[Ansteorra] Cheap footwear.

[John]

That $46 lowtop is for a size 1-3.  Not sure if anyone has feet that 
small except for children.  Might I suggest  
http://revival.us/shoesandboots.aspx  Not much more than the onsale 
Burkingstocks.  $70-80 will get you a shoe that at least looks period.  
Modern construction of course but at least the look is right.  Good call 
on Marc Carlson's site. 

Iaen

Darlene Burns wrote:
> If you are willing to pay $65 for birkenstocks, you can probably afford
> shoes from Medieval Moccasins
> http://www.medievalmoccasins.com/
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> Their lowtop sells for $46.
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> If you are handy and craft oriented, Marc Carlson's site is awesome for
> shoes from just about any period and has patterns.
> http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOME.HTM
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> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Eric W. Brown <Brown.EricW at jobcorps.org>wrote:
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>> If you're reduced by time, money or other factors to contemplating
>> Wearing black sneakers... Here are a few suggestions.
>>
>> 1. Walmart has Birkenstock Clog knockoffs that are VPL footwear (Vaguely
>> Period Looking)
>> Cost is about $10 to $20... I paid $6 for mine on clearance. Some of the
>> Sandals are VPL too..
>>
>> 2. Walmart has those "moccasin" shoes that look like someone glued leather
>> to the top of a sneaker and replaced the laces with elastic... these are
>> less VPL but still better than sneakers.
>>
>> 3. Stitch or glue thin leather over a pair of sneakers. I've done this,
>> it's a pain, but it's
>> Possible to get something about as good looking as #2. (by which I mean
>> ugly, but better than sneakers)
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>> 4. Goto Goodwill etc, pick up a pair of cheap penny loafers. Google "how to
>> make latchet shoes" there used to be a article on how to make the
>> conversion, by a Mayflower reenactor
>> (can't google it from work, sorry, I'll try to post a link later)
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>> 5. Goto the Asian Store at the mall... they will have cloth slipper shoes
>> with plastic soles for next to nothing... they are uncomfortable, and really
>> only good for indoor events, but again.. better than sneakers.
>>
>> 7. One word. Minnitonka... okay two words, Scissors.. cut off the fringe...
>> cheap moccasin boots you can get at many country and western stores.
>>
>> 6. If you're more lazy than poor, and have small lady feet (I don't'),
>> Overstock.com has the "Birkenstock London" (Google it) for about $65. Half
>> what they cost retail. These are not terrible, best of the options here.
>> unlike the Birkenstock clogs these have leather at the back.
>>
>> Anyone else have good cheap Footwear ideas?
>> Here is your chance to single handedly improve the bottom 4" of the SCA!
>>
>> Caladin-
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