Dear Amanda and all
 
In the past we have bought shoes for our own use (when working in Medieval costume) from Morgan Hubbard trading as Plantagent Shoes www.plantaqenetshoes.freeserve.co.uk
His work is good and hardwearing, again, though, not cheap, but he does use he correct types of alum tanned leathers, rather than the modern shiny chrome tanned hides used by the cheaper suppliers.
 
I hear good things about Sarah Juniper - she only lives a couple of miles from us, but have never managed to meet her or place an order with her! If anyone does use her, please pass on my details! She specialises in hard soled shoes - hence Roman and post-Medieval. Morgan Hubbard's shoes are made by a former modern shoe-maker and are more turn welted than true turned shoes, very good nevertheless.
 
For real museum quality reconstructions try contacting Marquita and Serge Volken. They run Gentlecraft, a private shoe museum based in Lausanne, Switzerland (Tel: 0041 21 312067). Marquita is originally from the U.S. so she speaks English. They make perfect shoes and Marquita even managed to source some tawed goatskin she had left over from a project for help with the Sutton Hoo lyre bag that I made last year.
 
And may I humbly add that Paul and I make the occasional turned shoes and always use alum tanned hides or whatever the job needs.
 
Best wishes
 
Julie Douglass
www.artefacts.uk.com
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Dear Amanda and other GEM readers
 
I've had shoes made recently for family learning collections by Pilgrim Shoes (http://www.pilgrimshoes.co.uk/) and Sarah Juniper (http://www.sarahjuniper.co.uk/).  The latter was slightly better in terms of authentic replicas but much more expensive.  The former was ideal for shoes to be worn by children in a costume set - just £20 for a size 1 pair of slashed leather latchet shoes if I remember.
 
Best wishes
 
Robin Clutterbuck
 
White Rook Projects
Museum & Heritage Learning / Audience Development
The Castle
62 Seymour Road
Newton Abbot
Devon TQ12 2PU
U.K.
 
Tel: (0) 1626 333144
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Subject: Medieval shoe maker

Hi all,
 
Has anyone used a good, reliable historical shoe maker?
 
We have a medieval shoe we'd like a replica making of for display and also possibly a pair for eduaction.
 
Thanks ,
Amanda
 
Amanda Moore
Museum Education Officer
Warrington Museum and Art Gallery
Museum Street
Cultural Quarter
Warrington
WA1 1JB
(01925) 44 2395

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