Shoes from Hedeby ranged from simple to very complex. Some where on the simpler side was the Shoe Type 1G. These were a simple turn-shoe design with a seam on the inner side of the shoe's upper. Many examples in the Type 1 bracket lacked any signs of having laces, ties, or toggles to keep them closed, interestingly enough, however, these reproductions close with laces made of deer hide. The shoes themselves are made from oak-tanned cow leather.
They are being worn in conjunction with a pair of diamond twill wool footed trousers and onion skin-dyed yellow wool Winingas (leg wraps) - both reproduced after finds from Haithabu. |
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