Child's boots Wellington boots Craftsmanship in Handmade Shoes Look for the details in boots from the mid-nineteenth century that reveal their hand-craftsmanship The child's pair of black leather boots has: • a different number of eyelets on each shoe • square-headed nails around the heels • round-headed nails around the soles The man's pair of Wellington boots has: • a lift reinforced with many nails • double layer of leather for the sole • pegged sole • stacked leather heel • piped and stitched side seams The Shoemakers Alexander Davidson from Elora made the child's boots. Next Section >>