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A Goodyear welt is a strip of leather, rubber, or plastic that runs along the perimeter of a shoe outsole.[1] The basic principle behind the Goodyear welt machine was invented in 1862 by August Destouy, who designed a machine with a curved needle to stitch turned shoes.[2][3][4][5] The machine was then improved in 1869 and later by Destouy and, more importantly, Daniel Mills, an English mechanic, both employed by Charles Goodyear Jr., the son of Charles Goodyear.[2][3][6][7] It has been noted by historians that Goodyear was a frequent visitor to the shoe factory of William J. Dudley, founder of Johnston & Murphy, where early work on sole stitching equipment was performed.[8]
- ^ Understanding Shoe Construction: Goodyear Welt, Blake Stitch, & Cementing // Primer Magazine
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- ^ a b Thomson, Ross (2018-08-25). The Path to Mechanized Shoe Production in the United States. UNC Press Books. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-4696-4423-3.
- ^ Allen, F. J. (1916). The Shoe Industry. Рипол Классик. p. 124. ISBN 978-5-87444-797-7.
- ^ US34413A, "Improvement in sewing-machines", issued 1862-02-18
- ^ John Fluevog Shoe Production: The Goodyear Welt October 27, 2014
- ^ US96944A, "Improvement in sewing-machines for boots and shoes", issued 1869-11-16
- ^ Myers, William Starr (2000). Prominent Families of New Jersey - Volume 1. Clearfield Publishing. p. 517. ISBN 9780806350363.