The vamp ( front ) and quarters ( sides ) were often made of a contrasting type of leather than the toe case ( toe cap ) and counter ( heel cap ), one made of " pebble-grained " ( dimpled ) leather and the other of smooth leather.
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The toe cap can either be lined with two narrow rows of stitching, perforated holes along the end cap stitching ( quarter-brogue ), perforated holes along the end cap stitching and on the toe cap ( semi-brogue ), or a semi-brogue with the classical wingtip design ( full-brogue ).
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Harness boots are designed to protect the motorcycle rider from the heat of the exhaust pipes and the engine block and from injury to the foot and leg in the case of an accident while riding and may include a built-in steel toe cap and metal shank in the heel.
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There is also EN ISO 20346 : 2004 for protective footwear ( must comply to basic safety requirements but toe cap impact resistance requirement is lower-100 Joules ) & EN ISO 20347 : 2004 for Occupational Footwear ( must comply to basic safety requirements with anti static or slip resistant properties.
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Leg pads were allowed to become 20 percent wider _ from 10 inches to 12 _ under a 1989-90 rule revision, and along with them, every other piece of goalie gear from catching gloves to toe caps to shoulder pads has mutated into sizes and shapes resembling costumes from " The Road Warrior ."
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On June 23, 2016, ironically on the anniversary of the death of Chuck Taylor, the International Trade Commission ruled that Converse's alleged trade dress for the midsole design of a combined toe cap, toe bumper, and stripe was not entitled to trademark protection under the common law and found invalid Converse's federal trademark registration.
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A single item, for example boots, may provide multiple forms of protection : a steel toe cap and steel insoles for protection of the feet from crushing or puncture injuries, impervious rubber and lining for protection from water and chemicals, high reflectivity and heat resistance for protection from radiant heat, and high electrical resistivity for protection from electric shock.
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Brogues have rows of decorative punching in patterns : full brogues, or wingtips ( the standard American name ), have a toe cap in a wavy shape, with punched patterns on various sections of the shoe; half brogues have a normal straight edged toe cap and less punching; finally, other terms such as " quarter-brogue " etc . may be used to describe progressively less brogueing.
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Brogues have rows of decorative punching in patterns : full brogues, or wingtips ( the standard American name ), have a toe cap in a wavy shape, with punched patterns on various sections of the shoe; half brogues have a normal straight edged toe cap and less punching; finally, other terms such as " quarter-brogue " etc . may be used to describe progressively less brogueing.
