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Henry Faulkner, Ventialated Shoe Inventor

Patent for the VentialatedShoe
Patent for the VentialatedShoe

#OTD Apr 29, 1890: Black inventor Henry Faulkner patented the ventilated shoe (Patent No. 496495). He devised a method for placing holes in specific locations within the shoe, thus allowing for adequate circulation and greater comfort.

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