The Building of a Shoe

book compiled by Fred Hammond Nichols

published in 1912 by The Nichols Press, Thos. P. Nichols & Son Co., Publishers, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA and William Wesley & Son, London, England

Contents

I EVOLUTION OF FOOTWEAR II LAST-MAKING III PATTERN-MAKING IV SOLE LEATHER V UPPER LEATHER VI FINDINGS - LININGS VII FINDINGS METALLIC VIII INKS, STAINS, WAXES, ETC. IX THE TAG AND ITS USES. X THE OFFICE XI THROUGH THE SHOE FACTORY XII SHOE MACHINERY XIII PACKING XIV SHIPPING XV SELLING THE SHOE XVI SHOE SAMPLES XVII SHOE ADVERTISING XIX MERCHANDISING THE SHOE XVIII SHOE TRADE JOURNALS XX EXPORTING THE SHOE XXI THE RETAILER. XXII THE WEARER XXIII WOMEN’S FINE SHOES XXIV SHOES FOR MEN. XXV BABIES’ SHOES XXVI THE COMFORT SHOE XXVII RUBBER SHOE MAKING XXVIII FACTORY SANITATION XXIX RECREATION OF OPERATIVES XXX FINDING THE COST

(There may be more. This is transcribed from a photo of page iv only.)