Channel Turning. Turning a lip or flap of sole leather (called channel), so that the stitching can be done in the proper place; or it may mean turning up the flap or lip of the channel, that is, the part that is to cover the stitch.
Checking. A term applied to the edges of heels or soles that have cracked, or have been injured in process of construction.
Cleaning Inside. Cleaning the lining.
Cleaning Nails. Scraping the blacking off the tops of the heel slugs.
Cleaning Shoes. Removing dirt, wax, cement, etc., from them.
Clicking. Cutting the uppers of shoes.
Closing. Putting two or more pieces together.
Closing On. Stitching the lining and outside together.
Colonial. A name given to a woman’s low shoe, with vamp extended into a flaring tongue, with a large, ornamental buckle across the instep. The buckle and tongue are the distinctive features of the shoe, whether the shoe fastens with a lace or strap.