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  2. Patten (shoe) - Wikipedia

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    The word patten probably derives from the Old French patte meaning hoof or paw. [1] It was also spelled patyn and in other ways. [2] Historically, pattens were sometimes used to protect hose without an intervening pair of footwear and thus the name was sometimes extended to similar shoes like clogs.

  3. Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers - Wikipedia

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    Arnolfini's painting of 1434, depicting pattens taken off inside a house.. The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London.The Pattenmakers, who were incorporated by Royal Charter in 1670 [1] and granted livery status in 1717, [2] were makers of wooden-soled overshoes.

  4. Patent leather - Wikipedia

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    A men's black patent leather shoe. Patent leather is a type of coated leather that has a high-gloss finish. [1] [2] In general, patent leather is fine grain leather that is treated to give it a glossy appearance. Characterized by a glass-like finish that catches the light, patent leather comes in all colors just like regular leather.

  5. Pattens - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 31 March 2007, at 21:54 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

  6. Patten - Wikipedia

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    Patten (surname) patten (band), London-based electronic music group; Patten (shoe), protective footwear similar to clogs; Patten University, Christian liberal arts university in Oakland, California, United States

  7. Galoshes - Wikipedia

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    From the patten definition, galosh ultimately took on its present meaning of an overshoe worn at sea or in inclement weather. As such, they are also known as overshoes or bad-weather shoes and, now that they are universally made from rubber or rubber-like plastic, may be called rubbers, rubber boots, or gumshoe.

  8. Shoe - Wikipedia

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    The earliest known shoes are sagebrush bark sandals dating from approximately 7000 or 8000 BC, found in the Fort Rock Cave in the US state of Oregon in 1938. [5] The world's oldest leather shoe, made from a single piece of cowhide laced with a leather cord along seams at the front and back, was found in the Areni-1 cave complex in Armenia in 2008 and is believed to date to 3500 BC.

  9. Hoka One One - Wikipedia

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    Hoka One One Tennine. The company was founded in 2009 by Nicolas Mermoud and Jean-Luc Diard, former Salomon employees. They sought to design a shoe that allowed for faster downhill running, and created a model with an oversized outsole that had more cushion than other running shoes at the time. [2]