By scouring that trash heap with a compact metal detector, they located the dig’s real treasure—the soldier’s shoe. “Why did we find a boot (actually more of a sandal) of a Roman soldier ...

we noticed to our great surprise a number of imprints that were left by Roman military boots while their owners were walking over the mortar before it had dried.' He estimates the prints were ...

Researchers analyzed the footwear fragments using X-rays, which revealed the shoe to be a caligae — Roman military boots. This type of heavy-duty, hobnailed sandal was part of the standard ...

Many were the basic "fell boot" of the Roman military, a simple, high-ankle shoe without decoration. Other shoes found around the base were equipped with "carbatina," the Roman equivalent of Velcro.

“So-called caligae [shoes] were worn mainly by Roman soldiers during the Roman Empire ... Nintendo made Mario's boots real and put them in the heart of New York.

So far, the find has yielded weapons and equipment belonging to Roman soldiers, including lead sling bullets and boot nails. The slingshot lead bears the stamp of the 3rd Legion, which was ...

hobnailed boots and a silver crossbow-style brooch — suggest he may have been an elite member of the Roman military. Evan Chapman, senior curator of archaeology at Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum ...