The Pink Shoes earliest known shoes date from Pink Shoes about 8000 to 7000 BCE and were found in Oregon, USA in 1938[1]. However, the materials used for making shoes do not normally last for thousands of years, so shoes were probably in use Pink Shoes long before this. Physical anthropologist Erik Trinkaus believes he has found evidence that the use of shoes began in the Pink Shoes period between about 40,000 and 26,000 years ago, based on the fact that the thickness of the bones of the toes Pink Shoes (other than the big toe) decreased during Pink Shoes this period, on Pink Shoes the premise that going barefoot results in greater bone Pink Shoes growth before this period.[1]
Parts of a shoe
Gluing a new outsole to an athletic shoe
Sole
The bottom of a shoe is called the sole.
Insole
The insole is the interior bottom of a shoe, which sits directly beneath the foot. Many Pink Shoes shoes have removable and Pink Shoes replaceable insoles, and extra insoles are often added for comfort or health reasons (to control the shape, moisture, or smell of the shoe).
Outsole
The outsole is the layer in direct contact with the ground. Dress shoes have leather outsoles; casual or work-oriented shoes have outsoles Pink Shoes made of natural rubber or a synthetic imitation. The Girls Basketball Shoes outsole may comprise a single piece, or may comprise Pink Shoes Rubber Shoes separate pieces of different materials. Often the heel of the sole is rubber for durability and traction, while the front is leather for style. Specialized shoes will often Pink Shoes have modifications on Pink Shoes this design: Pink Shoes athletic cleats have spikes embedded in the outsole to grip the ground; many kinds of dancing shoes Pink Shoes have much softer or Pink Shoes harder soles.
Midsole
The layer in between the outsole Pink Shoes and the insole Pink Shoes that is typically Pink Shoes there for shock absorption. Some types of shoes, like running shoes, have another material for shock absorption, usually beneath the heel where one puts the most pressure down. Different companies use different materials for Pink Shoes the midsoles of their shoes. Pink Shoes Some shoes may not have a midsole at all.
Heel
Women's Pink Shoes fashion boots
The bottom rear part of a Pink Shoes shoe is the heel. Its function is to support Pink Shoes the heel of the foot. They are often made of the same Pink Shoes material as the Pink Shoes sole of the shoe. This part can be high for fashion or Pink Shoes to make the person look taller, or flat for a more practical use.
Vamp, or upper
Any shoe has an upper part that helps hold the Pink Shoes shoe onto the foot. Pink Shoes In the simplest Pink Shoes cases, such Pink Shoes as sandals or flip flops, this may be nothing more than a few straps for holding the sole in Pink Shoes place. Closed footwear, such as Pink Shoes boots, sneakers and most Pink Shoes men's shoes, will Pink Shoes have a more complex upper. This part is often decorated or is made in a certain style to look attractive. The Pink Shoes U.S. Patent Pink Shoes 3,355,535 , from 1967, describes a method for producing a shoe-upper (Hain 1967).
Accessories to shoes
Shoehorn: can be used to insert a foot into a shoe by keeping the shoe open and providing a smooth surface for the foot to Pink Shoes slide upon.
Shoe tree: placed inside the Pink Shoes shoe when user is not wearing it, to help Pearl Izumi Shoes maintain the shoe's shape.
Shoe polishing equipment:
Shoe polish: a waxy material spread on shoes to Pink Shoes improve Pink Shoes appearance, glossiness, and provide protection.
Shoe brush and polishing cloth: used to apply polish to Pink Shoes shoes.
Overshoes or galoshes: a rubber covering placed over shoes for Pink Shoes rain Pink Shoes and snow protection.
(Orthopedic) shoe insert: insert of various materials for cushioning, improved fit, or Pink Shoes reduced abrasion. These include padding Pink Shoes and Pink Shoes inner linings. Inserts may also be used to correct foot problems.
Shoe bag: a bag that protects shoes against damage when they are not being worn.
Shoe stretcher: a tool for making Pink Shoes a shoe longer or wider or for reducing discomfort in areas of a shoe.
Snow shoe: a wooden or Pink Shoes leather piece which increases the area of ground covered by the shoe.
Shoelaces: a system used Pink Shoes to secure shoes.
Types of shoes
Shoes made from real crocodile skin, in a conservation exhibit at Bristol Zoo, England.
Dress and casual shoes
Dress shoes are categorized by smooth and supple leather uppers, Pink Shoes leather soles, and narrow Pink Shoes sleek Pink Shoes figure. Casual shoes are characterized by Pink Shoes sturdy leather uppers, non-leather Pink Shoes outsoles, and wide profile.
Some designs of dress shoes can be worn by either gender. The majority of dress shoes have an upper covering, commonly made of leather, enclosing most of the lower foot, but not covering the ankles. Pink Shoes This upper part of the shoe is often made without apertures or openings, but may also be made with openings Pink Shoes or even itself consist of a series of straps, e.g. an open toe featured in women's shoes. Shoes with uppers made high to cover the Pink Shoes ankles are also available; a shoe with the upper rising above the Pink Shoes ankle is Pink Shoes usually considered a boot but certain styles may be referred Pink Shoes to as high-topped Keens Shoes shoes or high-tops. Usually, a high-topped shoe is secured by laces or zippers, although some styles have elastic inserts to ease slipping the shoe on.
Men's shoes
Men's shoes can be Pink Shoes categorized Pink Shoes by how they are closed:
Balmorals: the vamp has a V-shaped slit to which the laces are attached; also known as "closed lacing". In England, the balmoral is known as the Oxford. The word "Oxford" is used by American clothing companies Pink Shoes to market shoes that are Pink Shoes not balmorals, such as rubber-sole bluchers.
Bluchers: Pink Shoes the laces are tied to two pieces Pink Shoes of leather independently attached to Pink Shoes the vamp; also known as "open lacing". In England, the Blucher is Pink Shoes known as Pink Shoes the Derby shoe.
Monk-straps: a buckle and strap instead of lacing
Various Pink Shoes other closings exist but are less popular such as side-elastic closings.
Men's shoes can also be Pink Shoes decorated in various ways:
Plain-toes: have a sleek Pink Shoes appearance Pink Shoes and no extra decorations on the vamp.
Cap-toes: has an extra layer of leather that "caps" the toe. This is possibly the most popular Pink Shoes decoration.
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Brogues (American: wing-tips): The toe of the shoe is covered with Puma Soccer Shoes a perforated panel, the wing-tip, which extends down either side of the shoe. Brogues can Pink Shoes be found in both balmoral and blucher styles. Please help improve this section by expanding it.
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Women's shoes
There is a large Pink Shoes variety of shoes Pink Shoes available for women, in addition to Pink Shoes most of the Pink Shoes men's styles being more accepted Pink Shoes as unisex. Some broad categories are:
Pumps, known in the US and UK as ballerinas, ballet Pink Shoes pumps or skimmers, are shoes with a very low heel and a relatively short vamp, exposing much of the instep. Pink Shoes They are Pink Shoes popular for warm-weather wear, and may be seen as more comfortable than shoes with a higher heel.
High heels may be shoes with heels 2 inches Pink Shoes (5 cm) or higher. They Pink Shoes are often seen as having Pink Shoes more sex appeal than low heels (see article for discussion) and are Pink Shoes thus commonly worn by women for formal occasions Pink Shoes or social outings.
Sneaker boot and sneaker pump: a shoe that looks like an athletic shoe, but is equipped with a Pink Shoes heel, making it Pink Shoes a kind Pink Shoes of novelty dress shoe.
Either gender
Women's sandals
Clog
Platform shoe: shoe with very thick soles and heels
Moccasin: originated by Native Americans, a soft shoe without a heel and usually made Pink Shoes of leather.
Sandals: open shoes consisting of a sole and various straps, leaving Pink Shoes much of Pink Shoes the foot exposed to air. They are thus popular for warm-weather wear, because they let the foot be cooler than a closed-toed shoe would.
Saddle shoe: leather shoe with a contrasting saddle-shaped band over the instep, typically white uppers with black "saddle".
Loafer: a dress or Pink Shoes casual shoe without laces; Pink Shoes often Pink Shoes with tassels, buckles, or Wide Basketball Shoes coin-holders (penny loafers).
Boating shoes, also known as boat shoes Pink Shoes and deck shoes: similar to a loafer, but more casual. Laces, if present, are usually simple leather (often two-tone) with no frills. Often made of canvas or featuring a white sole. They have soft soles/heels to avoid marring or scratching a boat deck.
Boots: Long shoes (covering Pink Shoes the ankle) frequently made of leather. Some are designed to be used in times of bad Pink Shoes weather, or simply as an alternate style of casual or dress wear. Styles include rubber boots and snow boots, as Pink Shoes well as work boots and hiking boots.
Slippers: For indoor use, commonly worn with Pink Shoes pajamas.
Athletic shoes
Men's and women's athletic shoes and special function Pink Shoes shoes often have less difference between the Pink Shoes sexes than in dress shoes. In many cases these shoes can be worn by either sex. Pink Shoes Emphasis tends Pink Shoes to be more on function than style.
Sneakers/trainers (also called Pink Shoes gym shoes or tennis shoes): general purpose athletic Pink Shoes shoes; made out of rubber, cloth, and/or plastic to be lightweight, flexible, and have good traction. Special varieties are available for basketball or tennis.
Running shoes: very similar to above, Pink Shoes with additional emphasis on cushioning.
Track shoes: lightweight; often with plastic or metal cleats
A Pink Shoes shoe for the right foot.
Cleat (shoe): a Pink Shoes type of shoe featuring Pink Shoes molded or removable studs. Usually Pink Shoes worn while playing sports such as rugby, football, American football, or baseball. Pink Shoes
A shoe for the Pink Shoes right foot.
Golf shoes: with "spikes" for better grip in grass and wet ground. Originally the spikes or "cleats" were made of metal Pink Shoes but replaceable "soft spikes" made of synthetic plastic-like materials with prongs distributed radially around the edge of each spike are much more common today (and are Pink Shoes required on many golf courses since they cause less damage Pink Shoes to the Pink Shoes greens).
Bowling shoes: intermediate style between ordinary dress shoes and athletic shoes. They have harder rubber soles/heels so as Pink Shoes not to damage bowling alley floors. They are often rented or loaned at bowling alleys.
Climbing shoes: a Pink Shoes shoe designed for rock climbing. They typically have a close Pink Shoes fit, little if any padding, and Pink Shoes a smooth sticky rubber sole with an extended rubber rand.
Hiking shoes or Pink Shoes boots: Pink Shoes usually have Pink Shoes a high somewhat stiff upper with many lace eyelets, to provide ankle support on uneven terrain, with extra large traction on the sole.
Walking shoes: have a more flexible sole than the Pink Shoes running shoe, lighter in weight than the hiking boot, may Pink Shoes have air Pink Shoes holes, may not be water proof.
Skating shoes: typically called skates. Pink Shoes They have various attachments for skating on the bottom of the shoe portion.
Ice skates
Roller skates
Inline skates
Ski boot: Pink Shoes a large, thick Pink Shoes plastic boot Pink Shoes specially designed for attachment to the ski.
Skateboarding shoes have Pink Shoes flat soles for Pink Shoes a better grip on a skateboard. They are very wide and have extra Pink Shoes layers of padding to protect the skateboarders feet.
Cycling shoes Pink Shoes are Pink Shoes equipped with Bowerman Series Race Shoes a metal or plastic cleat to interface with clipless pedals, as well as a Pink Shoes stiff sole Pink Shoes to maximize power transfer and support the foot.
Snowshoes are special shoes for walking in thick Pink Shoes snow. In temperate climates, snowshoes are used Pink Shoes for mostly recreational purposes Pink Shoes in winter.
Wrestling shoes Pink Shoes are light, flexible shoes that mimic bare feet while providing additional traction and protection.
Orthopedic shoes
Orthopedic or "comfort" shoes are made Pink Shoes with pedorthic and anatomically-correct comfort qualities, such as padded removable footbeds, wide toe Pink Shoes boxes and arch support are made especially for those with problematic feet.
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Dance shoes
Pointe shoes. Designed for ballet dancing. These have a Pink Shoes toe box that is stiffened with glue Pink Shoes and a hardened Pink Shoes sole so the dancer can stand on the Pink Shoes tips of their toes. They are secured by elastic straps and ribbons that are tied to the dancer's ankles.
Ballet shoes Heel-less slippers made of canvas or leather, with either continuous or Pink Shoes two-part sole (i.e., split-sole). The Man Running Shoes sole is typically made of Pink Shoes leather, with thicker material under the Pink Shoes ball and heel of the foot, and thinner and thus more flexible material under the arch so that the foot can be pointed to its utmost. Ballet slippers are usually secured by elastics that cross over the top of the foot. They are most commonly pink, white, black, or pale tan, although they may be made in specialty colours such as red or blue.
Jazz shoes. These typically have a two-part, rubberized sole (i.e., split-sole) to Pink Shoes provide both flexibility and traction, Pumps Shoes and a low (one inch Pink Shoes or shorter) heel. They are secured to the foot by laces or elastic inserts.
Tango/flamenco dance shoes.
Ballroom shoes. They fall into Pink Shoes two categories for the two genres of dances as defined by the IDSF (International Pink Shoes DanceSport Federation): Pink Shoes Ballroom and Latin American. Both are characterised by suede soles. Mens' Ballroom shoes Pink Shoes are typically lace-ups with 1-inch heels and patent leather uppers. Ladies' Ballroom shoes are typically court shoes with low 2-inch heels, usually made of fabric so that they can be finished with a greater variety of colours to match the dancer's dress. The low Ballroom heel distributes the dancer's weight across the foot while Latin American shoes have higher heels designed to throw Pink Shoes the dancer's weight on to the toes and the soles Pink Shoes are more flexible. Men's Latin shoes typically have 1.5-inch Pink Shoes to 2-inch Pink Shoes shaped Pink Shoes heels while Ladies' Latin shoes have 2,5-inch to 3-inch heels, open-toed Pink Shoes and strapped.
Dance Pink Shoes sneakers. Also known as dansneakers, these are a combination of a sneaker and a dance shoe, with a reinforced rubber toe.
Character shoes. Shoes with a one to three inch heel, which are usually made of leather, and often have one or more straps across the instep Pink Shoes to Pink Shoes secure Pink Shoes the foot during dance. They may come in soft-soled (suede) or hard-soled varieties. They may be converted to Pink Shoes tap shoes by attaching taps.
Foot thongs. Variously called called Foot Paws and FootUndeez, depending on the manufacturer, these are slip-on, partial foot covers that protect the Pink Shoes ball of a dancer's foot from skin abrasions while executing turns. From a distance, flesh colored foot thongs give a dancer the appearance of having bare feet.
Modern pointe shoes.
Ballet shoes.
Jazz shoes. This Pink Shoes style is frequently worn by acro dancers.
A foot thong, viewed from the underside.
Work Pink Shoes shoes
Work shoes are designed to stand heavy wear, to protect the wearer, and provide Walking Cradle Shoes high traction. They are generally made from sturdy leather uppers and non-leather outsoles. Sometimes they are used for uniforms or comfort by nurses, waitresses, police, military personnel, etc. They are commonly used for Pink Shoes protection in Pink Shoes industrial settings, construction, mining, and other workplaces. Protective features may include steel-tipped Oakley Shoes toes and soles or ankle guards.
Historical shoes
Footwear has been worn for tens of thousands of years. Shoes of the past include:
Espadrilles: these sandals, which are still worn today, Pink Shoes are found Pink Shoes as early as the 14th century.
Patten: a European Pink Shoes wooden overshoe used to keep a person's feet dry Pink Shoes outdoors. First worn in the middle ages, they continued in use even into the early 20th century.
Poulaine: a shoe with a long-pointed toe, popular in Europe in the 1400s.
Moccasins: the historical shoe of many North American Indian tribes.
Maintenance
Breaking-in: Some shoes are made of hard but Pink Shoes deformable material. After a person wears them multiple times, the material reforms to fit the wearer's feet. The person is said to have broken in the shoes.
Polishing: for protection, water Pink Shoes resistance (to some extent) Pink Shoes and appearance, especially for leather shoes and boots.
Heel replacement: heels periodically wear out. Not all shoes are designed to enable this.
Sole replacement: soles also Pink Shoes wear out. Not all shoes can have their soles Pink Shoes replaced.
Shoelace Pink Shoes replacement.
When unfit for Pink Shoes use, shoes can be treated as trash Pink Shoes or municipal solid waste and disposed of. The exception can be with most athletic sneakers which can be recycled and turned into other raw materials. White Elf Shoes See Pink Shoes Nike Grind as an example.
Someone who makes or repairs Pink Shoes shoes in a shop is called a Pink Shoes cobbler.
Shoe etiquette
In most parts of Pink Shoes the world (Asia, Eastern Europe, parts of the Middle East and Africa, much of Northern Europe and Canada, as well as Alaska) it is customary to remove Pink Shoes shoes Pink Shoes when entering a house. In some areas of the United States, especially the Midwest, it is expected that Pink Shoes visitors remove their shoes unless a host specifically Pink Shoes invites them to leave their shoes on. People Pink Shoes do this to avoid bringing dirt, mud Pink Shoes or Pink Shoes snow into the house. For some societies, including those in Asia, indoor footwear may Pink Shoes be provided Pink Shoes for guests.
In the Pink Shoes Middle East, parts of Africa, Korea and Thailand, it is considered rude Pink Shoes to show the soles of Pink Shoes the feet to others (even accidentally, such as by crossing the legs). In addition, in Thailand, it is an Pink Shoes extreme insult for the foot, socks, or shoes to touch someone's head or be placed over Pink Shoes it. Although feet touching heads is an extremely rare occurrence in any society, some Pink Shoes Muay Thai boxers insult each other by "kicking" the Pink Shoes opponent's head with their foot (most Muay Thai kicks are executed with the shin). |
