[Ponte Alto] shoe recommendations

[Kate Spears]

I second the recommendation for both Medievalshoes.com and
historicenterprises.biz-- their work is excellent and accuracy invaluable.
I have shoes from both--my most recent from Medievalshoes, and they're
yummy!

Sliding back into the shadows,

Aislynn

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 10:01 PM, James Barker <flonzy at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  I know I am late to reply on this thread but as a shoe maker I thought I
> have useful input
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> http://medievalshoes.com/ - Proper turnshoes and great quality. He keeps a stock so he may have what you want.
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> http://historicenterprises.biz/mens-shoes-boots-pattens-c-99_119.html - Also proper turnshoes but I think the ankle shoes are made to order
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> http://www.revivalclothing.com/ - Proper shape with modern stitching an shoe making with visible stitches but they last. I had a pair for years and sold them when I started making my own.
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> http://www.nmia.com/~bohemond/Bootshop/sca-page/sca.html <http://www.nmia.com/%7Ebohemond/Bootshop/sca-page/sca.html> - Not really turnshoes and have a rubber sole but have the shape.
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> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:59:44 -0700
> From: rich_manzano at yahoo.com
> To: ponte-alto at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
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> Subject: [Ponte Alto] shoe recommendations
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> Comrades,
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> Which vendors makes a sturdy and reasonably accurate, off-the-rack medieval
> ankle boot? I know there are several excellent vendors who do custom work,
> but I'd like to have something in time for Tournament of the Lily. I'm
> looking for a pattern that doesn't chain me too obviously to any one time
> period and where I have the option to add on a discreet modern sole.
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> Who should I seek out and who should I avoid?
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> many thanks,
>
> Tancred
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