Last

A last is a mechanical form that has a shape similar to that of a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, and high-density plastics.

Production

Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations include simple one-size lasts used for repairing soles and heels, durable lasts used in modern mass production, and custom-made lasts used in the making of bespoke footwear. Though a last is made approximately in the shape of a human foot, the precise shape is tailored to the kind of footwear being made. For example, a boot last would be designed to hug the instep for a close fit. Modern last shapes are typically designed using dedicated computer-aided design software.

Historically, lasts were typically made from hardwoods and cast iron because these materials retain their shape, even when in contact with wet materials (like leather) and subjected to the mechanical stresses of stretching and shaping shoes on them. Today, wooden lasts are generally used only for bespoke shoemaking, particularly in Europe and North America.

Last (Unthanks album)

Last, the fourth album by English folk group The Unthanks, was released on 14 March 2011. It reached number 40 in the UK Albums Chart and was well received by the critics, receiving a five-starred review in the Sunday Express and four-starred reviews in The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph.

Songs

As well as traditional material, the album included a song written by band member Adrian McNally ("Last"), and versions of songs by Jon Redfern ("Give Away Your Heart"), Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan ("No One Knows I'm Gone"), King Crimson ("Starless") and Alex Glasgow ("Close the Coalhouse Door"). "Last" was also issued as a single, edited for radio play; this was released on 13 June 2011.

Production and release

The album was produced by Adrian McNally; he and Thom Lewis were the sound engineers. The album was mastered by Denis Blackham and was released in the UK by Rabble Rouser Music on 14 March 2011. It was released in Europe by Rough Trade Records and in Australia on the Fuse Music Group label.

Last (disambiguation)

Last may refer to:

Music

  • "Last", a song by Nine Inch Nails from the 1992 album Broken (EP)
  • Last (Uverworld album), a 2010 album by Uverworld
  • Last (Unthanks album), a 2011 album by The Unthanks
  • Last.fm, a UK-based music-community website
  • People

  • Hartashen, Syunik, Armenia, formerly called Last
  • Last (surname)
  • Other

  • Last, a form in the approximate shape of a human foot, used in shoemaking
  • Last, California, former town in Fresno County
  • Last (unit), a medieval measurement
  • LAST, an acronym for Local Apparent Sidereal Time
  • See also

  • The Last (disambiguation)
  • All pages beginning with "Last"
  • All pages with titles containing Last
  • Message (disambiguation)

    A message in its most general meaning is an object of communication.

    Message or messages may also refer to

    Other uses

  • Message passing
  • Messages (application), a messaging app by Apple
  • Messages (film), a British film from 2007
  • Message (Adventist magazine), published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church
  • Music

  • Message (band), an American hard rock band
  • Albums

  • Message (AIDES album), 2010
  • Message (Aya Ueto album), 2004
  • Message (Mongol800 album), 2001
  • Messages (album), a 1974 album by Steve Swindells
  • Messages: Greatest Hits, a compilation album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
  • Songs

  • "Message" (Boris song), a 2008 single by Boris
  • "Message" (Masaharu Fukuyama song), a 1995 single by Masaharu Fukuyama
  • "Message" (Vivid song), a single by Japanese band, Vivid
  • "Messages" (OMD song), a 1980 single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
  • "Messages" (Velvet Revolver song), a song by Velvet Revolver
  • "Messages", a song by A Flock of Seagulls on their debut album A Flock of Seagulls
  • Message (AIDES album)

    Message is a charity album released in February 2010 by AIDES, a French community-based non-profit organisation founded in 1984. The aim of the organization is to bring people living with HIV/AIDS together with their loved ones and peers into an organized entity dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS and to defend the rights of people and communities affected by this disease.

    The album Message had strong participation from 33 artists covering various songs as well as 15 radio personalities.

    The song "If" by Collectif Artistes

    The collective of artists performs "If" credited to Collectif Artistes, namely Daniel Powter, M. Pokora, Caroline Costa, Natasha St. Pier, Justin Nozuka, Sofia Essaidi, Lara Fabian, Anggun, Tom Frager, Christophe Willem, Jenifer, Bob Sinclar, Joachim Garraud.

    Section "No Comment" by Animateur FM Matinales

    "No comment" is a collection of comments by the French radio personalities of Animateur FM Matinales, including Nikos Aliagas, Mustapha, Florian Gazan, Marc-Olivier Fogiel, Manu Lévy, Laurent Petitguillaume, Stéfan Caza, Christophe Nicolas, Léa Margot, Marc Leval, Bruno Guillon, Philippe Llado et Frédéric Ferrer.

    Message (Masaharu Fukuyama song)

    "Message" is the eleventh single by Japanese artist Masaharu Fukuyama. It was released on October 2, 1995.

    Track listing

  • Message
  • Ima Konohi Totokiga Tōi Yume Noyōni (今 このひとときが 遠い夢のように)
  • Message (Original karaoke)
  • Ima Konohi Totokiga Tōi Yume Noyōni (今 このひとときが 遠い夢のように) (Original karaoke)
  • Oricon sales chart (Japan)

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