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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Shoe Last

 

a device for giving the shoe the required shape and for maintaining the shape during the manufacturing process. Tightening lasts shape and secure the semifinished products, ironing lasts flatten the soles, and finishing lasts hold the shoe while the uppers are finished. Lasts are made from wood, metal, and plastic. Metal lasts are used in vulcanizing the shoe bottom and for shaping.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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