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Last

A last is a mechanical form used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations include simple one-size lasts used for repairing soles and heels, custom-purpose mechanized lasts used in modern mass production, and custom-made…

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Last

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples44
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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related to history · 17
Last → Although Roman, Antiquity, Attempts, Britain, Generic, High Middle Ages, Improvements, Industrial Revolution, It, Jan Ernst Matzeliger's, Marc Isambard Brunel, Napoleonic Wars, Surinamese, The, This, Upon, Well
related to Design · 12
Last → CAD, Common, Europe, Factory, For, HMW-HDPE, Lasts, Modern, North America, The, Though, Wooden
related to Name · 6
Last → Cognates, Danish, German Leisten, Proto-Germanic, Swedish, The English
is a · 2
Last → mechanical form shaped like a human foot, mechanical form used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes
related to Custom lasts · 2
Last → Cordwainers, Made
related to External links · 2
Last → History, What
related to Gallery · 2
Last → LastsTripartite, Marikina Shoe Museum

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lasts used shoe production made bespoke repair designed footwear leather typically shoemaking come cordwainers shoes foot use now mechanical include

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Lastis amechanical form used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes0.90text
Lastis amechanical form shaped like a human foot0.90text
leatherinstance ofbut they must be able to handle constant tacking and pinning and the wet environment associated with stretching and shaping materials0.80text
Lastrelated to Custom lastsCordwainers0.60section
Lastrelated to Custom lastsMade0.60section
Lastrelated to DesignLasts0.60section
Lastrelated to DesignCommon0.60section
Lastrelated to DesignThough0.60section
Lastrelated to DesignFor0.60section
Lastrelated to DesignModern0.60section
Lastrelated to DesignCAD0.60section
Lastrelated to DesignFactory0.60section

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