Re: Hobnailed footwear

[John Howe]

There is also a quote or two in "Le Costume en Bourgogne" from original 
sources in the  early 1400's.
Here's one from 1427:
"Pour carreler 3 paires de gros souliers pour iceulz faire ferrer 
chacune paire de 4 fers à façon fers à chevaulx, et en iceulx mis 4 gros 
cloux à grosses pointes, pour aler sur la glace"
1427 Laborde no. 4906
J


Christian Folini wrote:

>More pics by Dietrich,
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>http://folini.tikon.ch/images/linked/shoenails-shepherd-1.jpeg
>http://folini.tikon.ch/images/linked/shoenails-shepherd-2.jpeg
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>Dietrich: please explain it yourself. I am too busy tonight.
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>Christian
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>On Tue, Mar 28, 2006 at 04:39:44PM +0000, Chris Bailey wrote:
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>>Hello,
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>>There are a fair few hobnailed boots in Gerry's "Medieval Military Costume", 
>>and he quotes Piers Plowman as evidence, along with mentioning the existence 
>>of some pictorial sources.  I'm wondering if anyone knows what these sources 
>>are, or whether any more evidence has come to light since then.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Chris Bailey
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