Improvements in or applicable to Shoes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1893.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Shoes.
I, JACOB LION, of the firm of Lion Brothers, of 26 and 28, Phipp Street, in
the County of London, Boot & Shoe Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement chiefly applicable to dress shoes and
has for object to prevent the slipping of the shoe at the heel which is so common
with shoes having the present fastenings.
In carrying out my invention I provide a strap, ribbon or its equivalent which
I pass through holes or loops near the top edge of the heel of the shoe the ends
of the said strap or its equivalent passing through holes or loops at the sides of the
shoe, the ends being then fastened over the instep or neck of the foot by tieing, .
by buttoning or by other suitable means.
By this arrangement it will be obvious that the back of the shoe can be drawn
well in over the heel of the foot and the shoe will thus be prevented from
slipping.
Dated this 7th day of June 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Shoes.
I, JACOB LION, trading as Lion Brothers, of 26 and 28, Phipp Street, in the
County of London, 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 an improvement applicable to dress and other shoes,
and slippers, and has for object to prevent the slipping at the heel and sides of the
foot which is so common with shoes and slippers as at present made.
In carrying out my invention I provide a strap, ribbon or its equivalent which
pass through holes or loops near the top edge of the heel of the shoe and also
through holes or loops at the sides of the shoe, the ends being then fastened over
the instep or neck of the foot by tieing, by buttoning or by other suitable means.
By this arrangement it will be obvious that the back of the shoe can be
drawn well in over the heel of the foot and the shoe will thus be prevented from
slipping.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawings, in which,―
Figure 1 is a plan of a shoe provided with my improved fastening; and,
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the same.
a is my fastening strap, ribbon or the like, b, b are the holes in the heel of the
shoe through which such strap or ribbon is passed, and c, c are the loops at the
sides of the shoe through which the said strap or ribbon is also passed. As repre-
sented in the drawings, the loops c, c are formed of sheet metal plates secured by
stitches to the inner sides of the shoe and having upon their edges rollers d, d to
enable the strap or ribbon to run freely past the same.
It is obvious that when a shoe provided with a strap or ribbon as hereinbefore
described is applied to the foot and the strap drawn tightly around the same and

page_text: the ends tied, that the heel-portion of the shoe will be drawn over the heel, whereby
the shoe will be prevented from slipping.
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. The improvements in shoes consisting in passing a strap, ribbon or the like
through suitable eyes or loops at the heel-portion of the shoe and at the sides in
such a manner that when the said strap or ribbon is tightened the back or heel-
portion of the shoe and side quarter will be drawn tightly over the heel and foot
of the wearer, substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. The manufacture and use of shoes provided with means for fastening the
same substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 7th day of March 1893.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.