10th c Jorvik Shoes: How to Look Good From the Ankle Down

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Күн бұрын

Make a simple pair of turn shoes on a limited budget! I guess I didn't mention it, but I think I spent less than $25 for all the stuff I need for these shoes; this included my share of a $40 piece of leather, a couple of tools, and some thread.
From making the pattern, sewing, and dyeing the leather, I walk you through my process of making my first pair of medieval shoes, dating from the 10th century, York, England. It was found in the Coppergate excavation. Many thanks to my shoe instructor, HL Athelyna of Oldenfeld, and my foot supermodel, HL Aenor de Pessac.
I didn't do a blog post on this since just about everything is here in the video, but here are a few links to fun stuff that I mention in the video:
Oldest leather shoe: www.thevintagenews.com/2017/0...
Sir Edward's Memoriam: eastkingdomgazette.org/2020/0...
My Pinterest page of Medieval Shoes: www.pinterest.ca/elewys/medie...
Things people ask me about (affiliate links):
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Amazon Store Page (has books, sewing stuff, and weaving tools):
- www.amazon.com/shop/elewysoff...
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I am not sponsored by any company, but if any of you are interested to know the materials I use:
Tablet Weaving Pattern Generator (TDD):
* jamesba.github.io/tabletweave/
NEW How to use TDD: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmPy6...
Yarns:
* Maysville Carpet Warp, which can be found at several different weaving supply places (I often use WEBS at www.yarn.com). It comes in more than 70 colors on an 800 yard spool for about $9, so it can be used in a number of projects and the price is very reasonable.
* 20/2 or 60/2 silk from Eowyn de Weaver on Etsy. Each cone is $30 and comes in 18 different colors. There are also small 100 yard spools that run $5 each and comes in more than 2 dozen colors.
* Pearl cotton, size 8, which can be found is most craft stores in a bunch of colors.
Sewing:
* I use 100% linen from Linen-Store.com in the IL019 weight for my tunics. The quality of their linen is very good, their prices are very reasonable and shipping is fast! Use "ILOVELINEN" in the discount code for an additional 7% off!
Cards:
* 2 1/2" wide (63 mm) made on a 3D printer, a pattern designed by my husband. Free downloadable patterns of other tablets are available on Thingiverse (this one is not my pattern--we are still working the kinks out of the design but these cards are Oseberg reproductions: www.thingiverse.com/thing:180...)
* 3 1/4" cards from Schacht Spindle Company, which run $8 for 25 cards. I love these because they are colored on the edges and they are thin but very durable. Similar cards are made by Lacis but without the colored edges.
Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
All songs performed by Jon Sayles: John Dowland & Thomas Morley (1557-1602) www.jsayles.com/familypages/Ea...

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@robynw6307 2 жыл бұрын

Came for the weaving, and finding soooo much more. Fascinating video. Sorry for your loss. The world has lost a great artisan.

@TheGirlfromBowral 2 жыл бұрын

Sympathies on the loss of a friend and very talented crafter. 🙏🥺 Wow! Something new to try. I’ve made slippers from fabric but never worked leather. My father was the first in many generations of his family NOT to become a boot/shoe maker. Hope it’s in the genes 😉 Starting with making a thimble is a great idea. Keep the algorithm happy-more than 3 words in a comment people!!

@dianamenchinger2914 2 жыл бұрын

How is this channel so addictive

@penelopesheehan5927 Жыл бұрын

Like all your other videos, this kindles a mad desire to do it myself. Thank you for sharing the memory of your friend with all of us, who now honor her.

@LotteQuintelier 2 жыл бұрын

I never thought I'd want to make my own pair. You make it seem easy (although I know it was a lot of work)! You can be very proud of your shoes, they look amazing. Thanks for the video

@makennacornwall3288 2 жыл бұрын

While doing fur-trade reenactment with my father I made my own moccasins. Very similar in technique. But also thanks for the great reminder to repair my viking boots, the tails broke off the leather toggles.

@user-bh3ew6ii4g Жыл бұрын

Just found you, and I LOVE your understated sense of humor Elewys! Your soft voice, great story telling skills, and natural sense of humor are a welcome respite from the loud, fast talking, overhyping content creators who act like they have just had 5 espressos. I have a pair of boots very similar to these that I got off Etsy for a reasonable price which are made from sheep's fleece. They are the most comfortable shoes ever. They are more like slippers. So I have wanted to make a similar pair from leather scraps I have that I can wear around extensively outside. So I"m going to be following along with this video - hopefully I have sufficient large scraps to do it. Otherwise I'll buy more.

@Norfolk250 2 жыл бұрын

I attended the BATA Shoe Museum in Toronto around a decade ago - they had a copy of the oldest shoe there. Didn't look comfy, but then, I would imagine saving ones feet from freezing was the initial idea. Pretty nifty place. I imagine it's still up-and-(a-hem...)'running' these days.

@jesspopps Жыл бұрын

Jorvik shoes?! I’m from Jorvik! These look comfy, too!

@LadyElaineLovegood 2 жыл бұрын

So _that's_ how to use an awl! Have seen it in countless crossword puzzles. Love the video.

@JaneConnorEmbellisher 2 жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed watching the process of making this shoe. I have made a dress-form for a friend using a t-shirt and duct tape then carefully cut along the side and one shoulder. Once the dress-form was retaped along the shoulder and side it was filled with expanding foam so it could be pinned into. I hadn’t thought of modelling my feet. If you need to make more shoes or maybe even a boot, I might suggest extending the taping up your shin/calve region and instead of cutting it for a pattern, cut down the back, removing it from your leg/foot and retaping the cut line and fill with whatever you want to make a foot form. This way you can make all manner of footwear. Just an idea.

@duncanallen6431 26 күн бұрын

This was just what I was looking for! I have been wanting to try making a turn shoe and was looking for inspiration. I live just 20 mins outside of York so, so this coppergate shoe is perfect for me!

@bunhelsingslegacy3549 2 жыл бұрын

"just to make it look more period" is close enough for my fighting group, I'm petite and a bit delicate and I do armoured fighting with steel swords against several guys twice my mass so I wear steel toed boots. They're at least cowboy boot style rather than laced, and dyed purple to match my intentionally oxidized armour. And we don't mention that I've got a pair of lacrosse gloves on underneath my steel half-gauntlets with leather lames... safety before authenticity. We also put perforated steel over any holes in helms big enough to get a sword through. I generally run around in my knockoff crocs after the fighting though, because I have found nothing better for sore feets on hard ground than ugly foam clogs. I have made a pair of fabric shoes though, and they turned out really well, although unless I got some extra cushy insoles in them, I can't wear them all that long because I've got tender tootsies.... but I'm already breaking the suspension of disbelief with eyeglasses, so... pick your battles, folks. I use upholstry fabric for fake period footwear either for mockups to fine tune my pattern or when I can't aford leather. Also, sorry for your loss. The good ones are always taken too soon.

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

Always safety before authenticity!

@jackiehopson3745 Жыл бұрын

That was excellent, Elewys!

@phoebebaker1575 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sitting here, Fireplace for your Home, Birchwood Edition playing in the background, listening to your lovely videos, and spinning wool.

@DeLaMangaShoes 3 ай бұрын

As a custom shoemaker, the hardest part of making medieval shoes for me is the lack of information about lasts. I know lasts changed over time, but I don't have sound, reliable information about exactly how they were different. I really like incorporating older styles in a modern shoe, but that's much easier to execute than scratch building medieval lasts. Thank you so much for your information.

@thecourtlyalchemist 2 ай бұрын

I don't know how they were made in medieval times but making a casting of your feet using silicone caulk and casting in two part resin is a good way to make custom lasts.

@DeLaMangaShoes 2 ай бұрын

@@thecourtlyalchemist I use cheap tube socks and plaster. A little less messy than silicone.

@marym2893 2 жыл бұрын

Love this idea. I would never have thought of making them to fit my orthotic. Genius! Its hard to find any shoe that fits super wide orthotics like I have, and these would be great just for wearing around the house and the farm for everyday. I would love to see how the pair your friend made turned out also.

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

I'll post an update later!

@heddaacevedo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing love ❤️ the end result

@reneegencur2469 2 жыл бұрын

Great looking slippers! Thanks for the demo. I had no idea how that leather work was done.

@marcellespeake4272 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you. Would love to see the end result if you do decide to add any lacing, ect.

@robynw6307 2 жыл бұрын

etc

@melanieproctor4081 4 ай бұрын

I'm inspired! Thanks for taking your time with the stitching much appreciated!

@gohawks3571 2 жыл бұрын

How did I miss this?! Geez, football puts so many videos in my feed, the important stuff gets missed! My fault, I know.... I'm so sorry about your loss. I'm glad you're here, sharing your knowledge so there's more of us talented people out here. We need to know how to do stuff❤️ Hugs💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

@donnabeem3036 10 ай бұрын

That's amazing because my feet are the same as yours and boy is it rough so I'll tell you what I did I went out and bought a pair of Crocs and I made the leather wrap around the Crocs so I had a good form and I made me medieval shoes so yep the sky's the limit and a crafty is Crafty and yeah you're right those are expensive shoes I certainly cannot afford them either

@thecourtlyalchemist 2 ай бұрын

Comfy medieval shoes!

@carolwright7503 2 ай бұрын

I keep wayching this one.. Just love the concept

@susanwenrich2485 2 жыл бұрын

Off to purchase leather💕

@MoniqueAO888 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's quite a different video and very interesting !!!

@DreamJourneyStudio11 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Beautiful work😍🌟

@toxarii 6 ай бұрын

I'm just getting into working with leather and am constantly looking for inspiration and new ideas. Now I definitely have to make myself a pair of those shoes, great video!

@eileenfb1948 2 жыл бұрын

These look soooo comfortable. Thank you for showing how you did this. They probably would be lovely made in felt as a slipper for indoors.

@rehrerrobin6025 2 жыл бұрын

Love your can-do attitude!

@alannafitzgerald1956 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you did these! I want to try leather work and I’ve been following your other videos so I’m very excited to try these now!

@gaylescovel7308 2 жыл бұрын

Truely an interesting video! I crochet but now im curious to try this, lol. The plastic bag/tape does great for a pattern. My daughter did this for a bust of her body to make a dress.

@lindajohnson5356 2 жыл бұрын

Love this idea.

@Carlie_flower Жыл бұрын

So cool! Idk why I'm obsessed lately with making my own shoes 😅 wish I had seen this a decade ago when I first start doing reenactment stuff

@luvnotvideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great tutorial. Adding the insole is brilliant! A few questions, if you don't mind: 1) Is the awl a round or chisel tip? I've seen both and wonder if one would be easier to use than the other. 2) What size needle are you using? Is it thinner than a normal blunt leather-working needle usually sold in craft stores? 3) Do you know what 3mm translates to for leather ounces? Was that 5-6oz, 6-7oz, 7-8oz or higher? And finally, I would like to offer a few leather working tips: First, add wax to your awl to make it glide through the leather easier (wax is amazing for everything leather) Second, I've done the tape pattern technique before and have found it's easier to create the sole piece first by taping several long strips into a rectangle, then step onto it from toe-to-heel. Clip the sides up to the foot outline into 1" strips (kind of like a starburst pattern) and gently rub those up onto the foot to create the initial wrap, then add tape from there to complete the wrap. This will give you a crisper sole outline and has the benefit of keeping the foot planted and weight bearing, making the pattern less likely to deform - which sometimes happens when the foot is lifted to reach the sole. and Third, if this is vegetable tanned leather, get your shoes wet and wear them until they dry. They will conform to your foot for a super comfortable fit.

@suzisaintjames 8 ай бұрын

I would think the awl would need to be round as a flat blade would encourage the hole to tear. 💖🌞🌵😷

@uteb.3298 Жыл бұрын

Awesome explanation and presentation

@cynforrest Жыл бұрын

So sorry about the loss of your friend. ❤️ Was very interesting to watch this from start to finish. Love your slipper shoes. Great job! Hope you make more vids like this. Thanks

@dokkstigvel8944 2 жыл бұрын

Those look so soft and comfy. I have some beaver pelts, so think I will make some with the pelt for the inner lining. I have always had issues with that eco dye. I found the Fiebing's and Angelus dyes work better for me, didn't have to do so many coats. I used Saphir Renovateur Shoe Polish to seal it(This stuff is very good, especially for softer leathers.) Thanks for sharing, you inspired me to start learning to card weave.

@crystalwinks2772 Жыл бұрын

those are AWESOME!!!

@anitapeura3517 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen other shoemakers make marks for the holes 1st all around the edges, then stitch - less picking up and putting down overall, more efficient, less tiresome, and stitch spacing more accurate. Depends how many of these things you make, I say, just having made a large number of costume items including shoes. Thanks as always, Elewys! Always good to see how "ordinary" people can make useful stuff.

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

My instructor mentioned doing that but you can increase the likelihood of making holes that don't line up, so she recommended making holes as you go.

@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice Жыл бұрын

Very cool!!

@dianesawyerdooley4424 2 жыл бұрын

You can also use a box cutter on a cutting mat to cut leather. I've done it that way for years and get much better cuts than I ever have with leather shears. Shears deform the leather as you cut it and can cause the shapes to mutate. I like to strop the blade on a bit of leather with jeweler's rouge rubbed in just to make it that much more sharp.

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips! I have plans to make another pair shortly but will need to make a shoe last as I will be making a different style of shoe with a sole.

@dianesawyerdooley4424 2 жыл бұрын

@@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 One of my friends bought lasts on eBay. Don't know if that will work for you, but it's a thought. :-)

@suzisaintjames 8 ай бұрын

11:14 leather workers use a blade similar to an exacto blade on a swivel to cut out their pieced. If you don't want/ can't use your scissors, try a craft knife or even a box cutter. Just be very careful. If it cuts leather, it will cut your hand just as easily. 💖🌞🌵😷

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 8 ай бұрын

Hence why I stick with scissors!

@KimGibsonfiberlover 2 жыл бұрын

I too miss Ed, he was very special. Will you make Pennsic this year? We are having a memorial for him…..

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

Not this year, unfortunately. With my husband's health, we decided to postpone until next year.

@janycemackenzie2160 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching Sir Eddie beating on the wooden electric poles outside his house up in Shittemwoode.

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 10 ай бұрын

The late, great Sir Edward. He was a legend.

@ursullaellis1916 2 жыл бұрын

How long does the shoes last when sewing in between the leather ? I want to make a pair

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

Ah ha! I don't know how long they'll last, but I would assume a few seasons, at least. You don't want to stitch too close together or you risk causing it to perforate like notebook paper, nor too far apart. But there are many people who have made similar shoes and they last quite a long time.

@yadirarodriguez518 4 ай бұрын

Lovely❤

@Just_Sara 2 жыл бұрын

Is there anything you would have done differently now, having finished a pair? Nice job, BTW!

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! There were so many things that Athelyna was asking me to make improvements or things to add or change and I kept saying, "First pair. Let me just make all the mistakes!" I think I like the idea of adding a thicker sole to it, which I can definitely do later or on the next pair. Not only will that make them last longer but also make them more appropriate for wearing them outdoors. These are intended for indoor wear (at least for now).

@eileenfb1948 2 жыл бұрын

@@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 Please do remember to video it if you do any of those things. Thank you.

@catherinekeehn9736 Жыл бұрын

Great project. Is there a coating to put on bottom of shoe to make leather tougher? I would be putting insoles on the inside for more structure and glue them in place. Can't wait to try and make a pair.

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 Жыл бұрын

I walked around outside on dirt, grass and a little bit of pavement and while they scuffed a little, they are not shredded or damaged. You can, as they start to show wear on the bottom of the shoe, sew an additional or new sole on them to extend the life of the shoe or to add a bit more rigidity to the bottom as well as to protect against painful pebbles! I put my insoles in them but did not glue them--they stay put perfectly well.

@dragonlord0666 Жыл бұрын

when threading the needle is it not easier to thread the cut end as you did, but then slide that needle down to the other end, then thread the 2nd needle with the cut ends again. instead of trying to get the loops into the 2nd needle?

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 Жыл бұрын

Yeah... probably. I tend to do things the hard way... :)

@leighanneboles6609 2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried using a stitching horse for saddle stitching?

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

I will have to Google what that means....

@lucyholmes1168 2 жыл бұрын

Will you be oiling them to waterproof?

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

Probably not--these are indoor-only shoes this time around.

@lightsobrite 2 жыл бұрын

Where do I buy a piece of leather for shoes??

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

That you would have to Google for your area. You might be able to mail order but it's better to look at the leather and see if there are holes, scars and stretch marks

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

I should have clarified--type "leather supply near me" in Google and it should give you options.

@kathyk479 Жыл бұрын

I knoticed you used the solar side on the outside. So. Are these more like slippers for in door use?

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 Жыл бұрын

I have worn them outdoors several times. This was the method that was recommended to me by the expert (now the Kingdom Arts and Sciences champion).

@kathyk479 Жыл бұрын

I ment softer side! Lol. Ok. I'll try that way when I make mine thanks for the pattern loved the vlog!! In fact. I like your Blogs! Not blogs ! Sp check V logs! Lolololololololol I

@anna-katehowell9852 2 жыл бұрын

"Sacrificial socks" would be an excellent band name. Hey, I was wondering-- what if a prospective SCA member is heavily tattooed? Would he or she need to cover them? What norms are there regarding tattooed participants?

@elewysoffinchingefeld3066 2 жыл бұрын

It might depend on how serious you want to get into your persona. For the most part, there's no stigma of having tattoos--we are all modern people with modern tastes, and many MANY people have tattoos. Some people prefer to cover them to appear more authentic for their historic character, but not always.