Shoe parts?

[danec71]

Found these pieces with the buttons in the picture.there was a really old shoe by them that was really rotted only the sole was left.curious if it looks like they came off of it

 

[mick56]

Galoshes had clasps like that.

 

[danec71]

Did they make these kind of shoes around the turn-of-the-century

 

[Simon1]

Not sure about the turn of the century, but I wore them to elementary school in the 50's.

 

[nhbenz]

I believe this is the patent for the buckle set-up those galoshes had, from 1900: Patent US648357 - Process of making buckles. - Google Patents

 

[mick56]

Not sure about the turn of the century, but I wore them to elementary school in the 50's.

You were lucky, I had to wear bread sacks over my shoes!!!

 

[danec71]

That looks like it.thanks

 

[tamrock]

I remember putting those on in the early 60's to head to school in the winter. Had to pull like heck to get them over your shoes.

 

[Fixitdave]

Had to wear those rubber boots in the 60s with plastic bags because boots leaked ahhh the old day's with simple ways kinda miss those days happy hunting

 

[hvacker]

You were lucky, I had to wear bread sacks over my shoes!!!

You had shoes??

 

[mick56]

You had shoes??

Yeah, hand-me-downs from my older sister........

 

[G.I.B.]

You had shoes??

Yeah... I'm hearing ya-

I had to walk uphill in the snow to school, without shoes, both ways.

I kept a warm potato in my pocket to keep me alive, and then lunch.

 

[alabama11]

Could the metal ring be from a harness boot? Size looks close.

 

[aka da Prof]

--'FUN FACTS' history of Rubber Boots--http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/origin-rubber-boots-amazonian-indians-goodyear/