Sandal Eight

Sandal Eight

       Sandal eight, D.U. 399, figure 17a and b , is a plain diagonally woven sandal. The weave crosses the sandal in a diagonal fashion until they approach the heel portion of the toe. At approximately (C.M.) from the toe the structural elements turn and continue to the heel parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sandal. Attachment devices remain on this specimen.
       The last diagonally element (see figure 17a) continues from the left lateral edge to the right lateral edge where it is tied, with a square knot, to a diagonal element which was continued from near the left lateral corner. This is the only visible structure, at the heel portion of the sandal, which holds the heel together. It is likely that there was a similar structure on the left lateral edge. These two structure, when pulled tight would be adequate to hold the heel end of the structure together. This method of construction, convergence of the elements at the heel, gives the appearance of a fishtail heel.