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Closeout Sale! Womens Original Medieval Ankle Boots
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Product Options
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- Sturdy construction in top quality leather
- Style based on original 14th c. finds
- Designed as a fine compromise between authenticity, function and cost by longtime expert in medieval accessories, Doug Strong of Talbots.
- Each pair is complete with Brass Buckles cast from period originals
- Extra thick soles for durability
- Pebbled textured leather for that medieval, "hand tanned" period look
- Rich palette of medieval jewel tones
- Available in Black, Golden Brown, Red, Green and Blue
- Please note- If you are not finding the size that you are looking for please see our new Premium Boots page!
- Ladies Sizes 5 - 10 - whole sizes only
- Optional Vibram rubber sole (+$35) for better traction
- Please note- this item is being discontinued and will not be restocked
- Price - $79.95
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Our ankle boots in golden brown (above)
A close up view of our cast brass buckle
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About Our Ankle Boots
Our nailed ankle boot takes its inspiration from 14th-15th century boots found in the Netherlands, particularly drawing on examples excavated in Dortrect, Holland. The Netherlands were a major mercantile and fashion center in this period, and this is reflected by the extreme similarity of these shoes to numerous examples found in England and throughout Western and Central Europe. The brass buckles are direct copies of a surviving buckle of a type in use from 1150-1450. Pay particular attention to the shape of the toe. This was of a rather specific shape in the period, and many, off-the-rack reconstructions often fail to replicate it properly.
We have made one concession to modern feet in the nailed sole, which, while anachronistic, provides a thicker sole and more supportive boot. It is also ideal for mounting a high-traction sole vibram for customers engaging in SCA or reenactment combat. The brass buckles allows a secure and comfortable fit through the foot and ankle. For this style we chose a supple leather with a pebbled leather finish for a period look. Even better, they are also extremely comfortable to wear with little or no breaking-in necessary! Please note the pebble finish varies as the hides the shoes are made from naturally vary. Meant to coordinate with our popular leather belts, our ankle boots come in a deep black, a rich golden brown, deep forest green, dark red or deep blue, and are now available in Mens 8-14 and Womens 5-10, whole sizes only. The leather is pebbled; pebbling ranges from a generally smooth surface to a heavily pebbled one - a natural result of the tanning process - but is generally consistent within a pair of shoes.
As many modern feet are not used to the softness of period shoes we recommend choosing a size larger than you normally would so as to have plenty of room to add a modern insole. Also, for those needing more support we strongly recommend adding the vibram sole option to your boots. Please note that boots with vibram soles added take an additional 7-10 days to ship and cannot be shipped via expedited methods (Fed Ex).
Source: Olaf Goubitz, Carol van Driel-Murray and Willy Groenman-van Waateringe. Stepping Through Time: Archaeological Footwear form Prehistoric Times until 1800. Zwolle, Netherlands: Stitchig Promotie Archaeologie, 2001.
Top Right: detail of the bottom nailed sole of our ankle boots
Left and Bottom Right: two views of our optional vibram sole
For information on converting between international shoe sizes, please visit this excellent reference.
Size Chart
Please note measurements are approximate from outside of boot. Boots are made of supple leather and therefor accommodate varying foot widths within a range. We have found that sizes run pretty true to modern sizes. In general, modern feet are not used to the softness of period shoes so we recommend choosing a size larger than you normally would so as to have plenty of room to add a modern insole. For those needing maximum support we strongly recommend adding the vibram sole option to your boots. Please note that boots with vibram soles added take an additional 7-10 days to ship and cannot be shipped via expedited methods (Fed Ex).
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Size
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Length
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Width
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Womens 6
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9"
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3 1/8"
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Womens 7
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9 3/8"
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3 1/4"
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Womens 8
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9 1/2"
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3 3/8"
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Womens 9
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9 7/8"
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3 1/2"
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Womens 10
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10 1/8"
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3 1/2"
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Mens 8
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10 1/2"
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3 5/8"
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Mens 9
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10 7/8"
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3 5/8"
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Mens 10
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11 1/4"
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3 3/4"
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Mens 11
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11 1/2"
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3 3/4"
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Mens 12
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11 7/8"
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3 7/8"
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Mens 13
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12 1/4"
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4"
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Mens 14
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12 5/8"
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4 1/4"
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Historical Inspirations
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Drawing after extant finds in Dordrecht Holland, the Netherlands circa 14th Century
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Drawing after extant find in Coventry England circa late middle ages
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Drawing after extant finds in Deventer, the Netherlands circa late middle ages
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| Drawing after extant find in Dordrecht Holland, the Netherlands circa mid 14th Century
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Drawing after detail of Delandloper by Hieronymus Bosch in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotherdam, Netherlands, circa 14th c.
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Drawing after extant child's boot finds in Lochem Netherlands c. 12th century
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| Drawing after extant find in Dordrecht Holland, the Netherlands circa the late middle ages
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Drawing after extant find in Altenburg, Germany, c. 1300
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Drawing after extant pair of boots found on Haarlem circa 14-15th c. in Groenveld Archaeological Museum, Holland, the Netherlands
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Price:: From $59.95 to $64.95
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