Remarks on the Use of Roman Style Shoes.
2021-12-27
Earlier this year I made myself a pair of shoes generally inspired by the shoes of the Romans.I say generally inspired, as I wish to make no strong claims with respect to their accuracy. My desire was to have a decent pair of walking shoes, not a reproduction artifact, nor a historically accurate costume piece,and this design appealed to me as a person with no shoemaking experience and very little leatherworking experience. While mine may not be exactly caligae, for the purpose of this article, I shall call. . . .