This term refers to the method of finishing the edge of the sole. “Beveled edge,” “round edge,” “square edge,” etc., are self-explanatory; “fudge edge,” having the welt seam hidden, close to the upper; “etension edge,” an extra wide edge. Fancy edge include [sic] a great variety of stamping and knurling. …
— The Shoe and Leather Lexicon, Fourth Edition, 1918