! This pair is a women's 7 or men's 6, best fits length 9 1/4"-9 1/2". This pair is chestnut gold with black soles.
This soft-soled all leather shoe is representative of a style of shoe that spread throughout the Western Roman empire during the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries AD. My design is based on an archeological find from the Roman settlement of Praetorium Agrippinae, founded 39/40 AD by the Emperor Caligula and located within the province of Germania Inferior (present-day Valkenburg, the Netherlands).
While the originals of this shoe were made with their soles either stitched or nailed in place using fairly complex construction methods, I have opted to simplify the sole attachment in my reproduction to keep the price down at an affordable level. For the comfort of modern wearers, I have also added an additional 3mm thick leather insole to aid in protecting feet from the numerous sharp and pointy objects present in the modern world. This additionally serves to increase the durability of the shoe. I don't feel that any of this takes away from the historic character of these shoes.
! This pair is a women's 7 or men's 6, best fits length 9 1/4"-9 1/2". This pair is chestnut gold with black soles.
This soft-soled all leather shoe is representative of a style of shoe that spread throughout the Western Roman empire during the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries AD. My design is based on an archeological find from the Roman settlement of Praetorium Agrippinae, founded 39/40 AD by the Emperor Caligula and located within the province of Germania Inferior (present-day Valkenburg, the Netherlands).
While the originals of this shoe were made with their soles either stitched or nailed in place using fairly complex construction methods, I have opted to simplify the sole attachment in my reproduction to keep the price down at an affordable level. For the comfort of modern wearers, I have also added an additional 3mm thick leather insole to aid in protecting feet from the numerous sharp and pointy objects present in the modern world. This additionally serves to increase the durability of the shoe. I don't feel that any of this takes away from the historic character of these shoes.
