"Five Military Footwear Styles That Transformed Fashion" Topic

"We may think of military footwear as a relatively modern invention, but military boots date all the way back to the Roman Empire. From the first century BC to the second century AD, Roman soldiers wore Caligae, marching boots constructed with straps of leather and iron nails (known as "hobnails") that protruded through the soles, which were used for traction and as weapons. Romans thought of Caligae as boots, and they functioned as such, but they resemble what we might think of as strap-heavy leather sandals. Near the end of the first century AD, Romans developed Calcei, boots that covered the whole foot and featured distinct inner and outer soles, attributes that would qualify them as boots even today…"
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