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.

Loop to attach lace to the upper

Special attachement of the laces via a loop from a find from Schleswig.

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.

  1. [Wywrot.2008] Taf. 13 Nr. 4, Taf. 14 Nr. 1 ↩︎

  2. [Blomqvist.1935] S. 206 Abb. 30/31 ↩︎

  3. [Schnack.1992] Taf. 35 Nr. 2 ↩︎

  4. [Schnack.1992] Taf. 36 Nr. 2 ↩︎

  5. [Schnack.1992] S. 87 ↩︎