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 | | Shoes were used to identify station with the height of the sole and the colour orientation indicating the wearer's social class. |
 | | Brodequins or high shoes with laces, made of leather, were heavy footwear worn by the lower classes while the upper class wore the heuze a high boot made of soft leather laced and fitted with a tongue beneath the centre opening. |
 | | Another popular shoe was the patten, which consisted of a wooden block fitted to a delicate slipper, or hose, which was worn as overshoes to protect the foot and delicate tapestry from the dirt, covered streets. |
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