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Medieval Buckle Turn Shoe
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
shoe for the 13th & 14th 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 .1 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 Medieval Buckle Turn Shoe is a poulaine type shoe
and is constructed of 3 oz top-grain cowhide leather, brass
buckles based on finds listed in Dress Accessories by the British Museum
, leather sole using McKay stitch, and all other sewing is
machine overstitched.
The Medieval Buckle turn shoe is perfect for Middle Ages, living history,
historical reenactments groups, LARP, and the SCA.
Available for Women, the Medieval Buckle Turn Shoe is
brown for $65.
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