Plastic shoe mold and gray shoe heel used by Howard Davis

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A plastic shoemaker’s mold (a) made from two parts or off-white resin plastic joined at the center seam. At the top, near the heel is a metal hole, possibly for a pole insert. At the proper left ankle [6B / STERLING] is stamped in black text on a round, white sticker. Taped to the bottom of the mold is a piece of white paper that reads 2/24/93 / PROPERTY OF / HOWARD DAVIS / MUST BE RETURED] written in black ink. The gray shoe heel (b) is medium height, wider at the heel seat, and gradually narrows towards the heel cap at the end. [30 / DORRIS -18 SEHECO – MJ] is embossed into the heel seat.

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