Highland footwear

**Kilted Hiker** · 30th August 10, 10:10 AM

I have been wanting to make a pair of "Highland moccasins", but haven't been able to find clear pictures and/or a pattern. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

**Mark E.** · 30th August 10, 10:40 AM

This is what I'm planning to use...

http://www.longago.com/colonialmen.html
Go to the bottom of the page.

Currently wearing a quasi Plains Indian/Scots style, but will be updating things, soon I hope.

**Zardoz** · 30th August 10, 11:08 AM

Have not myself, but I know a couple of folks who've made ghillies from this guide;
http://www.instructables.com/id/Viking-shoes/

**Highlander31** · 11th October 10, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by Zardoz

Have not myself, but I know a couple of folks who've made ghillies from this guide;
http://www.instructables.com/id/Viking-shoes/

Z, that is the same type of shoe made by The Original Medieval Moccasins company, out of San Marcos, TX. My wife has worn a pair of their moccasins for years (been resoled once in 7 years of almost constant wear.) She also has a pair of their knee high boots.

http://www.medievalmoccasins.com/

**Irish Jack O'Brian** · 11th November 10, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Highlander31

Z, that is the same type of shoe made by The Original Medieval Moccasins company, out of San Marcos, TX.
http://www.medievalmoccasins.com/

Wow! About 25 miles from my house and I never knew! They also have quite a good kilt links page.

**Leslie of Leslie** · 11th November 10, 09:46 AM

Aye, but there's a big difference in price. The ones from Foxblade are about $55 and look like old shoes IMHO.

**davidlpope** · 30th August 10, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted Hiker

I have been wanting to make a pair of "Highland moccasins", but haven't been able to find clear pictures and/or a pattern. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

What do you mean by "Highland moccasins"?

If you mean the knee-high, fringed suede "squaw boots", please reconsider...

**Bugbear** · 30th August 10, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

What do you mean by "Highland moccasins"?

If you mean the knee-high, fringed suede "squaw boots", please reconsider...

I agree, don't contaminate our traditional American footwear with those kilts.

**Woodsheal** · 30th August 10, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

What do you mean by "Highland moccasins"?

If you mean the knee-high, fringed suede "squaw boots", please reconsider...

I'm sure he's referring to the rawhide "moccasins" known as cuarans, worn by highlanders in the 18th and earlier centuries:

Check out the patterns called "Irish" 3 & 4, and "pampootie" here:
http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc...hoe/SLIST2.HTM

**Kilted Hiker** · 30th August 10, 04:01 PM

Woodsheal,

Those are exacty what I was looking for! Thank for the help.

Bugbear

davidlpope, actually, those "squaw boots" do not differ from the Scottish cuarans by much. Same material, same time period, same purpose, same stitching and lacing.