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Tag Archives: leather work
Ghillies (simple shoes) again
Here’s a simple shoe design that was made by our ancestors before there were shoe shops or Zappos. Much of the Europe population, both male and female wore a variation of this for many millenia, right up into the early … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, leather work, moccasins, primitive technology, shoes
Tagged caliga, carbatina, ghillies, leather work, moccasins, primitive technology
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Meet the Maker
A rare self-portrait of the Maker responsible all this nonsense… I’ll need to make a proper one; more in-focus and with a better mirror next time.
The Vikings Used Comfortable Shoes
Originally posted on ThorNews:
One of the original boots found in the Oseberg Burial Mound dating back to 834 AD. (Photo: skinnblogg.blogspot.no) A number of complete Viking Age shoes found in Scandinavia and England have the same characteristics. They are…
Posted in cordwainer, shoes, Uncategorized, viking
Tagged leather work, moccasin, shoes, turn shoe, turnshoe, viking
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Simple but Ingenious
Tying your own shoes – Before looking at the ethnographic literature I experimented with tying up some simple sandals with mixed success. It turns out that it’s not as simple as one might think. Now I’m a connoisseur and am … Continue reading
Huaraches!
There are still Huaraches north of old Mexico. As I prepare to resole my huaraches I thought it might be good to look back on them as a very viable hand-made shoe. For a long time while searching for huarache … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, huaraches, leather work, primitive technology, shoemaking, shoes
Tagged DIY, huaraches, leather work, primitive technology, sandals, shoemaking, shoes
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