Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
The improved shoes and short or high boots, which form the object of this
invention are substantially distinguished from those made at the present time by
being made to open along the back up to the top of the specially constructed back
of the shoe or boot, so as to be put on and off from behind, which can be readily
effected. The slit or opening at the back is closed by the aid of the special con-
struction hereinafter described; this latter being further in connection with an
inner sole or inserted piece of wood or metal by means of a heel-piece of the
same material.
In the annexed drawing
Fig. 1 is a horizontal section and Fig. 2 a plan view of an improved boot.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.
Fig. 4 a longitudinal side view.
Figs. 5 and 6 are rear views showing the shoe closed and opened respectively.
Figs. 7 to 9 are detail views of the heel-leather, of the inner or inserted sole and
of the fastening device respectively.
The upper leather a is made in one or more pieces but in such a way as to be
entirely closed in front from the toe upwards, whilst it is open and provided with
over-lapping edges at the rear. The heel leather c (Fig. 7) which is inserted
into the heel is cut in such a manner as to be lower at the vertical mid-line of the
heel at c'.
On this lower portion the tongue d is sewn, which reaches up to the top edged¹ of
the boot or shoe. Between the insole e and the outer-sole fa metal or wooden
filling piece F of the form shown in Fig. 8 is inserted. In order to provide for a
ready insertion of the latter it has a longitudinal slit f', so that the tongues can
be placed one over the other and the wide portion H be readily pushed along into
the sole; after it is thus pushed in, the tongues f spread out again so that this
inserted piece takes its normal flat form.
Into the slit g of the inserted piece F which lies between the heel leather cand
the back portions of the upper leather a, the edge of the metal or wooden heel
piece is inserted, being cut to spring into engagement at
a hinge-like connection. On this piece a button or stud
the purpose of closing, the boot or shoe, the metal ears
Figs. 9, 5 and 6) are hooked.
thus constituting also
is fixed, onto which, for
on the flaps 661 (see
The outer two flaps 66' are secured by simply passing the buttons in the one
flap through ordinary button holes m in the other (Figs. 5 and 6).
The advantages of this improved construction are that the boot or shoe can be
readily put on and off, while it answers to all hygienic requirements; shoes and
boots can be very easily produced on this system because owing to the upper leather
being open at the back, all work inside the shoe can be executed more neatly and
easily than was heretofore possible.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
1 claim is :-
1. The improved construction of shoes and boots, in which the upper a is opened
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page_text: and closed at the back; closure being effected by the lower part of said upper
being provided with ears k hooked onto the button or stud i on a heel-piece h, the
latter being hinged; the overlap covering the heel piece e and tongue d.
2. The inserted sole piece F having a slit f¹ for a readier insertion of the same
between the insole and outersole, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of September 1894.
R. HADDAN,
Of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agent to Applicant.