acing/veneer
Facing/veneer
I can make leather shoes from two different materials.
From real leather (facing), they are sleek, they are ‘dew-proof’
(don’t mistaken with ‘waterproof),
mud – just clean them with a piece of rag,
you can also paste/polish them. Usually come in dark browns or black
(now I can get some shades of maroon... sometimes red)
elour/Suede
Velour/Suede
I can also make medieval shoes from suede (velour – the fluffy stuff, you get the idea...)
Velour is also leather, but of a second quality and of a different purpose.
Velour comes in various colours, even yellow, blue, green and of course many shades of brown and
black. It gets dirty pretty quickly and goes grey from the dust, and of course absorbes water like
a sponge. A matter of preferences I guess...
ole
I make soles in a standard way – from thin rubber. It’s included in the cost of the offer.
For the picky ones, I can make a thick – leather sole (4mm). This material is more expensive
than rubber, so you have to add ‘some’ according to the price list below.
wine and polyamide
The whole shoe is hand-made, from the start to the end. You know...the awl, needle and stuff.
I use nylon threads as they are more durable. For some special shoes, for special occasions
I would use twine, but always
on the customer’s request.
"Open – work" on a shoe
Especially in the early ages, all the cut-outs and open-works were popular.
In the later ones... there still were a few, but I’m not sure how and where.
For sure, during later Medieval Age ornamental shoes were more often seen on children and women
than on men. Those who are interested can send me ready sketches, patterns or can trust my twisted
imagination. :)
"Bootleg"
High shoes, reaching under the knee can have various bootlegs.
If a bootleg is only turned inside-out, I can cut some shapes on it... squares, triangles,
circles or in something more complicated, eg. Oak or marihuana leaves :P
"leather soles"
additional cost: 12€
(£7,5 or 15$)
If someone really wants a leather sole, you have to mention in while ordering.
In such case, with some extra payment the shoes will have a thick (about 4mm) leather sole facing.
"rubber soles"
additional cost: 0€
(zero means nothing - no additional cost :)
Rubber soles (to be more exact it’s ‘styrogum’ – a very elastic and soft rubber)
are included in the price of all medieval shoes (you do not have to pay for them)...
so if someone is not all about the historical authenticity, there’s a possiblity to have shoes
like these. Rubber soles have only two advantages... the do not raise the price of a shoe,
and they’re more healty for the foor...as they’re more soft (feet don’t get so tired, as they would
on hard leather). They exploit in the same amount of time as the leather ones.
"Leather (glued) soles with sticked on nails"
additional cost: vary about 18€
Translation not avalible at now :) ... sorry.
"Ruber soles – LARP"
additional cost: 16€
I have been receiving multiple signals with requests from people, who stay in the ‘medieval spirit’
for a long time... to glue a few layers of soles one time. That’s the answer for these signals.
Firstly, the sole is glued with a thick soft leather, then the proper sole, thick ruber. The sole itself is also glued with a small
heel. Then, in the end, I add a felt lining. On the whole, it’s rather stiff, which causes the soft
shoe gets a bit ‘tired’ from this ‘elephant-like’ sole and glues off a bit faster.
(I’ll even say that the used elements have unequal level of thickness and therefore
do not harmonically) :P
I reccomend these soles for heavier boots. Made only on request.
Usage:
LARPs
a cure for short-highted people with issues? :)
heavy-duty stylized boots
(don’t mistaken those soles with hevy modern ones, they not as durable)
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