h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, idiots need some place to live, too!

http://www.google.com/search?q=Roman+era+shoes,+images&client=tablet-android-verizon&prmd=isnv&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&fir=Ixsqa6ce9PlblM%253A%252CsRWlJR4i3c7W3M%252C_%253B3AggihSxnbB0gM%253A%252CMVirTRMT75VnkM%252C_%253B9dSuzI3539UINM%253A%252CZud1xUgged0j3M%252C_%253BuGYr17f1B94imM%253A%252CP7ov6Pxn0C49GM%252C_%253BHZdzz4M0KWXFCM%253A%252CGoUXIcyBnZNdtM%252C_%253BnK1zaXkqAX2WkM%253A%252ChF94Qsy0JrMXGM%252C_%253BnjPdzT8DC_l2BM%253A%252CC7pz-t7Fg9AkVM%252C_%253Bp1sIHsrPJKxAJM%253A%252CX6vBMmnVz3Y5OM%252C_%253BtU4GZyHSSzHYyM%253A%252CO48szbo2oB4MaM%252C_%253BlYU_WG8ZBbjBfM%253A%252ChHgoOQbscSfaiM%252C_%253BrATzkMVBibMSZM%253A%252CUSrRVx--0z1N_M%252C_%253BvYXanFNqmEKtMM%253A%252Ctzrmbfka9BldVM%252C_&usg=__XfKOXjNqGWqP2PjPaF3r2-AIFFM%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiq5qHn0orMAhVJ6GMKHVmFCYoQ7AkINw&biw=962&bih=601

Some the Roman era shoes shown are actual relics of the era found preserved in trash dumps in peat formations.

Thanks!

I had no idea their shoes were that sophisticated.

Of course they had shoes - the point I was trying to make - and failing apparently - was that you might want to take them off when going through an ankle deep pool - they might get wet. Presumably it was custom to remove them when indoors.
Maybe you got slippers when inside...

They also had underfloor heating remember.

Considering that they went in rather strongly for hobnails and cleats, I'd expect it was socially the custom to remove shoes designed for the outdoors on interior floors.

Floor mosaics, for example, were popular with the affluent.

Sorry, Orcus, I misunderstood you.

Romans wore indoors (soleae) open toed sandals.

Outdoor footwear calcei or calceus which had covered toes and with that covered the ankles, or calf or thee knee.

Sandals? That sounds about right.

Cool - thanks for that Bob

(and no problem PaulH )