✅ SOLVED Heel or Toe Tap ?

[got2dig]

Dug this and think it's a heel or toe tap.



Thanks for the help and HH

 

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[kuger]

yep,heel tap.Some have a patent date of 1858 on them

 

[got2dig]

Thanks kuger, Thay was what I was thinking. I'll look for that date.

 

[duggap]

Actually I have always been told that those are toe taps.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Definitely a shoe's toe-tap. (Actually, a wear-guard.) The multiple holes in them are to permit them to be sewn onto the front edge of the shoe's sole. You can't do that on the shoe's much thicker heel ...which is why heel-taps were applied with small nails or screws.

Here's a photo of a patent-dated one.

 

[JDug]

Actually I have always been told that those are toe taps.

That's what my experience has been. Nice find.

 

[kuger]

HA!Ya know,I have always said heel/toe as well,until I dug one just like the one above......perforated numerous times...with the nails all still intact.I also cant see why the toe,and heel would be the same?I have dug probably 200 of them,and aside a varience in size the shape is the same

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Being curious for confirmation, I researched through every one of the 80-something US Patents which were issued on the Nov. 29, 1859 date on the toe-tap/wear-guard. The only relevant one I found on that date is #26,329, for a "Boot or Shoe Tip" ...which the Patent's application-statement says "protects that part of the shoe most liable to be worn out."

 

[kuger]

...hindsite I beleive we had this discussion on here in the past....CC Hunter was involved I beleive,and his argument was if I remember was if they were on the heels there would be more wear evident....I hope I am remembering who thought that...regardless that is a point!
Great research CBG....that answers that!!!I cant see why you would want the back of your heel protected anyway?

 

[got2dig]

Thanks guys now I know that it's a toe tap kuger and CBG you got it worked and my wife said it was a toe tap. And we all know the wife is right. lol

Thanks for the help and it has no date on it front is to far gone. HH

 

[kuger]

Thanks guys now I know that it's a toe tap kuger and CBG you got it worked and my wife said it was a toe tap. And we all know the wife is right. lol

Thanks for the help and it has no date on it front is to far gone. HH

Many dont have dates....seems to me maybe 1 in 5...?