Cross Section of McKay Sewed Shoe.

Cross Section of Goodyear Welt Shoe.

Oxford. A low-cut shoe no higher than the instep lace, button, or goring, made in men’s, women’s, and children’s sizes.

Packer Hides. Hides taken off in the large slaughterhouses. They are rated slightly higher in price, because great care and skill are used in taking them off.

Packing. Placing a pair of shoes in a carton.

Pacs. Coverings for the feet made of good quality calfskin, similar in form and appearance to the Indian moccasin. They do not have sole leather bottoms. If properly made, they are waterproof.

Pancake. A term applied to one of the many artificial leathers formed from leather scraps, shaved thin, and cemented together under heavy pressure.

Pasted Counter. One that is cut from two pieces of sole leather pasted together. It is sometimes called a two-piece counter.

Patent Leather. Varnished leather.