A New Foot-dress, being a Substitute for the Ordinary Boot, Shoe, or Clog.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1892-4ccepted, 27th Aug., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Foot-dress, being a Substitute for the Ordinary Boot, Shoe,
or Clog.
I, THOMAS HARRIOT, of 2 Elm Place, South Kensington, London, Middlesex,
a retired tradesman, (late "Sparkling Bine "Factor, Westminster, S.W.) 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 foot-case and gear consist of kid, or thicker glove-or, of tanned leather;
or of cloth material, &c., quite separate from an under sole; also of a wood, metal,.
or like 'last' or model of the foot, having an interstice between the large toe and
the adjoining portion of the foot-model, so that such foot-case may be properly
shaped thereon.
1. The above 'last' or model must be the size of the foot, especially of the large
toe, which by an interstice should be made well apart from that section of of the
last' on which the portion of the case for the four other toes may be shaped.
This last or model, should preferably be made suitable for all-(slipper, ankle-boot,
high, or low) sizes of foot-cases.
2. The slipper' size foot-case, made to reach only to about the 'instep,' should
have an opening like that of a glove, to make it easily drawable on, or off the foot,
and it may be closed by one, or more button or like fastenings-by elastic insertion,
or by eyelet-holes and a lace, to fit the foot. A detached legging, shaped to, and .
fitting under the foot-heel, and buttoned or otherwise held to the leg, may be worn
to this size of foot-case.
3. A foot-case corresponding with the size of, and with aperture similar to that
of the ordinary shoe, or other kind of boot, may be shaped on the above described
last,' and fastened by buttons, side springs &c.
4. Woven or knitted woollen, cotton, silk or like, long or short stockings, having
no interstice between the large toe and other part thereof, might be adapted on the
above 'last,' and used with the foot-case till original ones are procurable, by a slit
being made therein, and by an insertion sewn thereto, being made to fit the
large-toe.
5. The sole to be worn with any above named foot-case, or other gear, may be
one piece, or layers of leather, wood, india rubber or like material, with a heel
of desired size, across which, on the surface of it, about to be joined to the above
sole, a groove, from side to side, may be cut, through which a heel strap may be
passed to fasten by buckle or otherwise over the instep. Or a metal or other
groove might be fixed to, and level with the surface of such heel to which the
sole is to be joined, through which such strap may be drawn. Should it be desired
to form a shield or protection to prevent mud or wet from soiling the trousers or
foot-case, the said leather or like heel may be attached to the main sole at a
desired distance from its back end, so as to leave an impending ledge of the sole.
6. Any thin stocking that may be worn under the above foot-cases-all long
or short, wool, cloth, waterproof, or like stockings or coverings, that may be
worn over the said foot-cases-all flat, felt, hair, or like pads or socks that may
be placed between the said main sole, and the foot case, should have an interstice
therein, through which the strap (hereafter described,) from beneath the large toe,
must pass.
7. The sole, of whatever material, must have either two straps, or other cords,
of about twenty four inches each, in length, or one strap about forty eight inches
long, firmly sewn, or otherwise fastened to it; or a loop of leather, or a metal
bar, may be attached to the said sole, at or near the front end of it, beneath

page_text: the large toe, for the straps to pass through; so that the tension, or adjustment
of the said straps, or strap, over the footcase, may tend to straighten the toes
and keep them well apart.
One end of the said straps or cords, so attached to the main sole, must pass
through every interstice and slit above referred to, either in footcase, sock,
stockings pad &c. Then, if for the left-foot, be drawn leftwards over the foot-
case or coverings, rightwards under the leather or like sole at the Plantar arch,
then behind the leg to the front of the shin. The other end of the strap or
cord must be passed leftwards under the large toe, rightwards over the foot-case
or coverings, leftwards under the leather or like sole at the Plantar arch, to the
back of the leg, to buckle, or otherwise fasten to the other end of the said strap
at the front of the shin. If preferred, the said straps or cords may be passed
through a leather or other loop, or a metal groove inserted over or under, in the
said sole, at the arch below the foot, also, if desired, through a leather, shaped-
as in ordinary boot or shoe, to the heel of the leg, and attached to the leather,
or like sole behind.
When the sole is being adjusted to the right foot the straps or cords must be
drawn the reverse way to that described for the left foot.
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.
That the design of the variety of foot-cases is novel, that its combination with
the above arrangement of gear to healthfully adjust the sole to the feet is also
novel.
Dated this Twentieth day of July 1892.
THOMAS HARRIOT.