Shoe

Roman sandal known as a 'caliga', which was a sturdy, hobnailed shoe worn by soldiers in the Roman army. It was designed to last many miles of marching, with the iron hobnails providing grip and a tough surface on the sole of the shoe. Despite Britain's cold and wet weather, sandals that were more suitable for hotter climates were popular here in the Roman period, though they could be worn with socks. This example has several iron hobnails surviving underneather the sole. The straps from each side of the sandal would have met in the middle on top of the foot, and were laced together through holes in the ends of the straps.
The Romans introduced vegetable-tanned leather to Britain, which made it possible to make long-lasting shoes, many of which have survived in the wet soil conditions of London to be found by archaeologists.