McIans Footless Hose

**sirdaniel1975** · 8th January 07, 07:06 AM

Moggins. That's what I heard them called before.

You used to be able to get some here:
http://renstore.com/

Although their Scottish attire isn't the most accurate, if you take my meaning?

**PiobBear** · 8th January 07, 07:06 AM

My brogs:

**Splash_4** · 8th January 07, 07:19 AM

Thats a neat looking pair of shoes. Is it soft leather all the way around, or is there a hard sole on the bottom?

**Kid Cossack** · 8th January 07, 07:37 AM

In Foucault's Pendulum, book publishers discover that everything really is connected. Thinking of Umberto Eco, I seem to see a connection between Piobear's brogs and Graham's thread on barefootedness (barefootedry? barefootedism? going without shoes?).

**PiobBear** · 8th January 07, 08:42 AM

Thats a neat looking pair of shoes. Is it soft leather all the way around, or is there a hard sole on the bottom?

They're a split cowhide, specifically made by Tandy for making moccasins. I did some research (alas, the link is dead; it was a great web site; http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc.../SHOEHOME.HTM), then made patterns out of cheap felt until I had the shape I liked.
They're soft soled, but I cheat and put athletic insoles in them. Soles of thick sole leather would be an improvement, perhaps with edges beveled and glued up inside. You can really get some stone bruises with these during a day at the Ren Fair.

**Splash_4** · 8th January 07, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by PiobBear

You can really get some stone bruises with these during a day at the Ren Fair.

UGH! I can imagine!

**Caradoc** · 8th January 07, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by PiobBear

My brogs

I hate to be correcting, but those appear to be closer to "currans" (or even closer to the Roman "caligae") than to "brogues."

**Brasilikilt** · 8th January 07, 09:35 AM

In another thread, Woodsheal posted a sketch of his footless hose with a very good reason why he wears them

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=23478

It makes perfect sense if you're stomping around the highlands during wet season

**PiobBear** · 9th January 07, 07:48 AM

I hate to be correcting, but those appear to be closer to "currans" (or even closer to the Roman "caligae") than to "brogues."

Quite so; "curran" is probably the better term. In any event, they're preferable to the Birkenstock sandals and Tandy Leather "Apache" moccasin boots I usually see on feet. Do you have any better pics of the one's you're wearing, or some good references?

Here's the one's I used:
Footwear of the Middle Ages
Clan Donnachaidh
Mara Riley's Home Page
Medieval Moccasins

**Caradoc** · 9th January 07, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by PiobBear

Quite so; "curran" is probably the better term. In any event, they're preferable to the Birkenstock sandals and Tandy Leather "Apache" moccasin boots I usually see on feet. Do you have any better pics of the one's you're wearing, or some good references?

My boots, my currans, or my brogues?

I'll see what I can come up with. I'm well aware that my boots aren't accurate to the period, but they're far better than the "Apache" high moccasins that you're talking about. I, too, am less than happy with those.

My brogues are modern ghillie brogues. Not much to see, there.

I should be able to get some pictures of the boots and currans later today.