Highland footwear

[OC Richard]

Those seem to be relataed to the pampootie (pamputa in Gaelic), which are still worn in the Aran isles off the west coast of Ireland



These traditional Gaelic shoes are described in 1542, John Elder writing of the dress of Highlanders to King Henry VIII

"...we can not suffir bair footide...after we have slayne redd deir, we flaye of the skyne, bey and bey, and settinge of our bair foote on the insyde therof, for neid of cunnynge shoemakers, by your Graces pardon, we play the sutters; compasinge and mesuringe so moche therof, as shall retche up to our ancklers, pryckynge the upper part thereof also with holis, that the watrer may repas wher it entris, and stretchide up with a stronge thwange of the same, meitand above our saide ancklers, so, and pleas your noble Grace, we make our shoois: Therefor, we using suche maner of shoois, the roghe hairie syde outwart..."

In The Highlanders Of Scotland most of the ghillies which appear are light brown, perhaps suede. One of the subjects, Kenneth MacSwyde, is wearing a waistbelt and crossbelt with the fur still on the leather, indeed "the roghe hairie syde outwart".

[Sir William]

Not the best illustrations.

http://www.appins.org/pampooties.htm

Just remember these were quickly made and crude footwear. They wore out quickly and another pair was just as quickly made.

[figheadair]

Made these in 1982 for a re-actment walk from Culloden over the hills to Blair Atholl.



No pattern so made them up roughly to fit with a separate inner-sole. Roughly 100 miles, very comfortable, no rubbing or blisters and would easily have done another couple of hundred. Interesting crossing a wet snow field at 2000' in April

[Leslie of Leslie]

Check out the re-enactment shoes and brogues—scroll almost to bottom.

[Woodsheal]

Check out the re-enactment shoes and brogues—scroll almost to bottom.

Is this the link you meant to post?

http://www.foxblade.co.uk/

[Leslie of Leslie]

Well, yeah. If I would have remembered to add it to my post. Brain fart! Sorry about that. Those brogues look very realistic. I suppose that their cost would be similar to those of the Texas place once you add shipping from the UK.