Year: 1887

page_text: FRANK SANDERS STARK & JOHN WILDING TONGE 91 & 93 Rivington Street
Shoreditch E.C. Middlesex Boot Manufacturers trading as L. Clark & Co. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The prevailing fashion of wearing short vamps to Ladies & Gentlemens & childrens
shoes has not proved at all satisfactory to the wearer. They frequently bulge out
round the top of the quarter. This not only gives them a very unsightly appearance
but causes the heel to move up & down with every action of the foot. This friction
is very destructive to the stockings & a source of great discomfort to the wearer.
In other cases especially with plump or fat feet the quarters clip so closely that
great tenderness & even large sores result at the back of the wearers heel.
In our invention of the dual strap we claim to have overcome these disadvantages.
These straps are attached to the top of the quarter about one inch more or less from
the top of the vamp, according to size of shoe crossed over the instep and fastened at
the back of the quarter with a clasp, stud, or any other suitable means. Theso
straps may be made of & applied to any kind of leather or other material either plain
or ornamented with beads, scollops or in any other way desirable. These straps will
not only give comfort to the wearer but will prevent the shoes from running over at
the sides thus rendering them much more durable at the same time giving them a
graceful & smart appearance.

page_text: FRANK SANDERS STARK and JOHN WILDING TONGE 91 & 93 Rivington Street
Lendon E.C. Wholesale Boot and Shoe Manufacturers 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 :-
The prevailing fashion of wearing short vamps to Ladies gentlemens and childrens
shoes has not proved at all satisfactory to the wearer. They frequently bulge out
round the top of the quarters and this not only gives them a very unsightly appearance
but causes the heel of the shoe to move up and down with every action of the foot.
This friction is very destructive to the stockings and is a source of great discomfort
to the wearer. In other cases especially with plump or fat feet the quarters clip so
closely that great tenderness and even large sores result at the back of the wearers
heels all which disadvantages are overcome by the application or use of our "Dual
Straps."
These straps are attached to the top of the quarters about an inch more or less,.
from the top of the vamp according to the size of the shoe, they are crossed over the
instep and fastened at the back of the quarter with a clasp, stud B or any other
suitable means. These straps may be made of and applied to any kind of leather or
suitable material either plain or ornamented with beads or scollops &c. or in any
other way desirable. These straps not only give comfort to the wearer but they
prevent the shoes from slipping off, thus rendering them much more durable and at
the same time giving them a graceful and smart appearance.
Our invention relates to the manufacture of Ladies Gentlemens and childrens shoes
and comprises the improvements as hereinafter set forth and it is applicable to all
kinds of shoes whether used for dancing walking Lawn Tennis &c.
By our invention we obviate or do away with the many disadvantages arising from
loose quarters in shoes which have no means of being attached to the feet of the
wearers.
To accomplish this we proceed as follows-Either before or after the shoe has been
lasted or made as may be most convenient we attach or let into the top of the
quarter about one inch more or less from the top of the vamp or fore part on each
side a narrow strip of leather or other material Dat the other end of this-strip we
insert a piece of some elastic material A of sufficient length to accommodate the
strap to any size of shoe or foot: to the end of the said piece of elastic material
which projects beyond the end of the strap we fasten a ring stud or hook B, we then
attach to each side of the shoe at the top near the heel a clasp hook or stud or any
other fastener C to or by which the said ring stud or hook B can be easily secured.
The straps are then crossed over the foot after the style or manner of a sandal and
the ring or hook B is secured to the clasp hook or stud C which is fastened to the
heel part of the shoe or if more convenient we reverse this method and we fasten
the end of the straps to the top of the heel of the shoe and let the elastic material,
:

page_text: with the hook ring or stud B attached into the other end of the strap and place the
clasp hook or stud Con the quarter near the vamp. We may also instead of
inserting the elastic material A. into the end of the strap insert it into the quarter at
either end of the shoe and having secured to the portion or end which projects from
the quarters the hook ring C &c. before mentioned we fasten the clasp stud or hook B
to that end of the strap which may be most suitable for the kind or style of shoe.
We also make the straps in two parts joined together E by the elastic material A
so as to form two completo straps one end of each complete strap being permanently
fastened to the front or back of the quartors and the other end fastened with a clasp.
or hook or stud B & C &c. in the manner previously described.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :
First—―The principle or mode of having a strap or straps attached to any kind of
shoes and crossing over the foot after the style or manner of a sandal which by
means of the addition of some elastic material will yield to the pressure or motion of
the foot.
Second-That by the use of this strap or straps with the addition of the elastic
material the shoes are secured to the feet of the wearer without any discomfort as the
elastic material yields to the natural action or motion of the foot while at the same
time the discomfort of the shoes slipping off the feet or bulging at the quarters is
putirely obviated."
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FRANK SANDERS STARK,
JOHN WILDING TONGE,
93, Rivington Street, London, E.C.,
Wholesale Boot and Shoe Manufacturers,
trading as L.. Clark & Co...
Dated this day, June 20th 1888.
FRANK SANDERS STARK,
JOHN WILDING TONGE,
93, Rivington Street, London, E.C.,
Wholesale Boot and Shoe Manufacturers,
trading as L.. Clark & Co...