hobnail boot
Metal-dotted boot
A hobnail boot is a heavy boot with short metal studs driven into the sole for traction and durability.
The hobnails grip rough terrain and extend the life of the sole.
Once standard for soldiers, miners, and agricultural workers, hobnail boots have largely given way to rubber-soled alternatives: The old hobnail boots left marks on the wooden floor.
Tanned animal skin
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- treadSurface that grips ground
- lacesShoe-closing strings
- eyeletsReinforced holes for threading
tongue · cobbler · bootmaker · welted · outsole · insole · grommets · shank
Armed forces member
- infantryGround combat troops
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- marchRhythmic group walk
- combatArmed hostile engagement
army · uniform · patrol · battalion · regiment · platoon · drill · warfare
Recreational trail walking
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- terrainLand's physical features
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
backcountry · outdoors · climbing · exploration · trail · rough · weatherproof · grip
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- historicalOf documented times
period · classic · retro · nostalgia · heirloom · traditional · old-fashioned · collectible
Physical task performer
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- industrialOf factories and production
- tradesmanSkilled manual worker
- farmhandAgricultural employee
miner · quarry · railroad · navvy · construction · workshop · protective · practical
leather
Tanned animal skin
eyelets · tongue · cobbler · bootmaker · welted · outsole · insole · grommets · shank · upper
soldier
Armed forces member
combat · army · uniform · patrol · battalion · regiment · platoon · drill · warfare · deployment
hiking
Recreational trail walking
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- terrainLand's physical features
wilderness · backcountry · outdoors · climbing · exploration · trail · rough · weatherproof · grip · traction
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
historical · period · classic · retro · nostalgia · heirloom · traditional · old-fashioned · collectible · authentic
laborer
Physical task performer
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- industrialOf factories and production
- tradesmanSkilled manual worker
farmhand · miner · quarry · railroad · navvy · construction · workshop · protective · practical · utilitarian
hobnail bootdress shoe
Formal footwear for occasions
dress shoes · ballroom shoes · court shoe · silk slippers · dancing shoes
hobnail bootballet slipper
Soft shoe for dance
ballet slippers · ballet flat · pointe shoes · silk slippers · espadrilles
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