Lace fastened low cut shoe with deep pointed instep vent - 2nd quarter 13th century till end of 13th century
Finds
Kolberg (PL) 1225-13001
Lund (SE) 13. Jhd.2
Schleswig (DE) 1250-13003 und 13. Jhd.4
Description
Low cut shoe with lace fastening over the vent and a deep instep point. The laces are sewn in to a pair of slits next to the instep point, or fixed via knots or loops. The most important characestic is the deep pointed instep vent which always has a fine edge binding all around. The instep point is not as deep as on the “Schleswig” type shoe. The top line has a slightly dipped side with a straight back.
Uppers are always cut from one piece whith the closing seam on the medial side. On some finds from Schleswig 5 we can find decorated strips at the top, but not at the pointed instep. The heel may be reinforced with triangular or trapezoid heel stiffeners.
One find from Schleswig uses a loop to attach the laces to the upper and preventing them to slip through.
- Kolberg
- ToDo
- Lund
- ToDo
- Schleswig
- The upper uses mostly Caprinae and seldom Bovinae leather. Soles have a simple shape and most probably also had rands between sole and upper, which are unfortunately not preserved.