17th Century shoes discovered in attic

The flat metal ring below the shoe created a platform of several inche‎s.Photo: Hansons Auctioneers.

More Here: http://www.itv.com/news/central/2017-05-24/17th-century-shoes-discovered-in-attic/

Image edited by author.

Pattens in the 18th Century – a sensible way of keeping dresses off the filthy streets.

Pattens from circa 1720, shown courtesy of the V&A

More Here At: Georgian Gentleman http://mikerendell.com/pattens-in-the-18th-century-a-sensible-way-of-keeping-dresses-off-the-filthy-streets/

A GENDERED SHOE FROM 17TH CENTURY-COPENHAGEN.

More at: Dressing The New World http://dressworld.hypotheses.org/218

The-mystery-300-year-old-spirit-trap-Cambridge-college-wall-Hidden-shoe-buried-catch-evil-spirits.

More here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3746078/The-mystery-300-year-old-spirit-trap-Cambridge-college-wall-Hidden-shoe-buried-catch-evil-spirits.html;

Making Woodland Indian Center Seam Moccasins.

6 Fascinating Finds from the London Wreck, 1665. A Link.

Showing the layers of a dipped candle. More at: heritagecalling.com/2015/08/13/6-fascinating-finds-from-the-london-wreck-http:1665/

A Shoemaker. Video.

The 1642 Tailor-Shoes.

http://the1642tailor.com/2014/03/20/1640s-shoes/

A 17th century shoe discovered at Wimpole Hall

http://www.royston-crow.co.uk/news/17th_century_shoe_among_the_artefacts_discovered_under_the_floorboards_at_wimpole_hall_1_3403391

Canadian Footwear. A PDF.

http://www.colonialbaker.net/Footwear%20of%20Canadiens%20pdf.pdf

My thanks to Brad for the link to this PDF.

Shoes, Boots, and Slippers. A Link.

My thanks to weaver for this link.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/120914276/18th-Century-Shoes

Wooden Shoes.

Wooden shoes, also known as Sabots by the French and Clogs by the Dutch were footwear for peasants. The wooden shoe that many people associate with the Dutch, was in fact widely used through Europe and the British Isles including Cymru and other Celts.
Wooden shoes were relatively inexpensive to buy, they protected the feet from the wet and from sharp objects so were excellent for work shoes.

18th century French sabot.

18th century French sabots.

Three different styles of French sabot.

Dutch girls clogs with leather uppers and iron treads.

These are wedding shoes and I would guess at Dutch.

No date on these but I thought the ice cramps interesting. There seems very little difference to wooden shoes made in the 18th century to ones made later on.

I find this one interesting. Using a wooden shoe to deliver water to the stone seems to have been common practice among knife grinders. This chap is also wearing wooden shoes.

From Diderot, 1750s. A white cooper's shop. Note the wooden shoes on the floor.

Detail of the white cooper's shop by Diderot.

http://siftingthepast.com/2012/06/04/departure-from-a-french-inn-grimm-1775/ http://www.freewebs.com/spun_measured_and_cut_elbows/shoes.html http://historyofwoodenshoes.blogspot.com.au/2009/05/clogs.html

Woodland Indian Moccasin Overshoe!

This overshoe is made from corn husks and was/is used in wet weather to help keep the feet dry.

This image shows a half finished corn husk overshoe.

http://www.squidoo.com/my-17th-19th-century-native-american-wardrobe

This site has more information on Woodland Indian Women's clothing.

17th-18th Century Shoe Project. A Link.

http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/shoeproject.htm

Footwear For Travelling.

“Thirsday 23d This day at about 5 in ye morning

we began to pack up our bagage in order for marching,

I had my hands Loosned from behind me after

 they presented me with a Considerable quantity

of their bagage to pake up for my Load to Carrey To

menus, they also took my Shoes from me & Gave

me a pair of Dears Skin mogisons Such as they wear

themselves, and Told me they was better and much

Preferable to Shoes To march in.”

The Pote Journal 1745.

Prolonging The Use Of Your moccasins On The Trail.

There are two ways in which I prolong the use of my woodland centre seam moccasins. One is to sew extra soles on the moccasins, and the other is to carry inner soles in my pack. I also carry spare moccasins tied to my blanket roll.
The leather inner soles I carry are not a permanent repair, but if you have a whole right through the moccasin sole. these will protect your feet until you can make a better repair.

Makazinan - Moccasins. A Link.

http://frenchinwisconsin.yolasite.com/my-blog/makazinan-moccasins

Trailer-Cobbling Soles on Moccasins & Shoes.

There are two videos on Cobbling Soles on Moccasins & Shoes, and both are on my Primitive Skills 2 DVD. This is just the first half of the first video.

Greasing Moccasins.

When we lived up in the old cottage it was easy to grease my moccasins on a regular basis. I would leave my moccasins on the hearth of the big open fire to dry. Once dry I would make myself comfortable on the three legged stool I made, warm the mixture of tallow & beeswax in front of the fire, & rub the mix into warm leather. Afterwards the moccasins would be left on the hearth so the grease could soak into the leather better.
Now that we live in Linstock House, this chore is not so easy. I have to place my moccasins under the wood burning stove to dry & warm, & I have to place the grease in the open oven to melt. The hardest part is not getting the grease all over the slate kitchen tiles! Not a comfortable chore anymore, but I get the job done.

"Their Shoes,when they wear any are made of an entire piece of Buck-Skin; except when they sow a piece to the bottom, to thicken the Soal. They are fasten'd on with running Strings , the Skin being drawn together like a Purse on top of the Foot,and tyed round the Ankle. The Indian name of this kind of Shoe is Moccasin"

Chapter One: Of The Indians & Their Dress.

The History and Present State of Virginia,in Four Parts:
By Robert Beverly, 1705