Early Medieval (Dark Age) Footwear

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Hand-stitched Footwear
	One Piece Shoe 400AD to 1066AD £90.00 all sizes Style Code: DAO	Basic turn-shoe with uppers and sole cut in one piece. Very durable due to the additional 3.5mm(1/7in) tough leather sole fixed inside. In late period only suitable for lower class people. Colours: saddle-tan, medium brown or dark brown Heels: ordinary rounded heel or triangular heel-riser
	Slipper 9th - 11th century £120.00 adult sizes 4-13 Style Code: DAS	Very common shoe-style for this period from finds of Anglo-Scandinavian York. Genuine turn-shoe with a 6mm sole, heel-stiffener and over-sewn edges.  Colours: saddle-tan, medium brown or dark brown Heels: Rounded Heel (additional small heel and/or second sole layer optional) or triangular heel-riser.
	Wide-edged Slipper 9th - 11th century £145.00 adult sizes 4-13 Style Code: DAE	A Slipper found in Anglo-Scandinavian York. It has a wide top-band with the flesh-side (suede-surface) facing outwards. Genuine turn-shoe with a 6mm (1/4in) thick sole and overstitched edges. Colours: saddle-tan, medium brown or dark brown Heels: Rounded Heel (additional small heel and/or second sole layer optional) or triangular heel-riser.
	Shoe with drawstring 10th century £120.00 adult sizes 4-13 Style Code: DAT	This is a shoe from finds of Anglo-Scandinavian York. Genuine turn-shoe with a 6mm (1/4in) thick sole and a drawstring that is stitched into place at the throat and tied on the sides. Colours: saddle-tan, medium brown or dark brown Heels: Rounded Heel (additional small heel and/or second sole layer optional)
	Toggled Ankle Boot 9th to 11th century £130.00 adult sizes 4-13 Style Code: DAY	Genuine turn-shoe with a 6mm (1/4in)  sole. Ankle Boot with a triangular flap, adjustable toggle fastenings, over-sewn edges and heel-stiffeners. Colours: saddle-tan, medium brown or dark brown Heels: Rounded Heel (additional small heel and/or second sole layer optional) or triangular heel-riser. Vampstripe: double row of plain saddle-stitch available
	Twin-toggled Ankle boot 9th to 11th century £140.00 adult sizes 4-13 Style Code: DAD	Genuine turn-shoe with a 6mm (1/4in)  sole. Ankle Boot with two triangular flaps, adjustable toggle fastenings, over-sewn edges and heel-stiffeners. Colours: saddle-tan, medium brown or dark brown Heels: Rounded Heel (additional small heel and/or second sole layer optional) or triangular heel-riser. Vampstripe: double row of plain saddle-stitch available
	Toggled Calf Boot 10th century £160.00 adult sizes 4-13 Style Code: DAB	Genuine  turn-shoe with a 6mm (1/4in)  sole.  Boot with three triangular flaps, adjustable toggle fastenings, over-sewn edges and heel-stiffeners. Colours: saddle-tan, medium brown or dark brown Heels: Rounded Heel (additional small heel and/or second sole layer optional) or triangular heel-riser. Vampstripe: double row of plain saddle-stitch available
	Ladies Slipper 10th century £140.00 adult sizes 4-13 Style Code: DAL	A row of short slits interwoven with wool in a colour of your choice runs around the edge of this surprisingly elegant ladies slipper. Genuine  turn-shoe with a 6mm (1/4in) sole comes with ankle ties, heel-stiffeners and decorative edge finishing. Colours: saddle-tan, medium brown or dark brown Heels: Rounded Heel (additional small heel and/or second sole layer optional) or triangular heel-riser.

Machine-stitched Footwear
	Ankle Shoe  800AD to 1200AD £40.00 adult sizes 4-13 £35.00 adult sizes 1-3 Style Code: DAM	We offer this quite common shoe style of this period in a budget version. It is generic enough to suit most classes of society and covers nearly four centuries in history. It has a 3.5mm (1/7in) thick sole and a drawstring. It is tough but not quite as hardwearing as our hand-stitched shoes and makes a good starter model.  Colours:  varying shades of brown, depending on what we have in stock.  Will range from saddle-tan, to medium brown to dark brown. You are welcome to state your preference on the order form and we will try to meet it, but instant availability of these shoes means that you ought to be prepared to accept whatever colour we happen to have in stock.

Extras
Available with all our footwear

Heel Cushions (Price GBP 4.00): These are modern leather covered latex wedges that you can wear inside your shoes. They help to prevent painful heels if you are not used to walking in flat-soled shoes. As they are loose you can order as many pairs as you like to wear with other shoes as well. In this case please specify for what shoe-size you are ordering.
 

Available with our Hand-stitched footwear

Small Heels (Price: GBP 15.00): These consist of a 6mm thick leather patch tunnel-stitched to the heel of the shoes. These heels are fully authentic and easily replaceable. We strongly recommend them as they prolong the life of your shoes, especially if you intend to walk on tarmac a lot. Please note that this heel cannot be added to shoes with a triangular heel riser.

Second Sole Layer (Price: GBP 20.00): This is a second leather sole stuck onto the original sole layer. A small heel can also be added. Please note that this heel cannot be added to shoes with a triangular heel riser.

Vamp-stripes (Price: GBP 15.00): This is a strip of stitching that runs down the front of the shoe. It looks very elegant, makes your foot look slimmer and many shoes were decorated like that (check the description of your chosen style). The vamp stripes for shoes of the Dark Ages consist of a double row of saddle-stitching in a pale or brown colour. Please specify when ordering or ask us for advice.  

Triangular Heel-Risers (Price: GBP 15.00): This is a triangular extension of the sole that rises up at the back of the heel. It is available only with selected styles of our dark-age shoe range. It is not possible to attach an additional sole-layer to this type of heel.

Colours (included in Price):  These shoes come in three colours: saddle-tan, medium brown and dark brown. Please specify when ordering.

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