Parts of a Rubber Boot.
Toe Lining. The lining for the vamp, of the same material as the leg lining.
Vamp. A piece cut out of sheeted gum.
Vamp Form. A piece of frictioned sheeting cut to the shape of the vamp, and put on over the toe lining.
Web Straps. Straps put on with the joined ends between the leg lining and the leg cover, and forming a loop on the inside of the boot to pull it on with.
CHAPTER TWELVE
HISTORY OF FOOTWEAR
We find that primitive footwear, in common with all other beginnings, was of the crudest nature and took the form of the simple sandal. It is probable that man first protected his foot from the rough way by simple pieces of hide, which were bound to the bottom of the foot. The sandal, among the most primitive, is the type of footwear worn to-day. The sandal was simply bound to the foot by thongs of hides, which were brought between the toes and tied around the ankle.