Viking Leather Turnshoes: My Medieval Reenactment persona is a Viking, so naturally I needed some viking shoes. Since TJ Maxx was out of authentic viking wear I made my own, and I'm passing along what I learned in the process in hopes that it will help some other shoeless vi…
How To Kit Yourself Out For The English Civil War
Hiro Yanagimachi is one of the pioneers of the new wave of Japanese bespoke shoemakers which established themselves in the last 15 years. He offers MTO,
Alexandre's recreation of a 15th century kidney pouch.
Le contexte historique de la Savoie Médiévale et info sur assos Médiévistes francophones
This the documentation from the leather shoes that I made about a year and a half ago for the Midrealm A&S Faires, other than some additional thoughts at the bottom, this is the documentation as it was presented at that time. Introduction For my shoes I wanted to do a set of upper class lady’s…
What is a Shoe Last? Shoemakers Academy The last is the center of the entire shoemaking process. The shoemaker starts with the last and builds the shoe outward.
Recently, I was fortunate to have an opportunity to visit art galleries in Venice, Haarlem and in The Hague. I focussed on the costumes, hats and shoes worn by the figures in the paintings. As I wandered through the galleries' Medieval and Renaissance sections peering at shoes, I was amazed at how modern they were.
