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  2. Cleat (shoe) - Wikipedia

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    However, they feature a hard bottom and thick hard plastic spikes, with few to no grooves at all, and instead of the edge of the sole, the spikes compose the outsole of the shoe where the toes and ball of the foot would hit the ground during running, similar to track spikes and football cleats. Metal spikes are similar to plastic spikes, but ...

  3. Track spikes - Wikipedia

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    Spikes can be screwed into each well using a spike wrench. Recently, some individuals have attempted to add a "through hole" at the bottom of the spike to make them easier to tighten, remove, and install. [8] Some shoes have permanent or "fixed" spikes which are not meant to be removed. Spikes may break during competition.

  4. Caligae - Wikipedia

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    Caligae would have been cooler on the march than enclosed boots. In warm, Mediterranean climates , this may have been an advantage. In northern Britain's cold, wet climate, additional woven socks or raw wool wadding in winter may have helped insulate the feet, but caligae seemed to have been abandoned there by the end of the 2nd century AD, in ...

  5. Ice cleat - Wikipedia

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    Ice cleats are a device, affixed to a shoe or boot, with small studs or spikes underneath. They are used to avoid sliding on slippery surfaces like ice or snow. Ice cleats are attached to footwear with either straps over the heel and toe or a single strip over the foot.

  6. Caulk boots - Wikipedia

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    These boots were part of the traditional lumber worker's basic equipment, along with axe, peavey and crosscut saw. [5] [6] [7] Caulk boots are distinguished by their soles' steel spikes (calks) added for traction. They are typically made of leather or rubber uppers extending over the ankle, with a thick rubber sole.

  7. Hobnail - Wikipedia

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    Hobnailed boots (in Scotland "tackety boots") are boots with hobnails (nails inserted into the soles of the boots), usually installed in a regular pattern, over the sole. They usually have an iron horseshoe-shaped insert, called a heel iron, to strengthen the heel, and an iron toe-piece.