Poulaine medieval style boots, caramel

A shoe or boot with an extremely elongated, pointed toe, worn in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Poulaine medieval style boots– cool, stylish and functional, are available in standard EUR sizes - from 36 to 47 (US size from 6 to 12,5).

We know that this model is not for true reenactors. We create it for LARP, SCA, for visitors and sellers of medieval festivals, for those who need to walk in these shoes for a long time. For people who want to visit some party in medieval style costume or something like that. It is not a copy of museum exhibit.

Among the advantages of this model:

* high-quality leather, glue and threads - so you can use them for long-long time and feel yourself very comfortable!

* very nice price! We sew this model with a sewing machine, due to which its price is very acceptable.

Well, really cool shoes came out!

The details:

«Dictionary of Fashion» (2013):

“Long-toed shoe of soft material - either a separate shoe or cut in one piece with the hose- introduced from Poland during reign of Richard II in England.  During the 14th and 15th cs., toes of shoes became so long that they were stuffed and fastened by gold and silver chains to bracelets below the knees. After Cracow, Poland. Later called poulaine (pooh-lane’).».

 Maker unknown. Shoe, late 14th century. Leather; 31 x 7 x 6.8 cm. London: Museum of London

A pair of surviving poulaines in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston’s collection illustrates well the easy slip-on nature of the shoes. 

Maker unknown (French). Pair of poulaine (or crakow ) shoes, 15th Century. Silk plain weave covered with silk velvet, silk binding tape, silk thread, metal nails, painted leather lining, and leather; 16.5 x 10.6 x 45 cm (6 1/2 x 4 3/16 x 17 11/16 in). Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 44.572a-b. The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection. Source: MFA

And our size chart: