Caligae

And let me just read some fun facts about it.

So Roman army shoes, they're known as caligae.

That's sort of the proper term.

They were heavy duty, open-toed sandals made from thick leather straps designed for durability, ventilation, and traction during long marches.

The design was perfected for the Mediterranean climate and for marching on Roman roads, balancing the need for protection and comfort.

There was intentionality in the sandals, just like there was intentionality in every single piece of armor.

They were fashioned or created with purpose, and the caligae is no different.

Now let's switch and look at the peace part.

And so this gospel of peace that I have with Jesus Christ protects me from that.

By the way, the shoes that he's talking about is called the Caligae.

And the Caligae were the Roman kind of sandal boots that were going on that they use for traction.

But not only that, oftentimes at the bottom, they would have nails for traction.

And that was really when you're fighting, you need some traction.