Improvements in or relating to the Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 29th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 5th Dec.. 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Soles and Heels of Boots and
Shoes.
I, JAMES KENNELL, 45 Marfitt Street, Belgrave in the County Borough of
Leicester, Boot Manufacturers' Foreman do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to boots and shoes of the type having india-rubber soles or
bottoms and embodies an improvement thereto having for its object to strengthen
the weak parts of the bottom so as to thereby increase the durability of the boot
or shoe.
It is well known that in connection with rubber-soled goods the toe and heel parts,
but particularly the former, are the first to show signs of wear and frequently the
toe part of the sole will separate from the upper when brought suddenly into
contact with the ground or an obstacle and a new sole is thereby necessitated.
In order to strengthen the sole or bottom to prevent this occurring there may be
combined with it at the parts referred to some substance, less elastic and having
greater power of resistance than india-rubber, such substance for instance as leather
is admirably adapted for the purpose.
The leather may be used entirely in substitution of the india-rubber or the latter
cut away for a part of its thickness and the leather laid thereon and sewed to the boot
or shoe with the sole in the usual manner.
Dated this 10th dox of Avanst 1896
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Soles and Heels of Boots and
Shoes.
I, JAMES KENNELL, 45 Marfitt Street, Belgrave in the County Borough of
Leicester, Boot Manufacturers' Foreman, 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 boots and shoes of the type having india-rubber soles or
bottoms and embodies an improvement thereto having for its object to strengthen or
re-enforce the weak parts of the bottom so as to thereby increase the durability of
the boot or shoe.
It is well known that in connection with rubber-soled goods the toe and heel parts,
but particularly the former, are the first to show signs of wear and frequently the toe
part of the sole will separate and break away from the upper when brought suddenly
into contact with the ground or an obstacle and a new sole is thereby necessitated.

page_text: In order to strengthen the sole or bottom to prevent this occurring there may be
combined with it at the parts referred to some substance, less elastic and having
greater power of resistance than india-rubber, such substance for instance as leather
is admirably adapted for the purpose.
The leather may be used entirely in substitution of the india-rubber or the latter
cut away for a part of its thickness and the leather laid thereon and sewed to the
boot or shoe with the sole in the usual manner.
Referring to the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a plan of the sole or underside of a rubber soled boot or shoe con-
structed in accordance with this invention.
Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section of the improved sole, re-enforced as
described.
A represents the sole which is formed of india-rubber, except at the toe and heel
parts B and C respectively which are of butt leather or other material of greater
toughness or resisting power than rubber.
In the preferred forin of construction the india-rubber is cut away for a part of
its thickness round the marginal edge of the sole at the extreme ends, (heel and toe)
as is clearly indicated in Figure 2 and substituted by leather re-enforcements indicated
by the letters B C and which re-enforcements may be temporarily secured in position
by cement or solution of the kind usually employed and the whole permanently
secured to the upper and insole of a boot or shoe by one or more rows of stitches A 2
along the channel A' as is well understood.
E is the usual canvas base or foundation to the india-rubber sole.
It is obvious that instead of the toe and heel pieces being partly leather and partly
india-rubber they may be composed entirely of leather or similarly strong material.
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 :-
1. A boot or shoe having an india-rubber sole re-enforced at the heel toe with
leather or other like material substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. A boot or shoe having an india-rubber sole the thickness of which is partly
removed at the toe and heel parts and replaced by leather or other substance of
greater resisting capacity than india-rubber substantially as and for the purpose
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd dare of Octalion 1800
Witness-
E. N. LEWIS,
Berridge Street Chambers, Leicester.
JAMES KENNELL.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.