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Daniel d'Aquitaine
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posted 02-03-2004 01:23 AM

Hello, Thanks for the recent help on my previous post regarding 14th C. splinted armor.

Now I would like to know if this boot which is being advertised as a 14th C. boot is indeed peroid.

The boot

Would a knight in the 14th C. wear such a boot? Would he wear a boot at all? Would it only be for riding on horse back? I often see the turn shoe shown for this period, but is that what was worn for warfare?
If this boot is not period, does anyone have a picture of a boot that is period for the 14th C. ?

Thank you.

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Woodcrafter
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posted 02-03-2004 07:41 AM

I would say no.

It has a built up heel.
It has a welt. You can see the stitches that hold the sole to the uppers. This is a markedly 15thc innovation. 14thc boots would have been turn-sole.
It has a strap on the outside going across the ankle. True some shoes have a tie here, but it is not a strap, rather an integral part of the boot.
The soles are probably rubber, but that is only conjecture based on how thick they are looking.
_Shoes and Pattens_ from MoL, has many examples of surviving footwear. I am at work and unable to check my copy, but I don't remember there being many/or any boots higher than ankle boots.

The picture of the fellow sitting down is a quick and dirty example of what I speak.

Bead maker in boots.

Here is an example of a 15thc turn boot. You will have to scroll down a bit.
knee high boot 15thc

[ 02-03-2004: Message edited by: Woodcrafter ]

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Doug Strong
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posted 02-04-2004 10:08 AM

The boots would not be right for late 14th century reenactment. They would be OK ofr costume, SCA or renfair but not for real reenactment. Taller or shorter boots seem to be more common in that period. Ankle boots are appropriate for craftsmen and lower social classes as everyday wear. For the upper classes long boots were worn for hunting. These might be thought of as functioning like chaps for cowboys. They essentially a development of chausses made form leather. Look at Gaston Phoebus' <u>Book of Hunting</u> for these taller boots.

Talbot

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