Foxblade Trading and Re-enactment Shoes manufactures and supplies historic footwear, leatherwork, and historic replicas/props. My customers include museums, film and TV companies, historic re-enactors and collectors. I offer an off the peg range of shoes as well as bespoke fully handmade and hand sewn shoes, hand sewn leatherwork, research and development.I have over 30 years experience of working with leather and qualified at Tresham Institute in Northamptonshire as a shoemaker. I am also a qualified engineer. Bringing my two skill sets together along with my experience of sales and marketing I offer a service often not available from other suppliers. In addition I give lectures on various subjects such as shoemaking and leatherwork. I have lectured at a number of locations throughout the UK, 2013 will be the fifth year I have lectured at the English Heritage Festival of History (rebranded as History Live). Previously I have covered Crime and Punishment in the age of the Highwayman, The 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, “What goes underfoot” a lecture on the relationship between historic and modern footwear, The British Redcoat in the mid 18th century,and the Battle of Flodden 1513.I also work as a costumed interpreter covering: War of the Roses Archer, early Tudor/James IV, Scottish Highlander 17th and 18th century, a Highlander in the British Army 1745, Highwayman, Thief taker mid 18th century. Related to this I run events covering a number of periods and offer my services as an events manager. I give lectures on the storage, use and legislation regarding Black Powder (gunpowder) at re-enactment events. I can act as Powder Master for events or give on site advice.