The shoe industry . UPPEJ^LININO\ V—* ?•— WELT) v-CORK FILLING-—STITCH UNITING•0UT50LE INSOLE. UPPER CHANNEL. AND WELT LIP OF INSOLE- — Cross Section of a Goodyear Welt Shoe This diagram shows the ingenious method em-ployed in constructing this now widely worn typeof shoe, which is perfectly smooth inside. The tacksused in lasting are all withdrawn and a machinewith a curved needle sews the welt and shoe upperto the insole without going inside the shoe. Theheavy outsole is then stitched to the welt. Thethread used is of the strongest linen and thoroughlywaxed. It makes the most durable and com
The shoe industry . UPPEJ^LININO\ V—* ?•— WELT) v-CORK FILLING-—STITCH UNITING•0UT50LE INSOLE. UPPER CHANNEL. AND WELT LIP OF INSOLE- — Cross Section of a Goodyear Welt Shoe This diagram shows the ingenious method em-ployed in constructing this now widely worn typeof shoe, which is perfectly smooth inside. The tacksused in lasting are all withdrawn and a machinewith a curved needle sews the welt and shoe upperto the insole without going inside the shoe. Theheavy outsole is then stitched to the welt. Thethread used is of the strongest linen and thoroughlywaxed. It makes the most durable and comfortabletype of shoe, and one on which the outsole canreadily be renewed. The excellent qualities and popularity of the weltshoe have led to many imitations of it in the McKaymethod. (125). tHANNEL>0~~LASTING POINT ^STITCH <JMSKAY MACHINE«j LASTING TACK. UNITING 0UT50LE AND INSOLE. Cross Section of a McKay Sewed Shoe While this is a sewed shoe, it differs radically fromthose made by the Goodyear Welt process, inasmuchas the lasting tacks and a line of stitches appearinside. It is the method very generally employedin making the cheap and medium grades of shoes. (126) UPPERv
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