Bundschuh

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Waistcoat of the bog body man from Damendorf from the 2nd – 4th centuries century

The term Bundschuh describes a historical leather shoe that was tied with a long strap. This applies to prehistoric shoes as well as to the simple tied shoes (as opposed to more expensive buckle shoes) of the rural population in the late Middle Ages , which differ considerably in their construction from the prehistoric bundschuhe.

Antique waistband shoes

Antique waistband shoes correspond structurally to the ancient Roman Carbatinae and were widespread in almost all of Central Europe. They usually consist of a piece of cowhide that forms the sole or the tread and the upper leather. They do not have any additional sewn-on parts such as outsoles. The leather areas that form the top of the shoe are broken through by incisions or holes so that the leather adapts better to the shape of the foot. In most bundschuhe the leather areas on the upper side are cut into long tabs through which a strap or leather strap is pulled to close the shoe. The heels of the shoe are formed by one or two incisions in the leather, which are permanently closed with a seam. The outside of the waistband shoes can also be decoratively decorated with incised hole patterns, hallmarks and incisions. Archaeological finds of preserved Carbatinae show that they were worn for a long time and that worn-out treads were repaired with pieces of soles sewn under.

  • Pattern of the left shoe of the man from Obenaltendorf from the 3rd century

  • Reconstruction of a carbatina from the 2nd century

Medieval waist shoes

The shape was designed as a half-high boot , the shaft of which mostly reached over the ankle and encompassed the trousers. The shoes were fastened with one or more long leather straps that were wrapped around the shaft and some were fitted with metal buckles. The shoes were constructed in two or more parts. The upper and sole leather of the shoes were connected on the left with a turning seam and then turned inside out. In the Dominican monastery Rottweil and the former Benedictine monastery Alpirsbach were also found covenant shoes.

In the run-up to the German Peasant War , the early modern Bundschuh became a community symbol for farmers, the Bundschuh movement and the Bundschuh conspiracy at the beginning of the 16th century . In Bavaria the Haferlschuh is known as the "Bundschuh".

family name

The family name Bundschuh is very common in Germany. There is evidence that the Untergrombach family line dates back to the town of Hundheim near Wertheim until 1503 . In the church book Hundheim and in the interest book of the Cistercian monastery Bronnbach / Tauber appeared these names are already 1423rd

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Peter Knötzele: Roman shoes. Luxury on your feet (=  writings from the Limes Museum Aalen . No. 59 ). Theiss, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-8062-2172-5 .
  2. ↑ Olaf Goubitz, C. Van Driel-Murray, W. van Groenman Waateringe: Stepping Through Time: Archaeological Footwear from Prehistoric Times until 1800 . Stichting Promotie Archeologie, Zwolle 2001, ISBN 90-801044-6-9 (English).
  3. ↑ The Dominican and later Bishop of Regensburg Albertus Magnus from Rottweil wore the Bundschuh from 1223, which earned him the nickname "Bundschuh".
  4. ↑ Heimatverein Untergrombach; Joß Fritz and his time, contributions to local history, volume 4