Toggle-Latchet Shoes

This concept covers a number of shoes, from low shoes to boots, as will be seen.  It appears to have been quite popular in a number of places.

The basic single toggle latchet shoe can be seen in

• Shoes and Pattens, figures 36&94 (BC 72 [50] <3777/1> Dock Construction, c1330-50) This shoe has a simple binding stitch around the the upper edge, the sole is cow, the upper calf, the heel cap calf..
• Shoes and Pattens, figures 37&95 (BC 72 [250] <4053>  Dock Construction, c1330-50) This shoe has a simple binding stitch around the the upper edge, the sole is cow, the upper is calf, the heel stiffener is calf..
• Thomas (78/51/54)  This is a simple child's shoe, it has a binding stitch around the upper edge, a rand, and a heel stiffener.
• Platt (2141 Cuckoo Lane (Late 13th Century)) This shoe differs from the others in that the shoe ties in front, rather than closing with a latchet.
• Goubitz (Shoentype 5 (c1275-1425))  This shoe has a topband.  Note the shape and attachment of the tongue.
• (Halbschue  (c1250-c1400))  This shoe has a topband. Note the lack of tongue.
• Dahlb�ck (Sn�rrsleifsko (typ 5b)(1300s-1400s)).
• Dahlb�ck (Kn�ppsleifsko (typ 5b)(1300s-1400s)) This shoe has a topband.
• Dahlb�ck (Sp�nnsleifsko (typ 5c)(1300s-1400s)).

The double toggle latchet ankle shoe can be seen in

• Shoes and Pattens, figures 32&92 (SWA 81 [2078] <4969> c1270-79) This shoe has a simple binding stitch around the the upper edge, the upper is unidentifiable, the toggle is calf..
• Goubitz (Shoentype 5 (c1275-1425))  This shoe has a topband.  Note the shape and attachment of the tongue.
• Sweetman.  A number of these shoes were found.  There is some sign of a binding stich, but little else.  There is no tongue, the upper is calf.

The triple toggle latchet ankle shoe can be seen in

• Shoes and Pattens, figures 33&91 (SH 74 [389] <113> Waterfront IV c1250) This shoe has a simple binding stitch around the the upper edge, the upper is calf..
• (Halbschue  (c1250-c1400))  This shoe has a topband. Note the lack of tongue.

There are several forms of latchet attachments found in the examples, for example in Shoes and Pattens, and The Bryggen Papers:

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Footwear of the Middle Ages - Historical Shoe Designs/Number 36, by I. Marc Carlson. Copyright 1996, 1999
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