Patten (shoe)
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Pattens, also known by other names, are protective overshoes that were worn in Europe from the Middle Ages until the early 20th century. In appearance, they sometimes resembled contemporary clogs or s
In this detail of the Arnolfini Portrait of 1434, these pattens have been taken off inside the house.
"Lovers on a Grassy" or "Garden Bank", a 1460s engraving by Master E. S. The man has discarded his very long pattens; the woman still wears hers.
Hinged sole
Raised on iron rings
Galoshes
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Galoshes are a type of overshoe or rubber boot that is put on over shoes to keep them from getting muddy or wet during inclement weather. They come in both low cut and high, and in both slip-on and bu
Patten (shoe)
…similar shoes like clogs. In modern use, however, the term is properly restricted to overshoes. In fact, medieval English also used the terms clogs and galoshes alongside pattens but, if there were subtle differences intended, that is no longer clear and all medieval and early modern overshoes are now usually…
Slip-on galoshes
Russian-style galoshes for valenki
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US Navy Vice Adm. Thomas C. Kinkaid wearing snow galoshes while stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World War II.