wooden pattensTrippen are wooden overshoes that were worn over regular shoes in the Middle Ages. Trippen like these were worn outdoors and in public places. They were popular among both men and women and helped keep regular shoes clean from the dirt of medieval streets. In the 15th century, poulaines shoes with long pointed toes were fashionable, and trippen made it easier to walk by keeping the shoe points slightly elevated off the ground. The earliest types of