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"Tendons are white, glistening cords, or straps, which connect the muscles with the bones." — Blaisedell, 1904

Achillles tendon

"Tendons are white, glistening cords, or straps, which connect the muscles with the bones." —…

"A, side view of American club-skate; B, bottom of the skate with the runner removed. a, runner; b, heel-plate; c, sole-plate; d, riveting by which the runner is attached to the heel- and sole-plates; e, e, clamps which grasp the sole when they are drawn rearward by the action of the curved slots f upon pins fixed firmly in the sole plate. Both these clamps are pivoted at their rear extremities to a bar g, connected by a winged adjusting screw h, to a collar i, which is pivoted to the heel-clamp j; k, spur which engages the front part of the heel when the heel-clamp is drawn foward; l, toggle-lever, by which the sole-clamps are drawn rear-ward and the heel-clamp forward simultaneously. In B this lever is shown turned out; to clamp the skate to the shoe, it is pressed inward under the sole out of sight." —Whitney, 1889

American Club Ice Skate - View from Side and Bottom

"A, side view of American club-skate; B, bottom of the skate with the runner removed. a, runner; b,…

"Showing the arch of the foot, and how a high-heeled shoe props it up on end." — Ritchie, 1918

High Heel and Arch of Foot

"Showing the arch of the foot, and how a high-heeled shoe props it up on end." — Ritchie, 1918

"Modifications of the Lower Sectorial Tooth in Carnivora. I, Felis; II, Cunis; III, Herpestes; IV, Lutra; V, Meles; VI, Ursus. 1, anterior lobe of blade; 2, posterior lobe of blade; 3, inner tubercle; 4, heel. It will be seen that the relative size of the two roots varies according to the development of the portion of the crown they have respectively to support." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Carnivora

"Modifications of the Lower Sectorial Tooth in Carnivora. I, Felis; II, Cunis; III, Herpestes; IV, Lutra;…

The bones of the foot. Labels: Ca, Calcaneum, or heel bone; Ta, articular surface for tibia on the astragalus; Cb, the cuboid bone

Bones of the Foot

The bones of the foot. Labels: Ca, Calcaneum, or heel bone; Ta, articular surface for tibia on the astragalus;…

"A heel tool for wrought iron." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Heel

"A heel tool for wrought iron." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

A heel repair patch is provided that includes adhesive material so that it can be applied to the heel of the shoe. In a modification a built-in heel lift and tab which fits over the seam at heel breast for better holding thereto are included.

Heel Repair

A heel repair patch is provided that includes adhesive material so that it can be applied to the heel…

A finished shoe.

Shoe

A finished shoe.

A diagram showing the manufacture of a shoe.

Manufacture of a shoe

A diagram showing the manufacture of a shoe.