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I just posted some information on a pair of 10th C. Viking Shoes. These shoes were finished in January of 2010, but I have to share! Often times, I will barter for clothing, embroidery, or both in return for shoes. In this case, these lovely Viking shoes were made in exchange for a fantastic embroidered wool Viking tunic! | |
Fantastic looking shoes! They have inspired me to make a pair of my own! I love the embroidery and the contrasting colour, very nice indeed!
One thing I noticed when I was looking through ‘Stepping Through Time’ though; the shoe is actually figure 9c of the Type 10 shoe, not 8c – I made the same mistake first time before I realized Goubitz’s figures run vertical, not horizontal, down the page – which says it’s from Schleswig, not Gdansk. Just thought I’d let you know 🙂
Thank you for the compliment! And I will definitely take a closer look and correct it – in some instances I have noticed that Goubitz’s lettering is actually incorrect =)
Great shoes. I’m seriously thinking of making my own. The problem is, I can’t find my copy of the page from Stepping Through Time that you are referring to. I would like to make the shoes from Gdansk. Could you: send me an email with a copy of the page included, if you still have access to the page. OR Pin the page on pinterest which is where I saw your shoe.
Thank you for sharing.
Magdalena
Thank you! Sure, I will send it on over to you – it will have to wait until I get back home, though, since I’m away for the weekend.
Very nice work!!! Can I have a scan of page with pattern?
Thank you, and I would be happy to – I’ll send it to your email later tonight.
hi mate, are you still willing to barter? I have been waiting for someone to make me slav embroidered shoes for a year now, no luck, no info etc.I make clothes, naalbinding generally Viking and slavic stuff but not shoes so i’m looking to trade. let me know, thanks!
Joanna
Hi Joanna, I’m always keen to barter with fellow artisans! Feel free to send me an email with what you were thinking, and we can talk details. =)
Francis
Hey, these look great! I was wondering if you could send me the pattern though? I’m keen on making a few pairs of my own. Thanks!
Sure, I’ll see if I can’t dig it up and post it 🙂
Danny, I uploaded the pattern for your reference. Enjoy, and sorry for the delay!
Hello,
I am very new to leatherworking. I am trying to surprise my husband with a full Viking outfit. He is of Danish decent. I love this shoe, but I can’t find the pattern. How do you put on the bottom of the shoe? I’ve tried looking through your site for instructions, but unfortunately I am having trouble finding anything.
Thank you,
Elif
Hi Elif! I posted the pattern here: http://aands.org/raisedheels/Other/Viking/viking.php. Hopefully, that will help get you going in the right direction.
In terms of attachment of the sole to the upper, this is a basic stich for shoemaking, though I don’t tend to document it much. Perhaps I should! But, here is a diagram of the stitch construction. https://www.larp.com/midgard/shoes.htm.
If you do searches for “edge-flesh stitch” it may help clarify the construction process!