Indiana Jones sandals

montana · Post by **montana** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:09 am

Has it ever crossed your mind: An Indy with sandals. Couse' it just crossed mine. And I'm not talking crappy, mall-bought sandals glued togetherm but the real deal. The tough, leather sandals the roman soldiers wore. They were tough as h*ll as they stood up against all kinds of environment, wherever the roman legions fought. From the hot Africa, to the cold, wettest forests of Britain and Germania. I know Indy wore his Aldens in Africa, but that wasn't very realistic, was it? I know I wouldn't. Yes, I think sandals would be perfect for an Indy adventure. I'm looking for a nice pair of roman sandals myself. If you find or already know any page dealing in these sandals, please link. I'd aslo like to hear your opinion.

montana [/u]

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:14 am

The Romans only wore sandals in battle, because they hadn't invented how to make shoes, yet.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:03 am

Or pants.

montana · Post by **montana** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:14 am

Bufflehead Jones wrote:The Romans only wore sandals in battle, because they hadn't invented how to make shoes, yet.

I'm not quite sure what you mean, Bufflehead. Are you saying that romans marched trough Europe and Africa barefoot?

I saw I documentary where some guys in Britain lived the lives of Roman soldiers for a couple of days. They had their sandals on all the time.

And yes, they didn't have pants!

rick5150 · Post by **rick5150** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:34 am

Has it ever crossed your mind: An Indy with sandals.

About as often as Indy with a skirt. Which is never.

Arkansas Smith · Post by **Arkansas Smith** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:49 am

He'd have never gotten past the rats...or snakes...or insects. And that mine car brake scene would have been much more painful.

Arkansas Smith

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:22 pm

"And that mine car brake scene would have been much more painful."
$\:D/$ Exactly

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:06 pm

I don't own a single pair of sandals!

LeatherneckJones · Post by **LeatherneckJones** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:30 pm

Just curious... how in style were sandals for men in the 30s? I don't know if Indy would have worn them, but I could see him in a kilt. He IS Scottish, after all. ;-)
As far as the practicality of wearing boots in the desert... well, just ask the lads and lasses in Irag, or Afghanistan.

They are actually very comfortable to wear, and quite practical, what with sandstroms, snakes, scorpions, etc.

Chevalier Krak · Post by **Chevalier Krak** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:42 pm

I wear Tevas a lot in the summer. They are a very rugged sandle, but hardly period-accurate. I remeber the sort of sandles men wore occasionally in the 50s - sort of huarche (sp?) type things. Kids wore leather sandles that looked like shoes with lots of holes cut in them, and I have a very vague memory of my father having a similar pair. But that, at the furthest, would only go back to 1953, which is about my limit on memory! There was also a sort of summer shoe that looked pretty much like a regular dress shoe, but had lots of holes punched in them in patterns similar to dress shoes but all the way throught the leather. Maybe just take a leather punch to the Aldens...
BTW, when I worked at Outward Bound, there was a syndrome we called Teva Toe, whihc was a sort of open sore that developed on the bottoms of instructors' feet from wearing Tevas constantly. I think it must have been some kind of trenchfoot. It got so bad that the school would not cover workmens' comp for people who got it. The problem is the rubber sole does not absorb sweat, so you are sliming around in it all day long. I was in the sea program, so the salt water may have contributed as well.

montana · Post by **montana** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:39 am

Arkansas Smith wrote:He'd have never gotten past the rats...or snakes...or insects. And that mine car brake scene would have been much more painful.

Arkansas Smith

Not if the sole was hobnailed, which it was. Or did Indy stop the weels with his toe? That scene is escaping me (never enjoyed ToD).

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:00 am

You might want to see if you catch what Josh Berstein is wearing in Digging for the Truth. He alternates between his cowboy boots and a pair of sandels he states he made himself.

He DOES use them for adventures, and apparently they perform the task.

Regards! Michaelson

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:32 am

montana wrote:
Bufflehead Jones wrote:The Romans only wore sandals in battle, because they hadn't invented how to make shoes, yet.
I'm not quite sure what you mean, Bufflehead. Are you saying that romans marched trough Europe and Africa barefoot?

No, they weren't barefoot. They were wearing sandals because they didn't know how to make shoes. They built the Roman Empire and yet they couldn't figure out how to make a decent pair of shoes. It was a joke. I never have cared for sandals.

Due to this thread, I now have a mental image of Indy running from the hovitos wearing white socks and sandals and yelling, " Jock, I would appreciate it very much, if you would kindly consider starting the engines, right away!"

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:49 am

But really, I think what is killing me is the voice that Indy is using to yell that. To Wong Foo, thanks for everything. Julie Newmar

Ripper · Post by **Ripper** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:08 pm

Due to this thread, I now have a mental image of Indy running from the hovitos wearing white socks and sandals

Please....if you wear sandals DO NOT WEAR SOCKS WITH THEM !!!!!
It looks sooooooooo dumb ! It defeats the purpous of sandals as well. keeping you feet cool. As far as Indy goes, no sandals for Indy ,its like putting a screen door on a submarine...it doesent belong.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:22 pm

If I could ever find a pair narrow enough to fit my feet, I'll take that advice. Otherwise, I have to wear my regular shoes during the summer.

Regards! Michaelson

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:32 pm

i like wearing black socks with the leg garters when wearing sandals....only when i travel to warm climates. and of course, a trusty hawaiian shirt to go with the outfit....just so people know i'm a tourist

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:47 pm

You're killin' me.

RC Halliburton · Post by **RC Halliburton** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:48 pm

http://www.desertstore.com/products-For ... en-05.html
http://www.desertstore.com/products-For ... ho-01.html

You can see some good examples of these kinds of sandals in "Lawrence of Arabia". Most are not as "fancy" as these, but the cut is similar.

Illinois Troy · Post by **Illinois Troy** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:02 pm

Getting a little off Indy here, but...

The Romans did know how to make shoes, although they were more like a boot rather than a shoe as we think of it. Evidence shows that the Roman infantryman milites used hobnailed sandals called caligae as their main footwear until around 100 AD, then slowly switched over to the use of lace-up boots known as calceus.

A pair of calceus:

A pair of caligae:

"Please....if you wear sandals DO NOT WEAR SOCKS WITH THEM !!!!! "

Funny as that is, the Romans wore socks called undones with their sandles and boots quite often in the colder climates of the empire.

I own a pair of those caligae and have to say they are pretty comfortable but a smooth surface and hobnails = surfing

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i like wearing black socks with the leg garters when wearing sandals....only when i travel to warm climates. and of course, a trusty hawaiian shirt to go with the outfit....just so people know i'm a tourist

Wrong, just wrong.

o-wj · Post by **o-wj** » Tue May 01, 2007 5:14 pm

There's an old hippie on Maui that hand makes leather sandals to fit each individual customer. He takes templates from each foot (as 1 foot is larger than the other on each person). He states that the patterns are original ROMAN origin and that the pattern was used to make sandals for the epic film "BEN-HUR". His website has a little differant info, but my wife and I spoke with him for 'bout an hour last time we were there. I personally have never bought a pair, but if your going for authenticity, you might wanna check 'em out. The price is around $195.00 including shipping. Just go to:

www.islandsandals.com

UP THE GEARS !!!

RC Halliburton · Post by **RC Halliburton** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:03 pm

Looks like Santa makes sandals in the off-season...

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Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:14 pm

RC Halliburton wrote:Looks like Santa makes sandals in the off-season... )

Don't ask where he gets the leather. But his deerskin boots ARE pretty cheap...they're flying off the shelves...

Ripper · Post by **Ripper** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:56 pm

Don't ask where he gets the leather. But his deerskin boots ARE pretty cheap...they're flying off the shelves...

Say it isnt so.......

Is this next ?

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:58 pm

Man, Homeland Defense must be getting SERIOUS about border patrol...

Ripper · Post by **Ripper** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:00 pm

.....would that be a green AND red card ?