Improvements in the construction of Boots and Shoes
Year: 1888

page_text: I, JONATHAN STUART GREEVES of Upper Thrift Street Northampton, in the
county of Northampton, Wholesale Boot and Shoo Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to Improvements in the construction of Boots and Shoes.
The object of the Invention being to manufacture Boots and Shoes in such a
manner, as to greatly reduce the weight of the leather used in the construction of the
bottoms at the same time giving equal strength, durability and more flexibility than
it is possible to obtain in Boots, and Shoes, with the bottoms sewn on by hand.
throughout.
In carrying out my Invention I proceed as follows,-
1
Before attaching the inner sole to the upper part of the Boot or Shoo, the said inner
sole is split from back of heel to the joints.
The Boot or Shoe is lasted exactly in the same manner as an ordinary hand sewn
Boot or Shoe, with the insole in position, and the welt is then sewn on by hand round
the fore-part from outside to inside joint, thus differing in the construction of
existing hand sewn Boots and Shoes, which have the welt sewn on each side of waist,
as well as the forepart; terminating at the front part of the heel.
The outer sole is channelled on the outside to receive the stitches in the usual way
and stitched on to the welt, in the fore part by machine, and sewn through the waist
into the insole by machine, as far as the front part of the heel; where it terminates,
the seat of the heel being likewise sewn round by machine.
The top part of insole which is at the commencement, (as before described), split
from back of heel to joints, and turned up, is then stuck down to the botton part of
insole, by a solution, thus covering all the stitches, which pass through the insole and
would otherwise be seen on the inside of the boot or shoe.

page_text: By this process in light work, I can dispense with the middle solo or any other
filling up material, and produce an imitation hand sewn Boot or Shoc throughout;
much lighter than it is possible to get the latter at the same time securing equal strength
and durability and far more flexibility.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Boots and Shoes.
I, JONATHAN STUART GREEVES, of Upper Thrift Street Northampton in the
County of Northampton, Wholesale Boot & Shoe Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This Invention relates to Improvements in the construction of Boots and Shoes.
The object in the Invention being to manufacture Boots and Shoes in such a
manner, as to greatly reduce the weight of the leather used in the construction of the
bottoms at the same time giving equal strength, durability and more flexibility, than
it is possible to obtain in Boots and Shoes with the bottoms sown on by hand
throughout.
In carrying out my invention I proceed as follows
Before attaching the inner sole to the upper part of the boot or shoe, the said inner
sole is split from back of heel to the joints.
The Boot or Shoe is lasted, exactly in the same manner, as an ordinary hand sewn
Boot or Shoe, with the insole in position, and the welt is then sewn on by hand
round the fore part from outside to inside joint thus differing in the construction of
existing hand sown Boots and Shoes which have the welt sewn on each side of waist,
as well as the forepart, terminating at the front part of the heel.
The outer solo is channelled on the outside to receive the stitches in the usual way
and stitched on to the welt in the fore part by machine and sewn through the waist
into the insole by machine, as far as the front part of the heel where the sole
terminates, the seat of the heel being likewise sewn round by machine to the upper
and insole.
The top part of insole which is at the commencement (as before described) split,
from back of heel to joints and turned up is then stuck down to the bottom part of
insole by a solution, thus covering all the stitchos which pass through the insole, and
would otherwise be seen on the inside of the boot or shoo.

page_text: By this process I can dispense (in light work) with the middle sole, or any other*
filling up material, and produce an imitation hand sewn Boot or Shoe throughout
much lighter, than it is possible to get the latter at the same time, securing equal
strength and durability, and more flexibility.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is