Sentence:  We had to have a young lady assistant to help us work this graft; and I asked Buck if he knew of one to fill the bill. / "One," says I, "that is cool and wise and strictly business from her pompadour to her <WSD>Oxfords</WSD>. No ex-toe-dancers or gum-chewers or crayon portrait canvassers for this." 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.