Re: Hobnailed footwear

["Philip Clarke"]

I would like to thank everyone who has posted replies on this topic.

It's difficult to find information on medieval footwear in New Zealand. As =
a maker of historical shoes the discussion here has helped me a great deal.


Regards

Philip Clarke

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Howe" 
> To: living-history-at-companie-of-st-george.ch
> Subject: Re: Hobnailed footwear
> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:44:01 +0200
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> 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 =E0 fa=E7on fers =E0 chevaulx, et en iceulx mis 4=
 gros
> cloux =E0 grosses pointes, pour aler sur la glace"
> 1427 Laborde no. 4906
> J
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> Christian Folini wrote:
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> > 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
> >
> > Dietrich: please explain it yourself. I am too busy tonight.
> >
> > Christian
> >
> > 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=20
> >> Military Costume", and he quotes Piers Plowman as evidence,=20
> >> along with mentioning the existence of some pictorial sources.=20=20
> >> I'm wondering if anyone knows what these sources are, or whether=20
> >> any more evidence has come to light since then.
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> >> Thanks,
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> >> Chris Bailey
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