Pump. A low-cut shoe originally having no fastenings, such as laces or buttons. A pump is cut lower than the instep.
Pump Sole. An extra-light single sole, running clear through to the back of the heel. A pump sole in former years was distinguished by its flexibility and was hand turned.
Putting on Tap. Sticking half sole to the outsole.
Quarter. The rear part of upper when a full vamp is not used. Term is used mostly in women’s, and Oxfords or low shoes.
Rand. Made of sole leather about as wide as a welt, but thin at one edge. It is tacked to the heel so as to balance the heel evenly on the sole and fill any open space around the edge between sole and heel.
Rapid Stitching. Sewing the sole to welt.
Relasting. Consists in putting lasts in shoes from which the original lasts have been removed.
Repairing. A term applied to filling slight cracks in patent tips or patent leather.
Roan. Sheepskin tanned with sumac. The process is similar in its details to that employed for morocco leather, but lacks the graining given to the morocco by the grooved rollers in the finishing. It imitates ungrained morocco.