Kaltseus

 Kaltseus (lat. "Calceus") - a kind of Roman high shoes, tied in the legs. Together with the toga costume free kaltseus was a Roman citizen. Considered indecent appear in society as any other shoe. Kaltseus worn by both men and women. In shape, height and color kaltseusa could determine social status. Thus, the senators were very high shoes, up to the middle legs. Senator kaltseus was made of soft black leather. Representatives of the old nobility booming shoe attached crescent of ivory ("lima"), serving for tying. Purple shoes had high officials called "calceus mulleus" («kaltseus purple"). From the Latin "mulleus" later gave the name to the papal shoes "mule". Women wore "calceus muliebris" («kaltseus female") - of fine leather shoes, which could be a variety of colors: red, yellow, but mostly white.