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Simple 14th C Turnshoes (Photo Heavy)
Sir Nate:
Another project.
Stanislaw:
Great job on these, Ian!
Don Jorge:
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Ditto...luckily the leather I need for my splinted armor is 9oz and the leather I need for my corrazina is 4oz...so I will just make sure there is enough to make me a pair of turn shoes :)
Ian:
I've only had the opportunity to wear them for short periods of time, but they feel comfortable. They fit snugly, but the leather stretches. Of my experience they're most comparable to what it feels like to wear my toe-shoes. They feel you have with the ground is a lot like being barefoot with the added protection of a 9 oz leather strip, but you can very much feel the ground, which is a good thing.
Modern shoes cause the feet to lose that 'relationship' with the ground. These things really let you grip it. I would recommend everyone try a more authentic period shoe before discounting medieval footwear as inappropriate for various activities. Remember, it's generally crappy medieval'ish footwear that gives rise to the idea that medieval shoes are inappropriate for things like WMA, SCA, any activity on grass, etc...
Aiden of Oreland:
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--- Quote from: Ian on 2014-03-14, 00:28:54 ---I've only had the opportunity to wear them for short periods of time, but they feel comfortable. They fit snugly, but the leather stretches. Of my experience they're most comparable to what it feels like to wear my toe-shoes. They feel you have with the ground is a lot like being barefoot with the added protection of a 9 oz leather strip, but you can very much feel the ground, which is a good thing.
Modern shoes cause the feet to lose that 'relationship' with the ground. These things really let you grip it. I would recommend everyone try a more authentic period shoe before discounting medieval footwear as inappropriate for various activities. Remember, it's generally crappy medieval'ish footwear that gives rise to the idea that medieval shoes are inappropriate for things like WMA, SCA, any activity on grass, etc...
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Well, you have to remember that most of todays people walk on solid ground, that doesn't have any give. So modern days shoes are in some ways better for our feet. Remember that our feet are made to walk on soft ground that has some give to it. The ground softens our step. So medieval shoes were good because they walked on earth most of the time. The shoes were good for the time, just like how ours are good for our time.
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