Pro Leather worker here. A couple of interesting points: This shoe is constructed in almost the same exact manner as modern shoes. The only lacking difference is nowadays we add a 1/4" hard leather or rubber sole to the bottom.
Second, the most impressive part of this shoe is the TANNAGE. It's really difficult to tan leather well and have a quality finish like this. Today we do this in factories with hundreds of machines. This shoe leather was done by hand! Extremely impressive.
This shoe is very elaborate. Even today, a shoe with this level of hand work would be $1000+ This shoe was made by a master. However, it was entirely normal for slaves to be in the trades. It might very well have been made by a master cobbler who was still a slave.
What an incredible find, and what a testament to the enduring legacy of an unknown leather worker!
Kevin_Elevin on January 10th, 2018 at 04:42 UTC »
"We also found this VHS tape, Let's take a look."
DoYouEvenThroCodeBro on January 10th, 2018 at 05:25 UTC »
Plaque reads "Shoes with perforated top leather and studded running soles outsoles", so basically stylish track shoes from 2000 years ago.
downtownsexyhound on January 10th, 2018 at 13:35 UTC »
Pro Leather worker here. A couple of interesting points: This shoe is constructed in almost the same exact manner as modern shoes. The only lacking difference is nowadays we add a 1/4" hard leather or rubber sole to the bottom.
Second, the most impressive part of this shoe is the TANNAGE. It's really difficult to tan leather well and have a quality finish like this. Today we do this in factories with hundreds of machines. This shoe leather was done by hand! Extremely impressive.
This shoe is very elaborate. Even today, a shoe with this level of hand work would be $1000+ This shoe was made by a master. However, it was entirely normal for slaves to be in the trades. It might very well have been made by a master cobbler who was still a slave.
What an incredible find, and what a testament to the enduring legacy of an unknown leather worker!