Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes for Tennis and other purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
COME JIM DIMOLPICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes for Tennis and
other purposes.
I, WALTER TOM GOODEXOUGH, of the firm of Goodenough & Sons, of
20, Triangle, Queen's Road, Bristol, in the County of Gloucester, Boot Makers, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention, & in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
My invention has for its object: Improvements in the manufacture of boots &
shoes for tennis and other such purposes by which the essential requirements such
as grip, flexibility, and light weight, are obtained and the ridge on the sole which is
usual in shoes in which spikes are used is dispensed with which is of the greatest
importance, as damage to the turf is thus prevented and a better appearance in the
shoc is obtained.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice, I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings from which
together with the accompanying explanation my new mode of manufacture applied
to a tennis shoe, which I call the "Tournament or Goodenough" will be readily
understood.
Figure 1, is a general view of the sole of a tennis shoe made in accordance with
my improved mode of manufacture.
Figure 2, is a longitudinal section shewing the first part of the mode of
manufacture.
Figure 3, is a similar section but shewing the mode of finishing the shoe.
In carrying my invention into effect the sole A is first laid on the last, F,
Figure 2. and upon this whole sole A, the additional half-sole B is placed as also
the seat piece D at the heel. The workman then cuts his channel around the seat
piece D, and the upper E, which is put upon the last inside out is sewed to the seat
picce D all round as far as the waist a³ on each side, then at a the workman
commences to sew the upper E to the outer sole A at the waist of the shoe only up
to a on each side afterwards passing on to the half sole B which is channeled and
sewed to the upper E; thus completing the circuit of the shoe. The shew is then
turned right side out while the shoe is damp & pliable, when the outer-sole A. will
be seen to be loose and flapping at fore-part & heel, being secured only to the waist
from a³ to a on each side thus allowing the fore-part and heel to be raised as shewn
at Figure 3 for the purpose of inserting the spikes a' after which the outer-sole A
at fore-part and heel is stitched to the edge of the half-sole B, and seat piece D as
in a welt boot.
I thus obtain a plain sole throughout without any cross ridge to injure the turf
which is so objectionable in the case of shoes in which the half-sole B and sent
piece D are secured to the outside of the whole sole.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
nvention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The particular mode of manufacturing boots & shoes for tennis & other such
purposes as herein set forth and shewn upon the drawing for the purpose of
voiding ridges across the boot.
Dated this 31st day of January 1891
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.