Viking shoes from hedeby and coppergate patterns.

mercenary · Post by **mercenary** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:25 am

Does anyone have any good pattern for either boot/shoe? Nowhere on the web is such a thing.

Maeryk · Post by **Maeryk** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:32 am

since I'm not sure exactly what shoe that is.. did you look here?

http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOM3.HTM

Maeryk

Karen Larsdatter · Post by **Karen Larsdatter** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:45 am

I'm not sure, either ... but maybe these links'll help?
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/shoe/construction.html
http://www.housebarra.com/EP/ep03/10shoe04.html

mercenary · Post by **mercenary** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:53 pm

Sorry; here's a pic (from Dawn of Time Crafts.):

[img]http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/4774/shoes02.jpg[/img]

The first is the Coppergate, and the second is the Hedeby/Haithabu.

Halvgrimr · Post by **Halvgrimr** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:11 pm

IIRC there are an ungodly number of different patterned shoes from Hebedy/Haithabu

My copy of Die Lederfunde von Haithabu is at work but I can post pics of the various patterns Monday if you want.

Halv

Egfroth · Post by **Egfroth** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:28 am

As far as I'm aware, the Coppergate ankle boot only had one toggle, not two.

However, here is a pair of (differing) reconstructed patterns from a marvellous book called "Stepping Through Time".

Egfroth · Post by **Egfroth** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:31 am

And here's one I've used myself to make a pair of Coppergate boots.

Buran · Post by **Buran** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:32 pm

The York Archeological Trust (YAT) have a book out on the leatherfinds of York. They seem to indicate that the toggle on the "Coppergate" shoes go on the inside of the foot, rather than the outside, that is the big toe side, not the little toe side. I don't have this book so I can't verify. Also the Hedeby high boot seems to be a woman's shoe.

Halvgrimr · Post by **Halvgrimr** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:03 am

Buran wrote: Also the Hedeby high boot seems to be a woman's shoe.

--hmmm
Last reading I did on it suggested it was a child's boot.
But its been a while so I guess the thinking could have changed

Halv

Buran · Post by **Buran** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:02 pm

You may be thinking of the Coppergate Cap or coif, which was only found with a child.

Tyrkir · Post by **Tyrkir** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:01 pm

Buran is correct, the toggles (and the side seam) for that style of shoe were on the instep for every complete shoe found at York.. bits of >90 pairs found as well. Some pairs had two toggles as well.

IMHO the book to get is Leather and Leatherworking in Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York ISBN 1-902771-36-2.

If you have the time I recommend making lasts, much much easier to get the shoe the right shape.

Viking shoes from hedeby and coppergate patterns.

Viking shoes from hedeby and coppergate patterns.

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