Mary Renaissance Shoes (Oxblood)

Lovely shoes! Very comfortable and soft leather. Size 5,5 fits ideally for EU Size 36. I feel like Elizabeth I in them. :-) The colour is a bit darker in real life, so they are also perfect for a modern office.

Fit very well, lovely colour.

The major inaccuracy is that there are a left and a right shoe. That wasn't how shoes were generally made in the 16th/17th century. Other than that, shoes weren't machine-sewn in that period, and there are doubtless more inaccuracies that a true shoe historian would notice. That said, they look appropriate to the period, and they fit nicely, true to size. They are also beautifully made, leather and leather-lined with a leather sole.

With the addition of a rubber sole, they would be perfect for most outdoor renaissance faire and reenactment uses.

I'd wanted to buy the previous generation of these shoes, but I didn't get around to it. This time, I pounced as soon as I saw them.

The major inaccuracy is that there are a left and a right shoe. That wasn't how shoes were generally made in the 16th/17th century. Other than that, shoes weren't machine-sewn in that period, and there are doubtless more inaccuracies that a true shoe historian would notice. That said, they look appropriate to the period, and they fit nicely, true to size. They are also beautifully made, leather and leather-lined with a leather sole.

With the addition of a rubber sole, they would be perfect for most outdoor renaissance faire and reenactment uses.

I'd wanted to buy the previous generation of these shoes, but I didn't get around to it. This time, I pounced as soon as I saw them.