A pair of German torture shoes,16th/17th ,made from several pieces of riveted sheet has four rings near the heel for fastening the shoe with lacings or leather bottom plates in each one have three holes with spring-loaded of each 35 criminals were forced to wear such shoes to increase their delinquent was forced to stand on tiptoe,as otherwise the spikes would penetrate the bottom of his feet,causing severe ,historical,,17th century,16th centur,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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