Shoes

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Shoes of the Medieval Times
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The period of time from the fall of the Roman
Empire in 500 AD to the 15th century has been
classified by historians as the Medieval Age
which is also consider the Dark Age.
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Early Medieval Age Shoes (500 AD-1000 AD)

• Factors influencing the time period
• Political unrest caused by the fall of the Roman
  Empire resulted in the decline of trade and
  movement
• Decrease in education
• Spread of Christianity

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Early Medieval Age Shoes (500 AD-1000 AD)

• If you were poor your footwear was a piece of
  leather wrapped around your foot.
• The rich had crudely designed shoes made of
  leather tops.
• Turnshoe construction was most common. Most shoe
  were ankle height.

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Middle Medieval Age Shoes (1000 AD - 1300 AD)

• Factors influencing the time period
• Urbanization of towns
• Resurgence of trade and education of nobles
• Crusades

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Late Medieval Age Shoes (1300 AD - 1400 AD)

• Factors influencing the time period
• Climate changes
• Black plague
• Political unrest due to wars between kingdoms

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The shoes
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Early Medieval Age Shoes (500 AD-1000 AD)

• Slipper A low cut shoe that can be slipped on,
  and has no means of fastening.  A cheap, low shoe
  meant to be worn indoor.

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• Poulaines long toed shoes the length of the toe
  was regulated by the class in which were
• ie commoners point could not be any longer
  than 6 a knights 18

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• SabotThe work shoe of the peasantry, frequently
  wooden.

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• Pattens variety of overshoes, made with wood,
  leather, or cork platform soles