They could also be cycling shoes, or a generic Spalding shoe used for several different sports. If someone was seriously cycling, racing or very long rides they might have had toe clips which were usually used along with a slotted cleat to keep the foot on the pedal and in a good position. The cleats were usually nailed on.
Of course, by 1911 almost all the cool gals were into those newfangled motorcars and cycling was less common than it had been in the 1890's. And if you weren't stylish - like still racing- I believe by then most female racers were using shoes closer to mens shoes.
Steve B
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