The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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Page 21
... comfort of the wearer appear to have been sacrificed , or the natural play of the foot interfered with - that appears to have been especially reserved for " march - of - intellect " days . Vegetable sandals , termed Baxa , or Baxea ...
... comfort of the wearer appear to have been sacrificed , or the natural play of the foot interfered with - that appears to have been especially reserved for " march - of - intellect " days . Vegetable sandals , termed Baxa , or Baxea ...
Page 51
... comfort . An immense piece of leather covers the instep , through which the spur is affixed , and to the back of the boot , just above the heel , is appended an iron rest for the spur . Such were the boots of the English cavalry and ...
... comfort . An immense piece of leather covers the instep , through which the spur is affixed , and to the back of the boot , just above the heel , is appended an iron rest for the spur . Such were the boots of the English cavalry and ...
Page 79
... comfort of his customers , a good piece of felt , to insert between the insole and outsole , to prevent the intolerable nuisance of creaking . Neglect this , and besides the music ( the fillings , which are bits of leather pasted ...
... comfort of his customers , a good piece of felt , to insert between the insole and outsole , to prevent the intolerable nuisance of creaking . Neglect this , and besides the music ( the fillings , which are bits of leather pasted ...
Page 98
... comfort to him . He would be enabled to undertake fatigue and priva- tions for which he is now totally unprepared . He would find an elastic tread , a firm command over his muscular system , follow upon such a plan . He would be capable ...
... comfort to him . He would be enabled to undertake fatigue and priva- tions for which he is now totally unprepared . He would find an elastic tread , a firm command over his muscular system , follow upon such a plan . He would be capable ...
Page 99
... comfort of man , as we have seen , is most perfect . Thirty - six bones and thirty - six joints have been given by the Creator to form one of these members , and yet man cramps , cabins , and confines , his beautiful arrange- ments of ...
... comfort of man , as we have seen , is most perfect . Thirty - six bones and thirty - six joints have been given by the Creator to form one of these members , and yet man cramps , cabins , and confines , his beautiful arrange- ments of ...
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ancient ancient Egypt ankle appear beautiful became Bloomfield boot or shoe boots and shoes British museum brogue buckles buskin calceus century chopine classes clothes color comfort common copied corns cothurnus covered Crispin decorated dress Drew early Egypt elastic boot England English engraved fashion fastened feet foot French front gentle craft Gideon Lee given gold half-boot heel high shoes HISTORY OF BOOTS inches instep kind of boot knee labor laced ladies London matter NOAH WORCESTER Ocrea ornamented pair of lasts pair of shoes period persons plate reign remarkable Roger Sherman Roman round Samuel Drew sandal says secured sewing Sherman shoemaker shoes worn silk skin slipper sole specimens stitches stockings Suwarrow tannic acid tanning THOMAS HOLCROFT thong thread tion toes trade upper leather Walkden walking wear wearer Wellington Wellington boot wore workman