Indiana Jones sandals
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Indiana Jones sandals
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.
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I'm not quite sure what you mean, Bufflehead. Are you saying that romans marched trough Europe and Africa barefoot?Bufflehead Jones wrote:The Romans only wore sandals in battle, because they hadn't invented how to make shoes, yet.
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!
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.montana wrote:I'm not quite sure what you mean, Bufflehead. Are you saying that romans marched trough Europe and Africa barefoot?Bufflehead Jones wrote:The Romans only wore sandals in battle, because they hadn't invented how to make shoes, yet.
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!"
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Please....if you wear sandals DO NOT WEAR SOCKS WITH THEM !!!!!Due to this thread, I now have a mental image of Indy running from the hovitos wearing white socks and sandals
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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
I own a pair of those caligae and have to say they are pretty comfortable but a smooth surface and hobnails = surfing .
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:
Funny as that is, the Romans wore socks called undones with their sandles and boots quite often in the colder climates of the empire."Please....if you wear sandals DO NOT WEAR SOCKS WITH THEM !!!!! "
I own a pair of those caligae and have to say they are pretty comfortable but a smooth surface and hobnails = surfing .
Wrong, just wrong.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
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 !!!
www.islandsandals.com
UP THE GEARS !!!
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