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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 237, 12 November 1909, Page 3

.KVIVAL OK Till-: SANDAL. o|iul«rily of Hie sandal as a is inorclv a twentieth century modification of tin! footgear us worn by the riiii'icnt firecks over two thousand years ;.?o. Tlven now in certain parts "f Africa the natives wear a sandal which merely consists of a piece of raw hide roughly fashioned to the shape of tin' foot and held in position with thongs passing between I lie first and second loos and around the ankles. The main differences between the present-day sandal and its f!rock prototype are tho omission of the thongs and the. introduction of the perforated vamp. The sandal of to-day is held in position by a strap which passes through a loop in *;han formerly, and it is found lo lie a distinct advantage, inasmuch as dust, pebbles, or griE cannot now easily find their way under the soles of Ihe feet. Tin. lateet kinds of "natural form" sunlav be obtained at the JUil.-WT-RXT? fT/m-nXG COMPANY in tan or Mack at the following prices:—Sim--4 lo fi. 3s -Id: 7 to !), 3s !ld; 10 to 13, 4s 3d: 1 and 2, 4s Od; and women'* sizes. 5s Od.-Advt.

Tim next mail for United States and Canada (via ViiniMiivr-r* win i-inc »t this olfiei' on Tut„ ~ at 6.15 a.m.