I said I wouldn't...

[Flinchlock]

So, up popped an eBay add for a pair of Dyer moccysinns last night. Want my size, but another below it was. Got a decent price, they look good. Gonna see what I can put in 'em to help my diabeettus afflicted feet. Thoughts?

[Oldetexian]

Hey Marsh. Thanks for the post. I also have a pair of new mocs in the mail, and have been wondering the same thing.

I have thought about adding a thick wool insert made of two or more layers of blanket, or even a wool and moose hide liner. Both of those would be fairly HC, and offer a decent amount of protection.

I am also in the process of making a pair of center-seams (from a DGW kit) that I might try to wear inside the mocs I ordered. Mark Baker talks a great deal about wearing more than one pair of mocs at the same time.

Anyway, thanks again for raising  the subject. Hopefully some one out there has some better ideas that will help us both.

[Ohio Joe]

Well, I'm gona put Dr. Scholls in mine. About 6 months before I retired I started developing heal spurs (they can be very painful for sure. In my regular shoes they work good for the purpose of heal spurs, so I'm hoping the same holds true for the mocs.

[Bigsmoke]

A lot of it depends on the size of your feet vs the size of the mocs.  (well, duh).  I think for the best foot insulation, snowmobile boot liners cannot be beat.  A lot of the time, they are too warm for me.
A problem with them slick, slimey moc bottoms is trying to go uphill (or down, for that matter).  You can get set on your setter real quick.
As far as HC/PC with Dyers, I think it would have to be a very narrow minded gathering that would outlaw them.  I have seen them worn at a lot of national events without ever a word being said about them.  Personally, I wear a high top moc for the support it affords my ankle.  Broke it snowmobiling decades ago, but it is still kinda weak and without support, it folds over just like a wet envelope.

[Flinchlock]

I can tell you that when wearing Roman sandals (caligae), it's like standing on a frying pan for me (most people really)... When I got my Roman closed shoes (called calcei), I got the Dr. Scholl's where you stand on the machine at the Mart de Wal. Wow! I move them also to my WWI boots too.

We'll.see.what events say. I saw some kinda boot I liked (not hi-lo trekker), but he said half boot... Wouldn't mind that, but hobnailed on bottom (it's a German reenactor thing).

[Bigsmoke]

If your persona would warrant it, a pair of plain toed half Wellington boots would also be proper and appropriate.  Of course, with leather soles nailed on.  The heels would also want to be leather as well.  Caution, it is bad manners to wear them to your grandmother's home with the nice hardwood floors.  However, they would probably not be appropriate with leggins and a breechclout or buckskin pants.
John

[Two Steps]

bigsmoke explained:
A problem with them slick, slimey moc bottoms is trying to go uphill (or down, for that matter).  You can get set on your setter real quick.

Exactly how I got the camp name Two Steps...One step up a hill in NM. and ....and...slide Two Steps back down!  Took a looong time to get to that next shooting position 

[Flinchlock]

My grandma is dead. Wellies are rubber...

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[Oldetexian]

Hey Marsh. Ya got me intrigued...How many different time periods do you cover? Are you a living history exhibit...? I cannot even get one close to covered, and the thought of doing two or three, just makes me plum jealous...My hat's off to ya! 

[Flinchlock]

Hey Marsh. Ya got me intrigued...How many different time periods do you cover? Are you a living history exhibit...? sign I cannot even get one close to covered, and the thought of doing two or three, just makes me plum jealous...My hat's off to ya! 

Not that many. Ya get tired. And I hate most public events...

WW2 got weird, so I stopped. Used to be cool people. Them was shinin' times. Nowadays, just too politically correct and not fun.

WWI... I've been doing it since fall of 1990. I'm a unit co <www.ir23.org> and also the secretary of the Great War Association... Originally, I was going to retire last fall at the end of the centennial, but I gave my word that I'd stay until the end of my term. This fall is it. I've done my duty for Kaiser and country. :-P

Ancient Rome... I've been doing that since like 2003. Started in Cali, when I moved back here, we started up Legio IX. We have training event in June. We will be at the Virginia Highland Games too, but we really don't do much public stuff. I still don't have that kit 100%, but do you ever? I live Roman stuff -- it's so long ago, it truly is experimental archaeology.

My big Roman site <www.RomanoBritain.org> has loads of ancient recipes, if which I recently got almost all the citations done for, along with Latin and translations of, for many.

All kinds of stuff there. Medicine, military, society, inventions. It's at about 500 long pages. Works well on your cell phone too. I'll stop now. :-P

I also own reenactor.Net which is about to get a major update. It's been too long. That covers everything. Wanna help out? I'm such a recruiter.

[Flinchlock]

Hey Marsh. Thanks for the post. I also have a pair of new mocs in the mail, and have been wondering the same thing.

I have thought about adding a thick wool insert made of two or more layers of blanket, or even a wool and moose hide liner. Both of those would be fairly HC, and offer a decent amount of protection.

Anyway, thanks again for raising  the subject. Hopefully some one out there has some better ideas that will help us both.

What about these liners: <https://www.townsends.us/collections/shoes-shoe-buckles-stockings/products/natural-fleece-shoe-liners-fl-978>

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[Oldetexian]

Hey Marsh...Thanks for the link. As often as I am on that site I had never seen the sheepskin liners. I think I am going to get a pair just to check them out. The liners don't have many reviews but the few they have are all highly positive. Once I get them I will let you know what I think.

[Flinchlock]

That would be great

[Flinchlock]

Okay, they came. Fit, good shape. No liner. Need to be oiled, not going to rush.  Anyway, thought I'd share that. They are the rendezvous model (waugh... says I in my most mundane voice). Any thoughts? Advice?

[Oldetexian]

Grats, Marsh! I'm jealous...mine have yet to arrive. You should post some pics of you in the new mocs.