SPLITS. A name applied to split leather, that is, two or more parts of the hide.
SPRING HEEL. Consists of one or more lifts used between the outsole and upper. It is seen mostly in children’s shoes and is often called wedge heel. It can also be put on outside instead of under the outsole.
STAMPING. The operation of putting size and width on the inside of the shoe. Parts of the uppers are often stamped or marked so that the whole are put together properly in the stitching room.
STAY. The name given to any piece of leather put in the upper to strengthen it or to strengthen a seam.
STAMPING BOTTOMS. The operation of stamping name on bottom. It is often performed in finishing rooms.
STAMPING CARTON. Putting the size, width, and other marks on carton.
STAMPING SIZES. Stamping sizes on heel part of the sole.
STANDARD-FASTENED. Nailing bottom on standard screw machine.
STAYING. Putting on a stay, generally heel stay.
STITCH SEPARATING. Marking between stitches so as to make them show to good advantage.
STITCH DOWN. A term applied to a flexible shoe used in the army, in which the top is turned out instead of under and stitched through the sole.
STITCHED ALOFT. A term used to indicate that the sewing stitches show on the bottom. No channel is necessary in this sole. It may be a slight groove. In stitching, the shoe is held bottom up, therefore the name “stitched aloft.”
STRAIGHT LAST. One that is neither right nor left, and a shoe made over such a last can be worn on either foot. This term is sometimes applied to right and left shoes that have a barely perceptible outside swing.
STRIPPING. Consists of cutting in strips wide enough to cut soles all of equal size in length.
SUEDE. A trade term applied to kid skins, finished on the flesh side.
SWING. A term applied to the curve of the outer edge of a sole.
TACKING ON. Consists in laying the outsole on McKay’s lasted shoes.
TACK PULLING AND TRIMMING OUT. Consist of preparing bottom for welting. It also makes it better for the operation.
TAMPICO. A variety of goat skins coming from the province of Tampico, Central America.
TAP. Half of a complete sole, often called half sole when used under outsole.
TANNING. Tanning is the process of converting hides or skins into leather.