Viking Crafts Guide (Ep. 6) Making Viking Shoes

MAKE YOUR OWN PATTERN HOW I MADE THE BAG This video is a sequel to my video on making a pattern for perfect fitting viking turnshoes. These are a reproduction of a viking shoe from Haithabu. Im in the mountain region of Asturias in the north part of Spain and I need to make these shoes so my feet can handle hiking in the mountains. I make this pair of shoes on the go, in the wild and with very simple tools in my small bag. It takes approximately 2-3 hours pr shoe to finnish sewing them together. The skewing tool is not based on viking age finds, and this job could be done with a regular sharp knife with some practise and care. Besides the skewing tool and my awl most of what you see in the video is directly based on viking age finds and made by me. CARE AND MAINTAINANCE Everytime I have used them for a day or two I apply a new layer of grease to the shoes. I do this often at first to saturate the leather and less often after a while. The shoe is not waterproof, but is indeed water repellant. If walking in mud, water or wet grass moist will enter especially from the seams but with thick nailbinded wool socks your feet will get wet or moist but never cold. It is amazingly comfortable even with moist feet and I guarantee you your feet will have a good time walking in these. If the shoes get wet I make sure to dry them good and then brush off any sand and small stones. Sand and stones grinding on the stitches will shorten the life of your shoes greatly. After drying and brushing i reapply leather grease. If well taken care of these shoes will last you years. GRIP AND COMFORT I find this type of footwear very comfortable. But I also wear minimalist footwear on a daily basis and do much of my walking barefeet. So if you are used to big bulky hiking boots you might experience redused support. These shoes does not protect you from sharp rocks from either the side or the bottom and you will feel the surface you walk on. This makes you more aware and you have to be mindfull and present where you walk. I like this alot. There is not much grip in these shoes. Remains of soles with carvings that ressemble grid or track marks are found though. But I find that with completely free movability of my feet I can bend my toes and twist my feet and the shoe will follow and I do experience a pretty good grip for hiking and walking. On wet, slippery or muddy walks this type of shoe does not perform well. In my other video you can see how viking age ice cramps function for climbing a steep sand dune - and they will work great for wet grass and muddy roads or icey paths as well VIKING AGE ICE CRAMPS The part where I explain about the guide holes to give the shoe form and shape by attatching the upper to the sole prior to sewing them up is explained in depth in this video by Nille Glæsel which I highly recommend you see as well. Thank you for watching and reading. Feel free to comment or ask questions below and I will happily answer. ALL MUSIC PLAYED BY ME