16th century cow mouth shoes Viking zwaarden Owing to its straight cut

Owing to its straight cut

The Viking knife is a replica of an original excavated in Gotland

It has smaller openings

Several similar originals are nowadays part of the collection of the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin

and well-equipped infantry

16th century cow mouth shoes Viking zwaarden Owing to its straight cutThis type of shoe with a broad tip was popular throughout the 16th century amongst all classes of society. The style was worn in great variety and was even copied in the designs of armour from that era. Many layers of society could not afford new shoes and re used the same pair time and time again. Several examples from the Museum of London show how shoes were repaired and adjusted to size regularly. This type of shoe was worn during the age of Henry