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resårkant (of a shoe)

English translation: elastic side

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Swedish term or phrase:resårkant (of a shoe)
English translation:elastic side

03:24 Aug 27, 2018
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Swedish term or phrase: resårkant (of a shoe)
A couple more sentences advertising shoes:

- "Bootsen har en resårkant i varje sida som gör dom enkla att trä på."

- (About a pair of sneakers/trainers:) "Baktill finns en resårkant."

I don't have a picture of these exact shoes, but I've seen some other pictures of shoes from this company, and some of them have a little loop at the back, which you could slip an average-sized finger through. This is what I'd guess "resårkant" refers to in the second sentence.

However,

1) I haven't yet found pictures of shoes with these loops on each side (as mentioned in the first sentence)
2) a translation memory in the program I'm using suggests "elasticated side panels" for "resårkant" in the first sentence
(there are a lot of questionable suggestions in these TMs, and I take them all with a grain of salt, but maybe this one is onto something)

So, would you say that "resårkant" refers to the little loop that I mentioned, or is there a likelier possibility?

Thanks
G. L.
United States
Local time: 01:31
elastic side
Explanation:
or side gusset
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Anders G
United States
Local time: 04:31
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Summary of answers provided
4pull strap/tab
Michele Fauble
4elastic side
Anders G


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pull strap/tab


Explanation:
I have heard these called 'pull straps' or 'pull tabs'.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 06:45:31 GMT)
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https://www.quora.com/What-is-this-part-of-shoe-known-as

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 06:50:04 GMT)
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Pull Straps straps that are used to assist in pulling the boot on.
http://dimlights.com/ordering-custom-boots/cowboy-boot-basic...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 06:58:06 GMT)
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If they are referring to an elastic panel on the side of the shoe that makes it easier to pull on, this is called a 'gore'.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 07:06:16 GMT)
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Disregard my suggestion 'pull tab'. 'Resårkant' is an 'elastic gore'.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 07:10:28 GMT)
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Elastic Gore: An elastic fabric panel inserted into shoes to provide stretch
http://www.amefird.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/2Footwear-...


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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 07:20:58 GMT)
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Or also simply an elastic shoe collar or an elastic section of the shoe collar.

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 01:31
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
elastic side


Explanation:
or side gusset


    Reference: http://www.keikari.com/english/side-elastic-shoes/
Anders G
United States
Local time: 04:31
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
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neutral  Michele Fauble: Google resårkant sko and you'll see that it's not the same as your reference shows.
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