scottishshoemaker Report post Posted January 23, 2009 Ok here goes my first attempt of posting a pic. This is a pair of Jacobite shoes made for a mate Be gentle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whinewine Report post Posted January 23, 2009 Ok here goes my first attempt of posting a pic.This is a pair of Jacobite shoes made for a mate Be gentle. Nice! Very nice! I have a question, though: I know that left & right shoes are a fairly recent invention (shoes were originally made so that they could be worn on either foot)... were Jacobite shoes made in lefts/rights, or is this more recent? russ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottishshoemaker Report post Posted January 23, 2009 You're correct it was called straight lasted. But as these guys are wearing them most weekends they didn't like the look of straight lasted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greybeard Report post Posted January 24, 2009 Nice looking shoes, Do the edges stay raw? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottishshoemaker Report post Posted January 24, 2009 No basically I finish them like any other footwear. Ink then burnish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted January 24, 2009 Seeing this piqued my interest in the history behind the shoes. I was curious to see the rest of the uniform, and found an interesting article in wikipedia on the Jacobite Rising of the 17th and 18th centuries. (Other than what I read here, I know nothing about it.) I had to chuckle when I got to an image of a painting showing the Battle of Culloden with the following caption: "Morier's painting Culloden shows the highlanders still wearing the plaids which they normally set aside before battle, where they would fire a volley then run full tilt at the enemy with broadsword and targe in the "Highland charge" wearing only their shirts." ...and their Jacobite shoes, no doubt! Is that confidence, or what??? Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottishshoemaker Report post Posted January 24, 2009 Just for you Kate a group of Highlanders before the charge!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted January 24, 2009 Just for you Kate a group of Highlanders before the charge!! Impressive - thanks, George! I was almost afraid to look. Glad to see your re-enactment buddies also choose to keep their plaids on in battle, these days. Hooo... I wanted to see the whole uniform and almost got a little more than I bargained for - heheh! But I do love it when a post like this awakens me to a little history and culture. That bit about straight lasted shoes is interesting, too. I didn't know left and right shoes were such a recent development in footwear. Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
