Year: 1887

page_text: I, WALTER SUTCLIFFE of 24 Patmos, Todmorden Lancashire, Boot Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in manufacturing boots and shoes with a permanent perforated
second insole, and in combining with such perforated second insole, one or more
layers of wool or other absorbent material, by which means the boot possesses the
same characteristic features as ordinary boots do when provided with loose or detached
socks.
When commencing to manufacture a boot, to embody my improvements, in the
first place I attach to the ordinary insole of the boot a perforated piece of leather or
other suitable flexible material between which perforated piece of leather and the
insole proper, of the boot, I insert a thin layer of wool or other suitable absorbing
substance. The materials thus mentioned are afterwards fastened together by sewing
or other means. To this combination of materials I attach an ordinary welt, to which
the boot upper and boot sole are afterwards secured in the ordinary way of boot-
making, but in this case the second insole is perforated which admits of part ventilation,
whilst the wool underneath the perforated second insole readily absorbs perspiration
thrown off by the foot of the wearer.
By this means the insole of the boot will not be moistened by perspiration, as is
usually the case, as such perspiration will pass through the perforations and be
absorbed by the wool thus preventing the rotting of the insole and letting loose the
welt of the boot as is the case without my improvements. This method of manu-
facturing boots with a permanent sock, possesses many advantages over boots in
which is placed a loose sock, as boots made according to my invention can be made to

page_text: fit the foot, whereas according to the present method of manufacturing boots for
persons using socks the boots have to be made large enough to receive the additional
sock.
In that class of boots where the soles are pegged and not hand sewn the perforated
second insole may be made secure by nails or other suitable means, but when such
pegged boots require repairing, the perforated insole may be removed for the purpose
of permitting such boots to be repaired, after which the perforated second insole may
be again attached by nails as required.
DL: 10
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1100M

page_text: I WALTER SUTCLIFFE, of Patmos, Todmorden, in the County of Lancashire, Boot
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 :-
My invention consists in manufacturing boots and shoes with a permanent perforated
second insole, and in combining with such perforated second insole one or more layers
of wool or other absorbent material together with a waterproof substance, whereby
the boot will possess the same characteristic features as ordinary boots do when pro-
vided with loose or detached socks.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, I will now make reference
to the accompanying sheet of Drawings wherein Fig. 1 represents a boot embodying
my improvements.
When commencing to manufacture a boot according to my invention, in the first
place I attach to the ordinary insole a of the boot a perforated piece of leather or
other suitable flexible material b, between which perforated piece of leather band the
The
insole a I insert a thin layer of wool or other suitable absorbent substance, c.
materials above mentioned are afterwards fastened together by sewing or other means.
To this combination of materials I attach the ordinary welt d to which the upper and
boot sole e are afterwards secured in the ordinary way of bootmaking, but in this case
the second insole 6 is perforated, which admits of part ventilation, whilst the wool
underneath the perforated second insole readily absorbs perspiration thrown off by the
foot of wearer. In order to prevent damp striking up to the foot of the wearer from
the outside, I introduce between the insole a and the outer boot sole e one or more
layers of waterproof material f which effectually prevents the damp rising upwards
through the boot.
By manufacturing the boot in the manner described, the insole will not be moistened
by perspiration, as is now the case, as such perspiration will pass through the per-
forations and be absorbed by the wool, thereby preventing the rotting away of the
insole and letting loose the welt of the boot, as is the case without my improvements.
This method of manufacturing boots with a permanent sock possesses many advantages
over boots in which a loose stock is placed, as boots manufactured according to my
invention can be made to fit the foot, whereas according to the present method of
manufacturing boots for persons using socks, such boots have to be made large enough
to receive the additional thickness of sock.
In that class of boots where the soles are pegged and not handsewn, the perforated
second insole may be made secure by nails or other suitable means; but when such
pegged boots require repairing, the perforated insole may or may not be removed for
the purpose of permitting such boots to be repaired, after which the perforated second
insole may be again attached by nails as required.
In Fig. 2 I have shewn plan of the second insole, but the perforations therein may
be modified or altered as required,

page_text: 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 :-
Firstly. The manufacture of boots and shoes having a perforated insole in manner
substantially as described.
Secondly. The manufacture of boots and shoes having a perforated second insole in
combination with wool or other absorbent substance, substantially as described.
Thirdly. The manufacture of boots and shoes having a perforated insole in com-
bination with an absorbent material and a waterproof substance, in manner substantially
as described.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.