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Heel caps were put on the heel of your shoes to extend their life. You used to get the "horse shoe" ones that went all the way around the heel. They made a lot of noise when you walked, and you could run and slide in the school halls. Of course this would get you in trouble and they were finally outlawed in school.

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  • Anonymous user
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    haha my mum used to put blakeys on both my brothers shoes to make their shoes last longer. when this didn't work cos they wore the toes out first, she bought them some jesus sandals and my brothers HATED them!
  • Anonymous user
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    My friends and I used to put Blakeys on the heels of our high heel shoes when we were at school in the late 1960's - loved the noise they used to make!!!
  • Anonymous user
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    love that tip-tap ;)
  • Anonymous user
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    I work for Pennine Castings, formerly blakey's, in Armley, leeds. We're still making segs!! Search 'Blakeys Segs' on the internet.
  • skaterbun
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    Don't know what happened to the factory, but they still produce Blakeys segs in the UK and are still sold in Timpsons shoe repair stores now, I need some at the mo which is why I goggled it. :)
  • Anonymous user
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    I worked at Blakeys in Armeley Leeds in 1975, I was 16 years old. It was my first ever job , I had to "knock off "the segs from the metal frame that they were attatched to. The molds were made by a machine called a "disa", which would compress sand into a shape like an airfix model with branches leading to the shape of a "seg". The metal was still hot from the sand molds. We had to knock them into metal tubs and when they were full we would drag them and load them onto trolleys to be taken to the warehouse. I remember the older men pouring molton metal into sand molds . It was extremley dangerous work with no safety clothing except a leather apron and steel toe capped boots. I would go home every afternoon at 5pm absoloutley shattered .
  • Anonymous user
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    My grandad died 3 years ago, nearly 4, and he wore blakeys on all of his shoes! you could hear him coming a mile off!!!! that is 1 of the many things that i will remember about him!!! x
  • Anonymous user
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    Has the late lamented Blakey's of Armley been replaced or succeeded by a manufacturer of similar heel (and toe?) caps. Can anyone help me with supplier details?
  • Anonymous user
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    Does anyone remember Dales shoe shop in Oxlow Lane Dagenham
  • Anonymous user
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    Ah yes! Stay press trousers and Brogues or Royals with Quarter tips! Magic! Of course, Dr Martens were no good for Blakeys!

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