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2006-11-26 04:36:09 · 11 answers · asked by ROY C 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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Footwear worn by Roamans -
Roman footwear showed little distinction between male and female. One usually wore sandals tied round the ankle with thin strips of leather.

There were three main types of footwear:
The calcei were the standard outdoor footwear for a Roman and formed part of the national dress with the toga. It was a soft leather shoe, generally speaking a cross between a shoe and a sandal.
Sandals (soleae or sandalia) were generally regarded as indoor footwear. It was as much an outrage to be seen in public wearing sandals outside as it was to visit your host's banquet in anything other. Hence a wealthy Roman would have a slave accompany to a banquet, to carry his sandals, where he would change into them.
The third general type were simply slippers (socci), which were also meant for indoor use.

There were of course other types of footwear. The pero was a simple piece of leather wrapped around the foot, the caliga was the military sandal and the sculponea was a wooden clog, worn only by poor peasants and slaves--.

2006-11-27 18:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The typical Greek or Roman sandal had straps tied far up the shin. Some kinds, worn by soldiers, had a metal part in front to protect the leg, the sole often being studded and the inner part fur-lined.
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2006-11-26 05:12:08 · answer #2 · answered by Starreply 6 · 0 0

What Do Romans Wear

2016-10-01 11:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by olexy 4 · 0 0

Footwear defined a person's position in society. Women wore closed shoes that were either white, green or yellow. Men wore sandals. Patricians wore red sandals with an ornament at the back. Senators wore brown footwear with black straps which wound round the leg to mid-calf, where the straps were tied. Consuls wore white shoes, and soldiers, heavy boots.

2006-11-26 04:40:28 · answer #4 · answered by Java edd: 1-17-10 2 · 1 0

Sandals

2006-11-26 04:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by U can't b serious 4 · 0 0

It's considered professional because society has certain standards. They aren't fair, but things ARE changing (dressy flats are more acceptable in the office these days). I don't know my 'females' do that. I'm a woman and high heels do not hurt my feet, personally. I wouldn't wear them if I found them painful. Yes, society does tell us what is attractive and what is considered beautiful and sexy. This is a fact. Your job sounds like it's pretty unfair to the women there.

2016-03-29 09:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Leather sandals, maybe.

2006-11-26 04:37:43 · answer #7 · answered by interpreters_are_hot 6 · 0 0

sandals made of leather.

2006-11-26 04:40:41 · answer #8 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 0 0

sandals

2006-11-26 04:43:10 · answer #9 · answered by traveller 7 · 0 0

crocs

2006-11-26 06:21:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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