Wood, John George, 1827-1889. [from old catalog] · London, New York, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge · leaf 71
hardly any strap. There is one at the toes, partially divided forconvenience of fastening, and another at the heel. Those who straptightly are sure to skate awkwardly. No one can dance grace-fully in tight boots, and the same rule holds good for skating. Ifthe balance be properly kept, the straps… … ment of the straps, and also the peculiar formation of the steel,which is very wide in the centre, and very narrow at the heel andpoint. The object of this formation is that each edge of the steelmay form part of two circles, one made by the curve of the steel asseen in the former drawing (the…
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