BALIVO

BALIVO: SHOE OF THE FREE FARMER OR LAND OWNER

Balivo shoe worn by a free landowner

HISTORICAL PERIOD: from the 11th to the 14th century
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA: SOUTH EUROPE

DESCRIPTION :
Half boot in vegetable tanned leather,
Free of chromium and other metals,
Falling within the type of organic tanning.
Upper all hand-sewn.
Unlined.
Buttress.
Greased leather sole, closure with leather laces and side buckle.

EVENTS:
Shoe used by the free landowner, who distributed the tasks to the peasants,
supervised the care of the livestock and the maintenance of tools and buildings,
as it also appears in historical re-enactments.
The shoes are indicative, in height and sturdiness, of the tasks he performs.

COLORS – Available colors: Choose the color and communicate it when ordering

MEASURES – Custom made shoes
When ordering, communicate the size of the shoe ordered.

If you choose a standard size attribute – standard EUROPEAN or ITALIAN size:
No extra communication is needed.
They will be sent to you in the standard size you choose.

If you choose the size attribute – CUSTOMIZED SHOE:
You need to tell us your foot measurements to build your custom shoes.
Follow the procedure on how to measure your feet and send everything to us by EMAIL.
 For more information: Procedure for taking foot measurements and sending to FP ARTE DEI CALZAIOLI.