Side Strap Shoe (c1200-1400)

This shoe has a top-band that reaches all the way around the opening to support the shoe.  It has a heal stiffener. It closes with a buckle.

This design is based on a description found in Schanck

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Footwear of the Middle Ages - Historical Shoe Designs/Number 71, by I. Marc Carlson. Copyright 1998
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