#turnshoes

[deshima]

Because of the time crunch I really hesitated wether I would make a pair of turnshoes/ankle boots for Alexandra of Novgorod.

In the end however I succumbed to the siren song of a new crafty hobby.

The shoes turned and well but before I added the laces and the sneaky rubber sole.

Myself perched on a stack of books like the gremlin child I am to provide proper pressure to glue my cheaty cheater rubber soles in the hope it will make my turnshoes last a bit longer

My new turnshoes with laces and soles, finally on my feet only to discover that in my fear of making them too small I actually made them a bit too big... but they fit well enough to not be too much of a bother so I wore them yesterday at the midwinter Fair.

Which immediately became a true stress test since while immensely fun the midwinter Fair was muddy and later rainy as well.

I discovered that the next generation of turnshoe really needed to fit well and snugly at the heel and ankle since my turnshoes like to droop there and if I was not careful I occasionally would end up walking on the thinner upper leather and not the ticker, rubber covered sole. I also discovered I need to find better glue to glue the rubber sole because after even one day in the wet, the rubber sole already wants to detach a bit.

Finally the babies after having suffered through the midwinter Fair drying on their lasts since I would like them to keep their shape as best as possible after they got absolutely soaked in the downpour that concluded the midwinter fair

[the-merry-otter]

My new turnshoes arrived!! I’m super happy to finally have a pair.

[valkyrjacom]

Baby turnshoes! 🤎🌿 An adorable handmade gift from @larshedning How cute are they? Pretty damn cute. #vikingshoes #turnshoes #oseberg #osebergshoes #leatherwork #viking #vikings #vikingage #vikingbaby #babyviking #vikingchild #norse #vikingreenactment #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #handsewn #historicalclothing #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/CYqqoGZrQNO/?utm_medium=tumblr

[embercraftcreations]

What is it about historical handmade shoes that makes you feel transported to another time? Shoes are the direct connection between us and the Earth. We spend most of our waking hours walking in shoes. Custom fit leather shoes mold to your feet over time, and feel like a second skin, moreso than any other article of clothing. We have a very intimate relationship with our shoes, so it's no wonder that it's such an important part of connecting to our past through clothing. What do you think - are shoes an integral part of your garb kit? •✨• These past few days have been filled with handsewing a pair of Raven Jórvík style Turnshoes for a customer. I just have a few finishing touches to make on them, so for now enjoy these throwback pictures of my very first pair of Jórvík boots. Also shown are my Celtic Hallstatt-style Iron Age shoes, for those who want the experience of wearing historical shoes, but have a tighter budget. Both products are tagged. •✨• #vikingshoes #norserunes #norsewitch #turnshoes #forestwitch #forestspirit #handmadeshoes #handmade #historicalshoes #etsy #turnshoes #paganwitch #paganwoman #vikingclothing #vikings #vikingreenactment #vikingsofinstagram #pagan #heathenry #heathens #rennfaire #garb #larpcostume #larp #shieldmaiden #vikingwarrior #leathercraft #leatherwork #leathershoes #leatherboots https://www.instagram.com/p/BvjzwCGn4HE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kzcbnzh6yshp

[thegaitguys]

Medieval "Turn Shoes": How we used to walk.

In the 1500's in Western Europe, shoes were different. People wore “turn shoes”, leather shoes that were made inside out then reversed for wear. This was likely the beginning of the use of molds to make shoes, carpenters up until the twentieth century would carve a wooden foot model of various sizes to model the process and standardize it.

These "Turn Shoes" were replaced by shoes with a frame construction as shoes changed to adapt to different environments, as streets changed.

The Turn shoes were basically a slip on or lace up thick leather sock. Thus, they were zero drop, soft, and provided much "feel" for the ground. Proprioception was obviously well appreciated.

We have spoken about the difference between heel strike and heel contact in walking. One can safely heel strike if barefoot on soft grass, but one cannot on the hard concrete or asphalt that we have covered much of our world with. Thus, if one were to wear "turn shoes" in our modern era, one would be forced to adapt to a heel contact or "heel kiss" on the ground, meaning, a more predominant forefoot loading style as described in this video.

What he describes, is largely not a choice, it was because they were in soft thin leather sock all day long, and even on wood or hard dirt packed floors and cart paths all day long, the heels would want some reprieve from heel "strike".

Another way around this, to reduce heel strike, is to do it more naturally, by shortening the step and stride lengths a little, by keeping the body mass over the foot strike. "Chi Running" and "Chi walking" are based off of this principle. By moving the body mass forward with the foot, one has to naturally reduce heel strike. If one lags the body mass behind the foot, the foot moves out in front, and heel strike begins to naturally (or shall we say, unnaturally) out in front, more heavily.

He gets a few things wrong in the video, in terms of "ease" of walking, but largely it is decently done. One has to be careful if they perch the foot out in front like he does in the slower demonstration, in a plantarflexed ankle and foot, one can easily begin to lock up the knees. We often see this in teenagers in flip-flops.

-Shawn and Ivo, the gait guys

[ilsa-makes-things]

Iason the Greek's first project post!

Hey! Do you like the costuming and kit tutorials like I post here? Drentha, my Dagorhir fighting company, does a LOT of crafting, and we’ve started sharing how we research, plan, and execute our projects over on our unit blog, too! This post from Iason (who is one of our NEW members-- seriously!!) on making medieval shoes from scratch is a great place to start. I also love our resident dwarf’s plastidip weaponry and Alric and Colbern’s blacksmithing experiments.  These nerds are my favorite people. Go check out their tutorials here!

[moonbaydesigns]

My first hand at turn shoes made of leather. I think I am happy in the results. I did make wool inserts to keep my feet on the cold floor. 🌙 #turnshoes #leathershoes #handmade #ravens #artwork @moonbaydesigns @madinahagberg @hallbergcenterforthearts @grevemuseum https://www.instagram.com/p/CpvvrTmLbaJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[contessaesselia]

Now we all hope and pray and send good vibes that I can flip these... #contessaesselia #leatherwork #wip #turnshoes https://www.instagram.com/p/CooUZ3dtF9q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=