History Circa 1938: US Dept. of Commerce Report on Shoe Constructions

Aug 11, 2020

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DANIEL C. ROPER, Secretary NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS LYMAN J. BRIGGS, Director CIRCULAR OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS C419 SHOE CONSTRUCTIONS By Roy C. Bowker Issued March 1, 1938

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Originally posted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

by the U.S. Department of Commerce

https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/circ/nbscircular419.pdf

PREFACE Shoesareanimportantiteminthebudgetofeveryfamily. Much general information is available concerning shoes and a multiplicity of types can be purchased over a wide price range. However, methods for use in evaluating the quality and performance of shoes are lacking. Research work on shoes is being conducted at the National Bureau of Standards for the purpose of developing quality and performance standards in terms of value to the individual consumer. A part of the problem has to do with the influence of the type of construction on the ability of the shoe to hold its shape under simulated service conditions. This circular presents the results of a study of the different methods of construction in common use. A review of the literature issued by the trade organizations has shown that there are at least 40 types of shoe construction, each of which is described briefly in this circular and listed under 8 main classes. Comments on the performance of shoes and the value to the con¬ sumer of construction identification marks on shoes are included. ir Lyman J. Briggs, Director.

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