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'Mayhaps these pike toes are a wee bit too long? What thinkest thou?'

---detail from a John of Gaunt (at a banquet) manuscript image ca. 1470s

[inky-duchess]

Fantasy Wardrobe: Shoes, Slippers and Boots

I have covered historical clothes from head to ankle but I haven't covered shoes yet. So thanks to @sara-toftlund I will finally be exploring some historical shoes.

Buskin

Buskins are knee/calf-length boots with open toes. They would be laced up at the front. These were worn by mainly soldiers or hunters in Ancient Greece and Rome because they protected the legs.

Caligae

The caligae were the famous sandal-boots of the Roman legions. They were made with thick hobnailed soles and laced at the front. These are the boots that give Emperor Caligula his name since he often wore when dressed like a little legionnaire when living with the Germanic legions. Basically by calling him Caligula we are calling him "Little Boots"

Chopine

Chopines were the beginning of platform shoe. They were worn mainly in 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Chopines were made like this to protect the feet from the dirty streets and add a bit of height to the wearer. They were popular with rich women and courtesans. They would be made from wood or cork and often decorated with fabrics and beads.

Geta

The geta are the traditional Japanese footwear. They look rather like flip flops with thick soles. The geta would be worn in all kinds of weather to protect the feet outside except the snow.

Crakows

Were the mad looking shoes we see in art from the Middle Ages with the really long toes. The toes would often be curled and the shoes would be highly decorated.

Moccasin

The Moccasin is a Native American shoe often fashioned from deerskin or leather. The Moccasin consists of a sole of unworked leather and were often fashioned with a vamp, a flap of leather, at the base of the ankle.

Slippers

Slippers are rather a general term for shoes. Slippers would be commonly worn by women in the West but were also worn by both sexes in Eastern Empires such as Persia and India.

Boot

Boots are commonly marked down as the go to style of shoe for fantasy. Boots would often be worn when ridingor hunting or in bad weather. Noblity would not wear boots inside as they were seen as more of an outdoor shoe.

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