Interesting buckle shoes

**Woodsheal** · 25th September 09, 09:36 AM

These folks manufacture period footwear from the 19th century (mostly for the American Civil War reenactment folks). What caught my eye was a pair of low-quarter shoes with side buckles (model CV-TAB) on the civilian page. Wouldn't they be cool to wear with Highland dress - daywear, or even dressier?

http://missouribootandshoe.tripod.com/id5.html

**JolyStNicholas** · 25th September 09, 09:45 AM

Very interesting site. Cool looking shoes!

**Ancienne Alliance** · 25th September 09, 09:47 AM

Brian,

The problem with these shoes is that they will last a lifetime

They could work for day wear or casual evening at the pub or friendly restaurant.

Best,

Robert

**Splash_4** · 25th September 09, 09:56 AM

Those are mondo cool.... And overall a fun site to browse.

**Santa Kona** · 25th September 09, 10:02 AM

I like them may get a pair for casual wear...another option then my Red shoes

**longhuntr74** · 25th September 09, 10:08 AM

Very cool....I can envision someday that I might wear my Fugawee 18th century buckle shoes with my kilt for formal wear! These shoes referenced here I think would be casual at best...but that's just my humble opinion.

**macwilkin** · 25th September 09, 10:12 AM

I will vouch for the quality of Missouri Boot & Shoe's products, as I own a pair of their federal issue brogans. Bob Serio has a very good reputation among authentic reenactors & living historians, and he himself has been a reenactor for many years. The battlefield where I worked had a number of his products in our living history stores.

His shop is just down the road from me in Neosho, Missouri, the home of Camp Crowder, aka "Camp Swampy" for you Beetle Bailey fans.

Regards,

Todd

**Santa Kona** · 25th September 09, 10:20 AM

longhuntr74 yes you are correct these are not formal wear shoes. On a personal note keep you head down and come home safe.

US Army Retired

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 25th September 09, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by longhuntr74

"Very cool....I can envision someday that I might wear my Fugawee 18th century buckle shoes with my kilt for formal wear!" These shoes referenced here I think would be casual at best...but that's just my humble opinion.

No need to be humble when you're right. These are reenactor's shoes, and as such are meant to be worn as part of a reenactor's costume.

Buckle shoes can be, and indeed are, worn with formal Highland attire. However, formal buckle shoes are of a much lighter weight and more finely crafted than those shoes intended to be worn tramping around outdoors.

**longhuntr74** · 25th September 09, 10:35 AM

My buckle shoes are made of relatively thin leather...believe they would work fine for dress footwear...I don't typically wear them at reenactments as my typical attire is moccassins, deerskin leggings, a loincloth, and a shirt or two. I really only bought them to complete my outfit on the rare occasions that I present myself as a proper gentleman...cocked hat, coat, neck stock and everything...and that is very rarely! People always get a big kick out of my nose ring when they find out I'm an Army Officer in real life (it's one of those fake cross-bit pieces made to look like I have a pierced septum...great conversation piece....but I digress...didn't mean to sidetrack the discussion!!!!!