Septemher I, 1906.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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NEW GOODS AND SPECIALTIES IN RUBBER. 



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An|i;STAKl> ANTI-CROOKED HEFl. CH'H'ON. 

 IClvI, cushions of various sorts of course are not new, 

 bnt the Adjuslahle Anti-Crooked Heel Cushion is, 

 Miui .IS may be readily surmised, it has been an in- 

 stant success. It consists of rubber wedges inserted 



in a heel cu.shion, and as shown in the illustrations, they 

 may be placed in any desired position. Here they are partly 

 raised in one instance and in the other both are on one 

 side. Their use prevents the wearing; over of heels and 

 counters of shoes on either side, and will ])revent jarring of 

 the spine. Tliey also give the wearer a springy step that 

 makes walking a pleasure, and thej* can be arranged to give 

 one an added height of from half an inch to an inch. The 

 adjustment may be such that either side maybe raised or they 

 may be worn on the level. Much is claimed for this cushion 

 for children, as they are particularly liable to r>in their heels 

 over, causing weak ankles and flat-foot, and this misfor- 

 tune, it is said, is overcome bj- the use of the Adjustable 

 Anti-Crooked Heel Cushion. It is not attached to the heel 

 of the shoe but is simpl\- slipped inside. This cushion may 

 be obtained in all sizes, for men, women, and children. 

 [The Nathan Anklet Support Co., New York.] 



F, hXIH K HrHBKK i^TKM. 

 Tfir genuine sport of tlie titdiernian is enhanced a thousand- 

 fold, to put it mildly, when using the h'lexiblc Rubber Stem 

 Patent .Vdjustable Cork Floats. Who would be without 

 them ? It is inipossil)le for them to become entangled in un- 

 derbrush, limbs, etc., the flexible stem bending so that the 

 float will pass any obstruction. These floats are something 

 quite new and novel, and they are immensely popular. A little 

 device of this sort sometimes makes a vast difierence in the 

 turn of a dav's sport and those who have been made hap])y 

 in its use wonder why lliey had not long ago thought of the 

 sunethin.j, so simple is it in its conception and construc- 

 tion. Those who own the.se floats no longer have the ex- 

 perience of dealing with broken or pulled out stems. Thej' 



are made in all sizes and in egg and barrel shape. [Nor- 

 vell-Sliapleigh Hardware Co., St. I^uis.] 



BLACK RUBBER HEELS. 



Tin; demand for rubber heels seems to be so much in evi- 

 dence that some manufacturers are sending their shoes to 

 dealers with these heels already attached. They have been 

 so long w'ith ns that they are assured of a permanent place 

 and no longer can be considered an experiment or a fad that 

 will be of short duration. Since they have reached the stage 

 of permanency there have been constant efl<)rts to improve 

 ui)on the lirst productions and in some instances this has 

 been eftectually done. The Black Rubber Heels are now 

 having a heavy run. They have been made by a process 

 whereby the heel is impervious to hard wear. Of course 

 thc\' wear out in time but they stand up longer and wear 

 better than is usually expected of a rubber heel. As dura- 

 bility is one of the primary requisites it is not to be won- 

 dered at that the concern manufacturing them is shipping 

 enormous orders. Dealers no longer have an^- trepidation 

 about carrying a large supply, hence the increase in the 

 output with the prospect that there will be no diminution 

 so long as shoes are made as at present. One wonders what 

 field rubber will next invade, so widespread has its use be- 

 come and withal so satisfactory. Such a degree of comfort 

 as has accrued from the use of the rubber heel makes thous- 

 ands of pedestrians debtors to the bit of rubber and the 

 power behind tie throne that first suggested its use in this 

 connection. The Black Rubber Heels are manufactured by 

 Morgan & Wright, Chicago. 



GOI.F AND TENNIS BOTTOM*; FOR SHOES. 



In playing golf it is necessary for the foot to turn upon 

 the ball as upon a pivot, that a more powerful swing may 

 be given to the golf club and the most telling blow struck. 

 This necessitates the turning of the foot in a semicircle with- 

 out raising it from the ground, and any attachment that 

 would aid the movement would be an advantage to the player. 

 In the golf and tenuis; bottoms a ring of rubber has been 

 attached to the sole of the shoe under the ball of the foot, 

 and a flexible semicircular piece to the sole at the toe. The 

 ring alone is an effective attachment and is often used with- 

 out the semicircular attachment at the toe. The advantage 

 in having both is, that the player may swing on the ball of 

 the foot or on the toe (the semicircle covering the sole of the 

 shoe at the toe). The hollows formed within the attach- 

 ments create a vacuum which tends to prevent slipping and 

 this advantage combined with that of there being no injury 

 to the grass on the links or on polished floors, puts this pat- 

 ent on the high road to success. Harry Sandeman of Lon- 



FLEXIBLE RUBBER STEM ADJUSTABLE CORK FLOAT. 



