Shoemaker's Puff Stick

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Shoemaker's Puff Stick

Shoemaker's Puff Stick

Name/Title

Shoemaker's Puff Stick

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.757

Description

Shaped wooden stick, to be held at one end and tailored to a gentle point at the other.

Context

A 'toe-puff' was introduced into the construction of the toe, especially of a boot (first mentioned 1985) - it is a layer of stiffening. If the toe-cap appears irregular when it comes off the last, the stick is used to push the toe-cap forward from the inside.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Saddlers, Shoemakers, Cobblers, Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

300 mm

Circumference

90 mm

Weight

282 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference 100 mm at widest point.

Material

Wood

Location

* Untyped Location

C8S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Web Links and URLs

The Shoe Museum, Northampton, UK