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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.
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A pair of okobo with a woven bamboo top surface. Okobo (おこぼ), also referred to as pokkuri, bokkuri, or koppori geta (all onomatopoeic terms taken from the sound okobo make when walking), [1] are traditional Japanese wooden sandals worn by young girls for Shichi-Go-San, young women during Coming of Age Day and apprentice geisha in some regions of Japan.
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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Wooden Clogs were shoes with two bars running perpendicular under the sole. [1] In Han dynasty, clogs were used on women's wedding day; they were decorated with colourful designs and ribbons. [1] In the Jin dynasty, a new type of clogs were made. The sole, upper and bars were made with a single, whole piece of wood. [1]
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 ...
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