Similar one piece upper shoes with thong fastening dated 11^th Century in England, York and Piccadilly with distribution across northern Europe to Poland.  This shoe appears in Stepping Through Time, by Olaf Goubitz on page 139 figure 8a. and the shoe is typed and cataloged in Leather and Leatherworking in Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York 17/16 by Quita Mould, Ian Carlisle and Esther Cameron. 

The Vlaardingen shoe is a true turn shoe.  Constructed and sewn by hand.   Linen thread is used for the edge to edge seem to connect the ends of the single piece upper shoe together and uses the edge / flesh seem to attach the shoe to the hard vegetable tanned sole.  The shoe is constructed inside out and turned right side out as the last step.  The decorations are done in linen thread.

 Optional lugged, anti slip, or crepe soles are not offered for the Vlaardingen Shoe.

This shoe is always in stock!

The Vlaardingen Shoe is perfect for any of the strictest of reenactment groups.

Available for Men and Women, the Vlaardingen Viking Turn Shoe is available in Brown for $75.

Dark Brown available late spring.