Man's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1952
MediumMachine-stitched leather, with metal cleats and eyelets, and cotton shoelaces tipped in plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 1/2 x 4 x 11 7/8in. (8.9 x 10.2 x 30.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of John Fiske, Jr.
Object number1995.101.0a,b
DescriptionBlack leather track shoes, with the vamp cut in a long, narrow U shape, which is backed by a black leather tongue and laced across with a white cotton shoelace through seven pairs of metal eyelets. The toe shape is round. The heel is one thickness of leather, and the front part of the shoe sole is studded with six spiked metal cleats. The shoes are unlined. The sock lining is brown leather.
Status
Not on view
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