Shoe studs may refer to:
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Caulkin
A caulkin is a blunt projection on a horseshoe or oxshoe that is often forged, welded or brazed onto the shoe. The term may also refer to traction devices screwed into the bottom of a horseshoe, also commonly called shoe studs or screw-in c ...
(UK) or calks (US) on a
horseshoe
A horseshoe is a product designed to protect a horse hoof from wear. Shoes are attached on the palmar surface (ground side) of the hooves, usually nailed through the insensitive hoof wall that is anatomically akin to the human toenail, altho ...
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Cleats
Cleat may refer to:
* Cleat (nautical), a fitting on ships, balls, and balls to which ropes are tied
* Cleat hitch, a knot
* Cleat, Orkney, a List of places in Orkney#C, place in Scotland
* Cleat (shoe), a type or part of a shoe
* Cleats (comic st ...
on a human shoe
*The sole studs of
Caulk boots
Caulk boots or calk boots (also called cork boots, timber boots, logger boots, logging boots, or corks) are a form of rugged spike-soled footwear that are most often associated with the timber industry. They are worn for traction in the woods and ...
, which are similar to cleats.
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Hobnail
In footwear, a hobnail is a short nail with a thick head used to increase the durability of boot Sole (shoe), soles or provide traction.
History
Hobnailed boots (in Scotland "tackety boots") are boots with hobnails (nails inserted into the ...
, special nails driven into the smiles of boots or other footwear to increase traction and improve durability.
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