shoe last
Foot-shaped block
A shoe last is a solid form shaped like a human foot, used by shoemakers and cobblers to construct or repair footwear.
Traditionally carved from wood, lasts are now also made from plastic or metal.
The shoe is built around the last, which determines its shape, size, and fit.
He stretched the leather over the last.
- cobblerShoe repair artisan
- moldForm-giving container
- formShape or document
- heelFoot's rear underside
- soleFoot's bottom surface
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