Shoe studs
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Shoe studs may refer to:
- CaulkinCaulkinA caulkin from the Latin calx is a blunt projection on a horseshoe 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 calks...
(UK) or calks (USA) on a horseshoeHorseshoeA horseshoe, is a fabricated product, normally made of metal, although sometimes made partially or wholly of modern synthetic materials, designed to protect a horse's hoof from wear and tear. Shoes are attached on the palmar surface of the hooves, usually nailed through the insensitive hoof wall... - Cleat (shoe)Cleat (shoe)Cleats or studs are protrusions on the sole of a shoe, or on an external attachment to a shoe, that provide additional traction on a soft or slippery surface...
on a human shoe - The sole studs of Caulk bootsCaulk bootsCaulk boots, calk boots, or cork boots are leather nail-soled boots worn by lumberjacks in the timber-producing regions of the Pacific Northwest and Canada. They are worn for traction in the woods and especially in timber rafting, and were part of a lumberman's basic equipment along with axe and...
, which are similar to cleats.