Found in "Shoes and Pattens" by the Museum of London and "Stepping Through Time" by Olaf Goubitz, Carol van Driel-Murry and Willy Groenman-van Waateringe this shoe is common noblemen's and noblewomen's shoe for the 14th & 15th Century during medieval times. 

There are five different length of point as described in "Shoes and Pattens", 0 being a rounded toe and .5 being grossly exaggeratedly long points.  The 14th Century Poulaine, Poulain, crackowes, or pike-toed shoe is a great medieval shoe with a .4 toe. The shoe is dated from 1300 to 1500 and fell in and out of favor often. Sumptuary laws were written to govern the wearing of this shoe!

The poulaine original was a turn shoe, this shoe uses a welted constructed of 2.5 to 3 oz top-grain cowhide leather, period reproduction brass buckles from Dress Accessories,  crepe sole, artificial mid-soles, and all sewing is machine overstitched.  The poulaine should not be used for fighting.  This shoe is always in stock!

Shoe undergoing redesign / Unavailable 

A successful and popular shoe over the last 8 years, it is time to re-vamp this shoe. Check back soon!   I will have the new and improved shoe by late July or early August.   For alternatives that are in-stock and ready to ship, please check out the Medieval Latchet Shoe and the Medieval Buckle Shoe.