Historical information

These over shoes or galoshes would have been worn by a woman wishing to protect the high-heel shoes she was wearing at the time. They would have been used in wintry weather or when walking over rough and wet country roads or tracks, perhaps when going dancing or to a function of some sort. With the advent of common car use and better roads, this type of over-shoe would no longer be used today.

Significance

These shoes are of interest as examples of the footwear worn by women in the mid 20th century to protect lighter and more fragile shoes.

Physical description

This is a pair of black rubber over-shoes or galoshes for wearing over high-heeled shoes. They have moulded rubber soles with high heels, rubber uppers with a flap to cover the ankles and an opening with two metal press studs with black button tops. The inside is lined with light brown cloth.

Inscriptions & markings

‘Dunlop’
‘DZM’
‘LZA’