Shoes With Character

[whnay.]

Those look like early 20th century doc martens.

 

[fritzl]

Doc Martens and the Haferlschuh were meant to be working shoes(blue collar).

So they are related in one way or another

 

[bigbris1]

I wish I could get those flush metal plates on the toes of my shoes.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by bigbris1

I wish I could get those flush metal plates on the toes of my shoes.

Just curious. Where is the problem? A good cobbler should be able to do it.

 

[bigbris1]

Finding the plates and someone to put them on.

 

[Brad]

Originally Posted by fritzl

...Haferlschuh were meant to be working shoes(blue collar)....

I really like Haferlschuhe, but they seem to be wearable in only a very small geographic area without looking like a total dong.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by Brad

I really like Haferlschuhe, but they seem to be wearable in only a very small geographic area without looking like a total dong.

Not if there is enough Griesvelt at home.

 

[speedster.8]

Originally Posted by fritzl

A so called "Haferlschuh"
Not unlike a pair of Paraboot i have:

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by speedster.8

Not unlike a pair of Paraboot i have:


Good joke, though I like them.

 

[dopey]

What is the approximate translation into English of "Haferlschuh" and what are the shoe's defining characteristics?

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by dopey

What is the approximate translation into English of "Haferlschuh" and what are the shoe's defining characteristics?

Go here. Go to the bottom and click shoepedia.

 

[Brad]

Originally Posted by fritzl

Not if there is enough Griesvelt at home.

My German isn't too fantastic, how does Griesvelt translate into English?

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by Brad

My German isn't too fantastic, how does Griesvelt translate into English?

Put it into the search function(here)... It is not too serious

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by fritzl

Go here. Go to the bottom and click shoepedia.

The pop-up glossary was not at all useful in answering my question.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by dopey

The pop-up glossary was not at all useful in answering my question.

Haferlschuh is a proper noun, there is no real existing translation.

Schuh = shoe, ok

It derives somewhat from half. In former times people mainly wore boots and this was half of a boot.

The name "halfs" ([ha:vz]) is a homage to the only classic costume shoe - "Haferlschuh". It is not quite certain where the term "Haferlschuh" originates from. According to one assumption, the English term "half" is the origin; others say that the regional term for a coffee mug used in the Bavaria and Austria - "Kaffeehaferl" - served as a patron for the name. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary contains an interesting entry: the English term "half" originates from the Old High German term "halb." Got it?