INTERESTING FACT #94

by Caroline McCarty

Gum on Boat Shoe, by Caroline McCarty

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, shoes had much softer soles than footwear today. The softer soles allowed detectives to sneak around much more stealthily and efficiently. Thus, detectives were given the nickname “Gumshoe” and detective work was referred to casually as “gumshoeing”.

Here at High Contrast Review, we like to take a gumshoe approach to collecting artifacts and information, within reason, of course. Make yourself scarce, lurk in the shadows, or, if you must approach and interact with a subject, wear a disguise.

Have you done any gumshoeing lately? Do you have any clever disguises? Tell us about it! It is only appropriate to tell us via our anonymous tips form.

SK's Gear, Geneva, Switzerland, 2009