Common example of a 14th Century men's shoe with the side-lace closure. Though not based on any specific extant example, this style of shoe is regularly seen in period artwork, and the features documented on many surviving examples from both England, as well as mainland Europe.
The shoe is made with a thick cow hide lower, with a thinner goat leather upper and lace. The components were dyed black using a mixture of iron and vinegar, as seems to have been a technique in use for coloring leather such colors during this time.
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While seemingly odd and dangerous to our modern sensibilities, wearing the dagger less the sheath, and thrust directly into the belt seemed to be a common practice during the 14th Century, as is noted by several works depicting such.
This may have been done as a show of force (aka intimidation), to make the weapon more accessible in the presence of less-than-trustworthy folk, or simply as a martial fashion symbol. |
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