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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Leisten

English translation:

toe (of the shoe)

Added to glossary by bzauner
May 6, 2008 11:00
16 yrs ago
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German term

Leisten

German to English Tech/Engineering Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Shoes
From a text about different types of leather shoes:

Halbschuhe mit offener Schnürung auf lang gezogenen spitzen oder runden Leisten

I know that Leiste(n) can mean a shoemaker's last, but it seems to be part of the shoe here.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 toe (of the shoe)
3 +1 lasts
Change log

May 6, 2008 12:54: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"

Discussion

Lori Dendy-Molz May 7, 2008:
@David: if you do a 'find' for 'Leisten' on the page I referenced you'll see several references, all of which refer to the shape of the toe.
David Moore (X) May 7, 2008:
Lori, which if the 30,000 or so shoes/boots do you mean?
Lori Dendy-Molz May 6, 2008:
Agree with Liesl here. See this website: http://www.western-outdoor-wear.com/shop-Herren.html

Proposed translations

+1
4 hrs
Selected

toe (of the shoe)

Depending on if the target audience is a general audience (like in a marketing context), I might suggest this more general term.

I think the "spitze Leisten" and "runde Leisten" here are simply referring to shoes with a "pointed toe" and a "round toe."

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=shoes "ro...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=shoes "po...
Peer comment(s):
agree Lori Dendy-Molz
4 hrs
Thanks, Lori!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "As the text is aimed at a fairly general readership (the article is to appear in a fashion magazine), I decided to go with the more general term here - thanks to everyone for your help."
+1
5 mins

lasts

http://www.kompass.co.uk/directory/products/item/0/uk/Boot_a...

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-05-06 11:06:24 GMT)
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http://www.shoelastsandcomponents.com.au/

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-05-06 11:08:40 GMT)
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they are part of the shoe (in a way)
Peer comment(s):
agree John Dale D.D. : "cleats" - the spikes in golf shoes or round "things" screwed into the underneath of football boots
36 mins
thanks John
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