medieval turn shoes schleswig 1100 1400These ankle high shoes are based on archaeological finds from Schleswig and Konstanz in Germany, among other places, and are suitable for the period between approximately 1100 and 1400 AD. They belong to the turning shoe type, a common shoe model in the Middle Ages. The name turning shoe refers to the way they were made: the shoe was initially sewn together inside out. Only after the upper leather was attached to the sole was the entire shoe turned