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Terms Related to Shoe Construction
" Board lasting increases stability and is good for orthotics. A board-lasted
shoe is made by gluing the upper to fiber board before it is attached to the
midsole." Slip lasting is the most flexible shoe construction wherein the shoe upper is
stitched together like a moccasin before it is glued to the midsole." Combination lasting as the term suggests is partly board and partly slip last-
ing. Such shoes are board lasted in the rear foot for stability and slip lasted in
the fore-foot for greater flexibility. If you removed the sockliner you would
see stitching in front and a fiber-board in the rear foot.Figure 4-3. Shoe
Construction: Lasting
Pointers for Buying Running Shoes
" Maximum emphasis on shock-absorbing characteristics.
" Know your foot type.
" Look for shoes that come in widths.
Do you have normal arches, high arches or
are you flat footed? You can assess your foot type
by what is known as the “wet test”: simply wet your
feet and briefly stand on a piece of paper or on a
dark, bare floor; look at the imprint left by your feet.
Compare them to the impressions shown in
Figure 4-4 to determine your foot type.
Figure 4-4. Types of Arches
Slip Board Combination
Flat Normal High