These are Old Norse or Viking style shoes, this pair is a women's 6 or men's 5 (standard US shoe sizing)
This soft-soled all leather shoe is based on an archaeological find from the early medieval settlement of Dorestad, located in what was Frisia and is now the Netherlands. It represents a general style of shoe that turns up nearly everywhere settled by viking age Scandinavian peoples during the 9th and 10th centuries.
For the comfort of modern wearers, I have 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 have also taken the liberty of altering the attachment points of the closing toggles on the outsides of the shoes. The original toggles were inserted through holes in the body of the shoe and stitched in place. My toggles pass through a pair of holes and are simply knotted on the outside, which makes it a great deal easier to adjust the shoe to fit an individual foot. I leave my toggles un-knotted so that each pair can be easily adjusted to better fit each wearer. I don't feel that any of this takes away from the historic character of these shoes, while offering customers a more user friendly product.
These are Old Norse or Viking style shoes, this pair is a women's 6 or men's 5 (standard US shoe sizing)
This soft-soled all leather shoe is based on an archaeological find from the early medieval settlement of Dorestad, located in what was Frisia and is now the Netherlands. It represents a general style of shoe that turns up nearly everywhere settled by viking age Scandinavian peoples during the 9th and 10th centuries.
For the comfort of modern wearers, I have 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 have also taken the liberty of altering the attachment points of the closing toggles on the outsides of the shoes. The original toggles were inserted through holes in the body of the shoe and stitched in place. My toggles pass through a pair of holes and are simply knotted on the outside, which makes it a great deal easier to adjust the shoe to fit an individual foot. I leave my toggles un-knotted so that each pair can be easily adjusted to better fit each wearer. I don't feel that any of this takes away from the historic character of these shoes, while offering customers a more user friendly product.
