Footwear played a major role in the development of the roman civilization.
Ancient roman soldier sandals.
As the empire expanded however supplies to the outposts from rome became impractical.
There were also house sandals or soleae to wear when roman citizens were dressed in tunica and stola soleae were thought inappropriate for wear with togas or palla.
They were worn by the lower ranks of roman cavalrymen and foot soldiers and possibly by some centurions.
Impressively formed with perfectly crafted anatomical details.
Caligae singular caliga were heavy duty thick soled openwork boots with hobnailed soles.
He distinctive footwear most identfied with the roman soldier was the sandal called the caligae but there were other types also.
Better shod armies travelled further across rougher terrain.
Caliga comes from the latin callus meaning hard as hobnails were hammered into hard leather soles before being sewn onto a softer leather lattice.
Mr5yxt rm a monumental sandal clad foot a fine copy from the 19th century patterned after roman models double life size foot designed as a fragment of a gigantic emperor s or general s statue.
Roman sandals consisted of a leather sole attached to the foot with interlacing thongs.