His shoes were too big for him and they would slob at the back. (ie, his heel was insufficiently supported by the back of his shoe)
This was a very popular word used in Barnsley when I was young in the 1940s as lots of children had to make do with older sibling's cast offs
This was a very popular word used in Barnsley when I was young in the 1940s as lots of children had to make do with older sibling's cast offs
by werrington May 07, 2011