What does as ever trod shoe leather mean?

as ever trod shoe leather

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Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

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"As handsome a gentleman, to be sure, as ever trod shoe leather! I wonder that old folks can be so very, very blind!"
""He is a brave Indian, sir." – "Oh – is that all?" – "As brave a man, as ever trod shoe leather." – "Hum!" – "Yes." – "But Indians – do they tread shoe leather?" – "He's very brave, I mean – very." – "Why not say so, then?" – "I do.""
"[I]t's his temper as has saved his life; he's the best-temperdest cretur as ever trod shoe leather."

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