Silly Roman Shoes MkII - the photos

After much ado, here are some photos of the recently completed silly roman shoes mkII. I'm not sure what these are called, possible calcei.

Here is the pattern:

And some shots of the completed shoes (yes they do indeed look like a cross between converse trainers and ballet shoes):




Note that the right shoe, which was completed first sometime last year, fits the best and is quite comfy. The left shoe was completed this year and is not as well fitted and the integral laces are too short (they only just do up, the right ones can wrap around the ankle before being tied). After wearing them around a bit, I think the sole of the left shoe is too small. My left big toe is right on the edge pushing the leather upper out. That may also explain why the front of the upper isn't sitting right. They are generally comfy and have nice ankle support, which I'm noticing as I sprained my left ankle last weekend and it needs all the help it can get.

I will be bringing these along to Bunch o' Classes on the weekend, where I will apparently be teaching "Introduction to Roman Costume". I should really put together some notes or something.