Galoshes
Galoshes, also known by
rubber boot that is put on over shoes
to keep them from getting muddy or wet during inclement weather.
Names
The
Azorean Portuguese
.
US Navy wearing snow galoshes while stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World War II
.From the patten definition, galosh ultimately took on its present meaning of an overshoe worn at sea or in inclement weather. As such, they are also known as overshoes or bad-weather shoes and, now that they are universally made from
rubber or rubber-like plastic, may be called rubbers, rubber boots, or gumshoes. Especially in the United Kingdom, galoshes are separate footwear overshoes not to be confused with the form of large rubber boots are known as Wellington boots
.
A galosh that only wraps around a shoe's upper is known as a
welt that runs around the top of the sole between it and the uppers. In Turkish contexts, galoş most often intends smaller overshoes that are worn indoors to keep from tracking mud or dirt onto the floor.[6]
History
The transition from a traditional wooden sole galosh to one of vulcanized rubber may be attributed to
rubber, though fascinating to Goodyear, were highly dependent on temperature: it was tacky when hot, brittle when cold. Vulcanization of rubber tempered its properties so that it was easily molded, durable, and tough. A rubberized elastic webbing made Goodyear's galoshes (c. 1890) easy to pull on and off.[citation needed] Since the early 20th century, galoshes have been almost universally made of rubber.[2]
Overshoes have evolved in the past decades and now are being made with more advanced features, such as high traction outsoles.
There are now only two basic types of galoshes. It is commonly thought that galoshes are known in the United Kingdom as a
sole and instep, also designed for heavy-duty use. The last is much thinner, of more flexible material, and more like a rubber slipper
designed solely for protection against the wet and slips rather than for extensive walking. In the UK, this latter item is the one known as a galosh or pair of galoshes.
References
Notes
- ^ Victorian Research Login needed
- ^ a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Golosh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 226.
- ^ "Galosh". Answers. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ a b "golosh". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ISBN 0-460-11571-5,
To geten him ... galoches ycouped.[slashed shoes]
- ^ galoş (in Turkish) (Translate: Google, Bing, Yandex) Türk Dil Kurumu. TDK. 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020. Note: Insert the word galoş in the translated search bar.
Bibliography
- Canizares, George. "Galosh Revolution." US Airways Attache (December 1998): 30.
- Lawlor, Laurie. Where Will This Shoe Take You? A Walk Through the History of Footwear. New York: Walker and Company, 1996.
- Moilliet, J. L., ed. Waterproofing and Water-Repellency. London: Elsevier Publishing Company, 1963.
- O'Keefe, Linda. Shoes: A Celebration of Pumps, Sandals, Slippers, & More. New York: Workman Publishing, 1996.
- Yue, Charlotte and David. Shoes: Their History in Words and Pictures. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997.
External links
Media related to Galoshes at Wikimedia Commons
