DJole Report post Posted May 10, 2017 Read the article for further information, and see the photos. I'd like to know more about the type of leather, the stitches used, was it welted, and so on-- Of course, that kind of specialist knowledge isn't covered! http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/everlasting-shoe-what-does-5500-year-old-shoe-found-cave-tell-us-about-021382 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted May 11, 2017 very cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted May 11, 2017 Thanks DJole, . . . wouldn't you love to sit down and have a conversation with the person that made that shoe?? May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted May 11, 2017 So THAT is where I left that darn shoe! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted May 11, 2017 I scanned thru that article; published on May 9th 2017, but copied from another article from when it was actually found, or slightly afterwards - June 2010; 7 years ago. As would be normal with such items the Archies will have written up the find; ie, the context of the find, the materials of it, measurements and its construction with line drawings of it, major points of interest and cross-sections The University College of Cork [in Ireland] was primarily involved so if anyone is really interested they could ask the Uni for a copy of the Archies report on it. The report might be free or there maybe a small monetary charge for it The shoe looks to me like a turn-shoe; only sewn along the seam where the two folded up sides meet on the top of the foot. No seperate sole sewn on, thus no welt. Basically, wet moulding would fit it to the foot then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJole Report post Posted May 11, 2017 7 hours ago, fredk said: I scanned thru that article; published on May 9th 2017, but copied from another article from when it was actually found, or slightly afterwards - June 2010; 7 years ago. As would be normal with such items the Archies will have written up the find; ie, the context of the find, the materials of it, measurements and its construction with line drawings of it, major points of interest and cross-sections The University College of Cork [in Ireland] was primarily involved so if anyone is really interested they could ask the Uni for a copy of the Archies report on it. The report might be free or there maybe a small monetary charge for it The shoe looks to me like a turn-shoe; only sewn along the seam where the two folded up sides meet on the top of the foot. No seperate sole sewn on, thus no welt. Basically, wet moulding would fit it to the foot then Fredk, thanks for the additional digging (pun intended) to pull out the scholarly information for those who would like to know that! So UCC is the place to look for the details, then. Thanks again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted May 11, 2017 Happy to help and further learning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
