Post on 12-Feb-2017
Moccasin Shoe Specification
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Moccasin Shoe
A moccasin is a shoe, made of deerskin or other soft leather, consisting of a sole (made with leather that has not been "worked") and sides made of one piece of leather, stitched together at the top, and sometimes with a vamp (additional panel of leather). The sole is soft and flexible and the upper part often is adorned with embroidery or beading. Though sometimes worn inside, it is chiefly intended for outdoor use, as in exploring wildernesses and running. Historically, it is the footwear of many indigenous people of North America; moreover, hunters, traders, and European settlers wore them. Etymologically, the moccasin derives from the Algonquian languagePowhatan word makasin (cognate to Massachusett mohkisson / mokussin, Ojibwa makizin, Mi'kmaq mksɨn), and from the Proto-Algonquian word *maxkeseni (shoe).
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• In New Zealand and Australia, sheep shearers' moccasins are constructed of a synthetic, cream-colored felt, with a back seam and gathered at the top of the rounded toe. These moccasins are laced in the front, and the lacing is covered with a flap fastened with a buckle at the shoe's outer side. The fastener arrangement prevents the shearer's handpiece comb from catching in the laces. Shearers' moccasins protect the feet, grip wooden floors well, and absorb sweat.
• The word moccasin can also denote a shoe of deer leather adorned with laces.
Historical Background
• In the 1800s, moccasins usually were part of a Canadian regalia, e.g. a powwow suit of clothes. The most common style is that of the Plains Indians moccasin.
• Moccasins protect the foot while allowing the wearer to feel the ground. The Plains Indians wore hard-sole moccasins, given that their territorial geography featured rock and cacti. The eastern Indian tribes wore soft-sole moccasins, for walking in leaf-covered forest ground. Moccasins are usually all brown, the same color.
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Driving moccasin
• A driving moccasin (driving moc) is a contemporary version of the traditional Native American moccasin with the addition of rubber tabs on the sole. The addition of rubber-pad sole adds to the versatility and longevity of the shoe while maintaining the flexibility and comfort of a traditional moccasin. There are many variations of the sole including:
i. Rubber-dotted' - These have a uniform covering of small, round rubber pads.
ii. Separated Pad - These have larger, flat rubber pads separated by only small areas.
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Driving Moc
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Work boot moccasin
Commonly referred as a "Mock Toe", the boots are normally combined with hard rubber compounded soles. The moccasin toe work boot is a widely known style that reflects the Native American moccasin. Normally by weld stitching two pieces of leather or fabric, the pattern creates a U-shaped design around the toe box.
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Plug (apron) sewn to the vamp with heavy thread.
Characteristic of hand sewing given a good appearance.
True moccasin has no insole, with upper extending across forepart under the foot.
More materials will be consumed may be 30%.
Comfortable and expensive shoe as more leather is consumed.
Most widely used as formal shoe.
A wide range of styles can be derived from this design.
Basic Features of Moccasin Shoe
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Moccasin Shoe
Fig: Moccasin Shoe
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Moccasin stitch
Apron
Apron sewn to the vamp with heavy thread
ApronApron sewn to the vamp with heavy
thread
Fig: Moccasin ShoeS. M. Murshidur Rahman, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET).
Upper leather covering bottom
Upper leather
covering bottom
Fig: Moccasin Shoe
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Mocca cord hand stitch
Mocca cord hand
sewing
Fig: Moccasin Shoe
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