Shoe

[AS.] A covering for the foot, usually of leather. Fine shoes are made by the hand and shaped on a last, or are made by machinery. Shoes are largely made by machinery in the Eastern States of America, New York, and Phila¬ delphia. Wooden shoes, much used by the peasantry of Europe, are cheap, durable, and comfortable, though clumsy. Shoes made of vulcanized rubber, as a protection against damp¬ ne , are much worn as over-shoes.