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Soles Collection

"From Two Cobblers Mend Shoes to Rayne shoes advertisement, the art of repairing and adorning soles has always been a timeless craft

Background imageSoles Collection: Two Cobblers Mend Shoes

Two Cobblers Mend Shoes
Two cobblers, seated on a low bench in their workshop, set about repairing shoes and fitting new soles

Background imageSoles Collection: Rayne shoes advertisement

Rayne shoes advertisement
Advertisement for some particularly spikey and vertiginous stiletto heels by Rayne shoes, featuring crown neolite soles, made only Goodyear

Background imageSoles Collection: Fishing Waders

Fishing Waders
Thigh length rubber fishing waders and boots with anti- slip studs on the soles. Date: 1960s

Background imageSoles Collection: Howard Kendall, aged 20, has just signed for Everton Football Club for 5

Howard Kendall, aged 20, has just signed for Everton Football Club for 5, 000 making him the highest priced wing-half in England. He has just finished his contract for Preston

Background imageSoles Collection: V for Victory Exercise

V for Victory Exercise
Doing the V for Victory gymnastic, keeping fit by stretching in a V shape! Woman women fitness

Background imageSoles Collection: Babys feet

Babys feet
MODEL RELEASED. Babys feet

Background imageSoles Collection: The bakery, the butchers, the shoemaker, 19th century lithograph, bread, oven, fire

The bakery, the butchers, the shoemaker, 19th century lithograph, bread, oven, fire, baker, bake, flour, baked, boots, leather, craft, shoe, hammer, tool, handcraft, handwork, craftsman, soles

Background imageSoles Collection: Bare feet of a man lying on a sofa

Bare feet of a man lying on a sofa

Background imageSoles Collection: Quilp's Wharf (colour litho)

Quilp's Wharf (colour litho)
3101915 Quilp's Wharf (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quilp's Wharf)

Background imageSoles Collection: 25 December

25 December
Erik Schottstaedt

Background imageSoles Collection: A happy hiker, Victorian period

A happy hiker, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Background imageSoles Collection: PASSION II

PASSION II
Erik Schottstaedt

Background imageSoles Collection: Overcrowding in Workshops (engraving)

Overcrowding in Workshops (engraving)
5213615 Overcrowding in Workshops (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Overcrowding in Workshops)

Background imageSoles Collection: Man reading Stereoscopic Photograph magazine

Man reading Stereoscopic Photograph magazine
Man with his feet up, reading the Stereoscopic Photograph magazine Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSoles Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Don t mind the black-outs

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Don t mind the black-outs
The Caption is Don t mind the black-outs, you can always stay the night! This card has a coded message. The initials of the feet

Background imageSoles Collection: Advert for Dri-ped soled footwear, 1925

Advert for Dri-ped soled footwear, 1925 Date: 1925

Background imageSoles Collection: The Sweating System (litho)

The Sweating System (litho)
1595305 The Sweating System (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sweating System. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 May 1888)

Background imageSoles Collection: Fish and seafood dishes (colour litho)

Fish and seafood dishes (colour litho)
960332 Fish and seafood dishes (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fish and seafood dishes. Plate II of Household Management.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSoles Collection: 'A Bit of Human Nature, 'by David Christie Murray (engraving)

"A Bit of Human Nature, "by David Christie Murray (engraving)
1045903 " A Bit of Human Nature, " by David Christie Murray (engraving) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: " A Bit of Human Nature)

Background imageSoles Collection: Glad soles at Morecambe (b / w photo)

Glad soles at Morecambe (b / w photo)
3641705 Glad soles at Morecambe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glad soles at Morecambe. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSoles Collection: Pair of childs boots, size 7, 1920s (leather)

Pair of childs boots, size 7, 1920s (leather)
NFM315416 Pair of childs boots, size 7, 1920s (leather) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageSoles Collection: Soles farcis en Aspic (colour litho)

Soles farcis en Aspic (colour litho)
3652482 Soles farcis en Aspic (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soles farcis en Aspic)

Background imageSoles Collection: Boots, Scenes in a large and highly organized English factory (b / w photo)

Boots, Scenes in a large and highly organized English factory (b / w photo)
6008288 Boots, Scenes in a large and highly organized English factory (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boots)

Background imageSoles Collection: Monks in the soles of Sir John Leighs feet, Godshill Church, Isle of Wight, England (b / w photo)

Monks in the soles of Sir John Leighs feet, Godshill Church, Isle of Wight, England (b / w photo)
3093219 Monks in the soles of Sir John Leighs feet, Godshill Church, Isle of Wight, England (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSoles Collection: A childs feet before shoes have been worn

A childs feet before shoes have been worn

Background imageSoles Collection: Sixty eight year old John Sowerby says the answer to healthy feet is wooden soled clogs

Sixty eight year old John Sowerby says the answer to healthy feet is wooden soled clogs. He has been wearing them since he was 14 year old

Background imageSoles Collection: Packaging, Wood-Milne Pilot Rubber Soles

Packaging, Wood-Milne Pilot Rubber Soles
Packaging design, Wood-Milne Pilot Rubber Soles for Ladies Shoes, price one shilling. circa 1940s

Background imageSoles Collection: Leather poster

Leather poster
Vintage advertising poster

Background imageSoles Collection: Inside the shoe factory of Mr. Soldevila, soles cutting department, in 1874, colored

Inside the shoe factory of Mr. Soldevila, soles cutting department, in 1874, colored engraving in La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana

Background imageSoles Collection: Colourful clown on a novelty postcard

Colourful clown on a novelty postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSoles Collection: W Barratt & Co Ltd shoe catalogue, shoes and boots

W Barratt & Co Ltd shoe catalogue, shoes and boots. mid-20th century

Background imageSoles Collection: Holiday shoes 1933

Holiday shoes 1933
Selection of differenet design footwear; Ghillie shoes in two toned plaited leather with rubber soles for sports and cruising. (left) Deck shoe in brown and black kid and wide meshed white linen

Background imageSoles Collection: Sweater, cap and slipper socks from Neatawear, 1965

Sweater, cap and slipper socks from Neatawear, 1965
A matching trio of winter woollens in brown, black and white wool from Neatawear. Date: 1965

Background imageSoles Collection: Picture No. 11676387

Picture No. 11676387
Bastard Sole adult (composite image) Date:

Background imageSoles Collection: Advertisement for Shoe soles - Serbia

Advertisement for Shoe soles - Serbia
" See Sister, with my PALM heels and soles, walking is a pleasure!" Serbian advertising card for shoe soles and heels. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSoles Collection: Peacock Sole (Pardachirus pavoninus) juvenile, resting on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi

Peacock Sole (Pardachirus pavoninus) juvenile, resting on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, December

Background imageSoles Collection: Advertisement for rubber soles on shoes, 1923. Alexander Rodchenko and Vladimir Mayakovsky

Advertisement for rubber soles on shoes, 1923. Alexander Rodchenko and Vladimir Mayakovsky

Background imageSoles Collection: The Bakery

The Bakery, The Butchers, The Shoemaker, 19th Century Lithograph, Bread, Oven, Fire, Baker, Bake, Flour, Baked, Boots, Leather, Craft, Shoe, Hammer, Tool, Handcraft, Handwork, Craftsman, Soles

Background imageSoles Collection: Strange Sole (Aseraggodes xenicus) adult, camouflaged on sand, Dampier Straits

Strange Sole (Aseraggodes xenicus) adult, camouflaged on sand, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageSoles Collection: Plantar foot muscles, 1831 artwork

Plantar foot muscles, 1831 artwork
Plantar foot muscles. This anatomical artwork is plate 144 from volume 2 (1831) of Traite complet de l anatomie de l homme (1831-1854)

Background imageSoles Collection: Kai Sole (Aseraggodes kaianus) adult, resting on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi

Kai Sole (Aseraggodes kaianus) adult, resting on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Background imageSoles Collection: Banded Sole - Indonesia

Banded Sole - Indonesia
LEE-181 Banded Sole Indonesia Soleichthys heterorhinos Lea Lee contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSoles Collection: Carpet Sole (Liachirus melanospilus) adult, camouflaged on seabed at night, Lembeh Straits

Carpet Sole (Liachirus melanospilus) adult, camouflaged on seabed at night, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Background imageSoles Collection: Childrens feet

Childrens feet
MODEL RELEASED. Childrens feet. Four-year-old girl and her five-year-old brother sitting in bed with their feet sticking out from the duvet

Background imageSoles Collection: Baby feet

Baby feet
MODEL RELEASED. Baby feet. Feet of a two month old baby girl

Background imageSoles Collection: Soles Farcis in Aspic

Soles Farcis in Aspic
Soles farcis in aspic

Background imageSoles Collection: Soles Aux Ecrivesses

Soles Aux Ecrivesses
Petit bateaux of sole aux ecrevisses

Background imageSoles Collection: Dover / Common Sole - coastal NW Europe & Med

Dover / Common Sole - coastal NW Europe & Med
PM-9891 Dover / Common Sole coastal NW Europe & Med Solea solea Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSoles Collection: Dover Sole. Atlantic and North Sea. Flatfish living on seabed

Dover Sole. Atlantic and North Sea. Flatfish living on seabed
PM-10219 Dover Sole. Atlantic and North Sea Solea solea Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSoles Collection: Southern Sole, Aseraggodes haackeanus, a small sole found commonly in south Australia's gulfs but

Southern Sole, Aseraggodes haackeanus, a small sole found commonly in south Australia's gulfs but rarely elsewhere
AUS-1509 Southern sole a small sole found commonly in south Australias gulfs but rarely elsewhere. Yorke Peninsula, South Australia Aseraggodes haackeanus John Lewis / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape

Background imageSoles Collection: Bank Note - Peru

Bank Note - Peru
PERU - DOS SOLES


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"From Two Cobblers Mend Shoes to Rayne shoes advertisement, the art of repairing and adorning soles has always been a timeless craft. Whether it's fixing worn-out fishing waders or ensuring Howard Kendall's new boots are ready for his debut at Everton Football Club, skilled cobblers have played an essential role in keeping our feet comfortable and stylish. But soles aren't just about footwear; they symbolize much more. The delicate softness of a baby's feet reminds us of innocence and purity, while the V for Victory exercise showcases determination and resilience. As we explore coastal regions like NW Europe and the Mediterranean, we encounter the Dover/Common Sole – a fascinating fish that adapts effortlessly to its surroundings. Just like these resilient creatures, our own soles carry us through life's ups and downs. On 25th December, as families gather around warm hearths during the holiday season, let us not forget those who brave cold terrains with joyous hearts. A happy hiker from the Victorian period exemplifies this spirit of adventure and appreciation for nature's beauty. Sometimes, though, all we need is to kick off our shoes and feel the ground beneath our bare feet. As depicted by a man lying on a sofa with his exposed soles upturned towards relaxation – there is something liberating about being grounded in simplicity. Intriguingly captured in an engraving titled 'A Hydropathic Legend, ' water therapy takes center stage as individuals immerse their tired soles into healing waters – reminding us that self-care is essential for both body and soul. Finally, PASSION II encapsulates intense emotions evoked by fiery red-soled heels strutting confidently down city streets - igniting desire within every step taken. " So whether it be mending shoes or embracing moments of tranquility or passion through various depictions of "soles, " this collection celebrates their significance beyond mere physicality - connecting us to our past, present, and future journeys.

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