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Hobnailed boots (in Scotland "tackety boots") are boots with hobnails (nails inserted into the soles of the boots), usually installed in a regular pattern, over the sole. They usually have an iron horseshoe-shaped insert, called a heel iron, to strengthen the heel, and an iron toe-piece.
An original caliga found at Qasr Ibrim, Egypt, c. 1st century BC – 1st century AD. Caligae (sg.: caliga) are heavy-duty, thick-soled openwork boots, with hobnailed soles. They were worn by the lower ranks of Roman cavalrymen and foot-soldiers, and possibly by some centurions. [1]
A hobnail is a short nail with a thick head: used to increase the durability of boot soles. Hobnail may also refer to: A pattern of glassware: (sometimes called Fenton Hobnail) where the body of the piece has a regular array of bumps, as if finished with glass hobnails; A popular song from 1907, performed by Billy Williams
German jackboots from 1914 German Bundeswehr soldiers wearing jackboots with an M47 tank in the background, 1960.. The second meaning of the term is derived from the first, with reference to their toughness, but is unrelated in design and function, being a combat boot designed for marching, rising to at least mid-calf, with no laces, sometimes a leather sole with hobnails, and heel irons.
“These minor nail injuries can result from any physical impact, like nail biting and nail picking, or a reaction to a product, fungal infections, and/or dryness or brittleness of the nail plate ...
Acrylic nails are the manicure go-tos for many. Some hope to escape easily-chipped manicures and the hassle of returning to the salon, instead opting for acrylics.
Nail crumbling, and the lifting of the nail, could be signs of nail psoriasis. Nail psoriasis is a condition in itself, but it is also an independent risk factor for psoriatic arthritis. So, if ...
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