12-12-2008, 11:09 PM
Salve Martin,
I was somewhat puzzled, but it is a great looking boot all the same. As far as I can tell, the extra sole is present in those reconstructions that feature the upper being basicly made out of one piece without the leather wrapping fully underneath the foot like the Cuijk ones.
I can probably find the book in the library of the KAM museum, so will give that a try. Then again, shoes are not really my main interest, you know so much more about Roman leatherworking, and I prefer the more basic arms like spear- and arrowheads, being a hobby blacksmith trying to recreate techniques and finds like in the picture of the unussual pilum I did for the Valkhof museum.
It just happened to come up in my dealings with DSC and finding a lack in off the shelf shoes for women, thought I would give it a swing. Turned out rather well, I think ....
I was somewhat puzzled, but it is a great looking boot all the same. As far as I can tell, the extra sole is present in those reconstructions that feature the upper being basicly made out of one piece without the leather wrapping fully underneath the foot like the Cuijk ones.
I can probably find the book in the library of the KAM museum, so will give that a try. Then again, shoes are not really my main interest, you know so much more about Roman leatherworking, and I prefer the more basic arms like spear- and arrowheads, being a hobby blacksmith trying to recreate techniques and finds like in the picture of the unussual pilum I did for the Valkhof museum.
It just happened to come up in my dealings with DSC and finding a lack in off the shelf shoes for women, thought I would give it a swing. Turned out rather well, I think ....
