PATTEN

Patten

Pattens are protective overshoes that were worn in Europe from the Middle Ages until the early 20th century. Pattens were worn outdoors over a normal shoe, had a wooden or later wood and metal sole, and were held in place by leather or cloth bands. Pattens functioned to elevate the foot above the mud and dirt of the street, in a period when road and urban paving was minimal.

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patten

Noun

  1. Any of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs.
  2. A stilt.


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