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CIVILIAN FOOTWEAR

Before you choose your shoes let's take a look at the two methods of sole attachment.

Machine Sewn Sole (Shown With HR-2 Heel Rims)

Machine Sewn Soles

Machine Sewn Soles are done on a McKay Stitcher Sewing Machine, The first layer is a sewn sole with two rows of stitching. The outer sole is then stitched to the first layer. McKay sewn soles are made by a "through seam' with thread passing through a deeply channeled outsole, the upper and insole. The channel made in the outsole is then closed hiding and protecting the stitching. The McKay stitcher was designed by Lyman Blake about 1857. It saw extensive use during the Civil War. The McKay machine was leased to manufacturers who paid a per pair royalty. Royalties in 1863 amounted to $38,746.00 at 1/2 cent per pair. That come to 7,749,200 pairs!

Pegged Sole Shoe With Iron Nailed Heel

Pegged Soles

Just as it implies, wooden pegs are driven through undersized holes, completely piercing outsole, upper and insole. Then they are floated (smoothed) off on the interior of the shoe or boot. We peg 4-5 pegs per inch just as the original footwear was done. This is 4-5 pegs in a single row to an inch.

Don't be fooled by "sutler row" double rows with 2 pegs in the 1st row

and 3 in the 2nd row trying to pass their footwear off as 5 pegs per inch!

Several Styles of Hobnails & Heel Rims Available

for an additional charge on all styles.

Click On Link below or Photo At Right To View

How To Order

DON

Donelson Boots were mass produced

by the M. C. Dizer Company of Massachusetts during the 1860s. They were distributed nationally. Black waxed-flesh uppers feature five brass eyelets, double-stitched external heel counters and copper rivits. Double pegged soles and iron nailed heels.

DON-----------$186.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

CV-9

For Ladies & Gentlemen

Sometimes referred to as English walking shoes, these attractive ankle boots were made in men's and women's sizes. Made of waxed- flesh leather with brass eyelets and pegged soles. Some ladies styles had foxed toes in contrasting colors. (Ladies contact us for color possibilities.)

These shoes are sometimes seen after 1870 with brass screwed soles. We can offer that variation on request although pegged soles continued to be seen throughout the 19th century.

CV-9-----------$195.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

CV-TAB

Tab Shoe. This is a Mid-19th century low

quarter brogan with either two eyelets

or buckle closure. Waxed-flesh uppers,

pegged soles, nailed heels.

CV-TAB-B-------------$175.00 Postage Paid*

(Buckle) to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

CV-TAB-L-------------$175.00 Postage Paid*

(Lace) to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

CV-5

These three-eyelet pegged sole brogans were very common from the 1830s through the 1860s for everyday use among the working class. Black or russet waxed- flesh uppers.

(Be CERTAIN to specify the color when you order)

CV-5-------------$161.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

CV-KMO

These brogans were reputedly made by a shoemaker in Koeltztown, Missouri in 1860. Five brass eyelets reinforce the black waxed-flesh uppers, which are sewn and rivited for durability. Pegged soles.

CV-KMO------------$171.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

Hobnails & Heel Rims Available

for an additional charge on all styles

Wool Sock Liners

WSL---SAVE!---$-15.00/pair with footwear order

When ordered separate $20.00

Wool shearling sock liners cut to fit our products.

These are made from the tanned hide of freshly

sheared sheep. They offer insulation from both

heat and cold and also cushion the foot. They

made where you can take them in and out as you

wish.

Leather Shoe Laces

LSL----$3.00 per pair with footwear order

when shipped with any item other item.

Top quality leather laces for your footwear.

Order an extra pair to keep on hand to replace worn laces.

Don't Forget To Order Your

BOOT AND SHOE CARE KIT

Perfect For Living History Enthusiasts,

Museums and Historic Sites.

Our Complete Boot & Shoe Care Kit.

Each Kit Contains:

2 - Large 7.5 oz. Cans of Huberd's

Shoe Grease

1 - Large 60 gram Can of Lincoln

Stain Wax

1 - Extra Large Can of Fiebing's

Saddle Soap

1 - Wooden Handled Horse

Hair Brush

Save $5.00 on BSCK!

$30.00 With Any Footwear Order

Postage Paid to lower 48 states

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

When Ordered Separate--$35.00

Postage Paid to lower 48 states

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

Want to Add Heel Rims

or Hobnails to your footwear?

Several styles of Hobnails & Heel Rims are

available to go on your footwear. To view

styles and prices go to menu below and

Click on the Hobnails and Heel Rims Link.

How To Order

Order Form

American Military Footwear

Confederate Military Footwear

Pull On Boots Military & Civilian

Hobnails & Heel Rims

Footwear Care Products

U. S. Knapsacks

Confederate Knapsacks

U. S. Accoutrements

Haversacks Military and Civilian

Confederate Accoutrements

Misc. Items

DON

CV-9

Close up view of detail on

interior side of shoe

For Ladies & Gentlemen

CV-TAB With Buckle Closure

CV-TAB With Lace Closure

Photographs of CV-TAB shoes coming soon

CV-5

View of Tap Sole

CV-KMO

Wool Shearling Sock Liners

Leather Shoe Laces

Boot & Shoe Care Kit

Order with footwear and Save $5.00

on Your Boot & Shoe Care Kit

Why Spend Money On Shoe Care Products?

Dirty footwear may be cool to youthful re-enactors

looking to have that "hardened campaign" look but

the seasoned re-enactor knows the value of clean

footwear. When dirt and barnyard acids are

allowed to stay in footwear it speeds up their

demise. Never put grease or oil over dirt it seals

it in to damage your footwear. When kept clean

footwear last longer, feels and looks better and

can have new soles and heels put on them. New

soles and heels are a fraction of the cost of having

to completly replace mistreated footwear.

How Your Footwear Should Fit.

Mid 19th Century footwear has a long

tapered toe. You should have at least

a thumb's breadth of room in front of

your big toe. From the outside your

shoes or boots will look longer than

they really are on the inside. As you

wear your shoes or boots they will

shorten in length. This is normal for

mid-19th century footwear.

Boots and some bootees can slip on

the heel when new. As they are worn

they will "set" to your foot and the

slipping decrease.

Toe with thumb's breadth of room.

Heel before it sets" to your foot

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