How Shoes are Repaired
Before one can understand how shoes are repaired, it is necessary to know the difference between the inside and outside of a shoe.
The last is divided into four parts, viz. toe, ball, shank, and heel.
Diagram No. 1 shows these parts and their shapes.
Diagram No. 2 shows the length of the inside of the divisions as compared with those of the outside. Notice the long shank and short ball.
Diagram No. 3 shows the outside of the divisions and the effect they have upon the shape of the shoe. See short shank and long ball.
Always remember that the ball of a shoe is longer on the outside, having a short shank. The ball is shorter on the inside, having a long shank. Compare outside and inside diagrams Nos. 2 and 3.
How a Side of Leather is shaped and divided as to Quality. See [page 5].
Dia. 1. Dia. 2. Dia. 3.