sole found in Vravrona. Still in the categorization documentation process Re: Greek footwear - hoplite14gr - 10-27-2011 Also sixth century havy soled boots from Elefsina Museum. Re: Greek footwear - Martin Moser - 10-27-2011 Quote:Material found at the house of Simon the cobbler's 5th C workshop includes: Only noticed this now, very interesting! Thanks for posting! However, note this: "Notes: The page numbers and finds listed are an effort to put this "group" together; not really a defined closed deposit as much confusion between layer numbering and digging." Not really a sure thing for the bone thingies to have anything to do with shoes, could have been beads for a nechlace or something just as well IMHO. Re: Greek footwear - Martin Moser - 10-27-2011 Quote:Also sixth century havy soled boots from Elefsina Museum. Great - thanks for sharing! The upper of those is quite similar to the sandal sole(?) you posted just before, btw. Re: Greek footwear - sitalkes - 10-28-2011 So what do you think the iphicratid was? Re: Greek footwear - hoplite14gr - 10-29-2011 After seen the sources and the great reconstructions here I am of the opinion that the "Ificratid boot" was like the thacian boot minus the flaps and probaby very reinforced leather/skin around the calves. A reinforced beotian boot I think. It might be a joke though ( :!: ) Ifikrates father was a ...shoemaker!!!!! A remark perhaps in the way he decided to "chew" on state funds and help the family? Kind regards Re: Greek footwear - richard robinson - 11-29-2011 Giannis I have searched half this thread looking for your reference to a cork sole you had seen in a museum. Please could you give more detail about this and perhaps photo/link/reference? Regards mile: Richard Robinson Re: Greek footwear - Giannis K. Hoplite - 12-03-2011 Hello Richard The cork soles i saw were in the Aphipolis museum, and belonged to a child's shoes. They were probably the inner sole, and they had holes of stitching all the way around. It is tricky to post photos here because i do not have access to my pc. Sorry. Khaire Giannis Re: Greek footwear - richard robinson - 12-04-2011 I have been googling images and though a search does turn up one angled image it is not labled at all so your infomation is brilliant. Thankyou Regards richard Re: Greek footwear - sitalkes - 12-06-2011 Quote:After seen the sources and the great reconstructions here I am of the opinion that the That's very interesting, what is the purpose of such a design? The Thracian boot seems designed for cavalry use (or for walking in snow/cold eg on top of Thracian mountains). How would this design assist a man on foot, especially a peltast? Why was it an improvement? |