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Albarcas Asturian madreñas. A Cantabrian albarca is a rustic wooden shoe in one piece, which has been used particularly by the peasants of Cantabria, Spain. [1] [2] [3] In the neighbouring province of Asturias madreñas are still being widely used in rural areas.
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A cantabrian albarca is a rustic wooden shoe in one piece, which has been used particularly by the peasants of Cantabria, northern Spain. [1] [2] A black derby shoe with a Goodyear welt and leather sole. Abaca slippers; Abarka; Air Forces; Avarca; Bakya; Balgha; Ballet boot; Ballet flat; Ballet shoe. Pointe shoe; Bast shoe Bast shoe; Biblical ...
A pair of wooden lasts. Wooden lasts in a shoemaker's workshop in Hamburg, Germany. A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for.
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A wooden box with a hinged lid An empty corrugated fiberboard box An elaborate late 17th to early 18th century box (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City) A box (plural: boxes) is a container with rigid sides used for the storage or transportation of its contents. Most boxes have flat, parallel, rectangular sides (typically rectangular prisms).
A shoe tree is a device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe to preserve its shape, stop it from developing creases, and thereby extend the life of the shoe. Perhaps more important than maintaining the shape, shoe trees also play a crucial part in wicking away moisture caused by sweat - a major cause of lining rot and ...
The collection had been put together by Eiso Wietzes (1916–1977) and Egbert Wietzes (1925–1988), two brothers, who were the last wooden shoe makers in Eelde. After their deaths, the collection was enlarged by the private collection of wooden shoes owned by H.P. Bongers, a teacher at the Technical College in Enschede.