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Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1995.30.10a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Woman's Shoes
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1995.30.10a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain

Woman's Shoes

ShoemakerMade by Keds American
Dateabout 1970
MediumMachine-stitched and glued cotton canvas, rubber, metal eyelets, and cotton shoelace tipped in plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 x 3 1/4 x 10in. (7.6 x 8.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Richard Koopman
DescriptionEcru cotton canvas tennis shoes. Closed tab design, with four pairs of white metal eyelets, laced with an ecru cotton shoelace tipped in plastic. The heel stiffener is brown twill-woven cotton. The rest of the shoe is unlined. The throatline and laced edges are bound with matching fabric. The upper is glued to a rubber sole, with a 3/4-inch white border covering the juncture of upper and sole. The sole is textured tan rubber. The sock lining is plain-woven cotton, printed in yellow, white and blue (see "Marks").
Object number1995.30.10a-b
MarkingsThe sock lining is printed in blue with "CUSHIONED HEEL", "MADE IN U.S.A. / CUSHIONED INSOLE / SHOCK-PROOF ARCH CUSHION".

To the back of the heel is molded a blue "Keds" insignia.
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