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They were made primarily from leather and were fastened to the feet with leather cords that went around the ankle and partway up the calf.
They were worn by the lower ranks of roman cavalrymen and foot soldiers and possibly by some centurions.
Roman soldier s feet were fitted with sandals called caligae.
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The sandal which started as the most basic and utilitarian type of footwear something solid strapped to the foot that offered protection quickly became a marker of sex status rank and fashion.
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The sandals of the roman soldier were very similar to some sandals you might see today.
Caliga comes from the latin callus meaning hard as hobnails were hammered into hard leather soles before being sewn onto a softer leather lattice.
Roman sandal and shoe making and vegetable tanning van driel murray 2007 were therefore introduced to the conquered.
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Caligae singular caliga were heavy duty thick soled openwork boots with hobnailed soles.
They had extremely thick soles and wrapped perfectly around their ankles in a way that protected against blistering.
Considering how prized modern italian leather goods are today it is perhaps not too surprising that there was a good deal of variety of the types of ancient roman sandals and shoes.
It does not offer much in the way of protection and does not give the impression of being very sturdy when going over rough terrain.
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Caligae also had spikes on the bottom to help them stand firm as they.
W hen first looking upon the caligae it is difficult to see how such a flimsy piece of footwear could have been so beneficial to the roman soldier.
The roman empire stretched far beyond greek boundaries and the terrain and weather conditions necessitated more sturdy footwear van driel murray 2007.
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Upon initial inspection the sandals appear to be quite flimsy providing little protection or stability to the soldier.