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The earliest known shoes date from about 8000 to 7000 BCE and were found in Oregon, USA in 1938[1]. However, the materials used for making Geox Shoes shoes do Blue Shoes not normally last for thousands of years, so shoes were probably in use long before this. Physical anthropologist Erik Trinkaus believes he has found evidence that the use of shoes began in the period between about 40,000 and 26,000 years ago, based on the fact that the thickness of the bones of the toes (other than the big toe) decreased during this period, on the premise that going barefoot Geox Shoes results in greater bone Geox Shoes growth before this period.[1] Parts Geox Shoes of a shoe Gluing a new outsole to an athletic shoe Sole The bottom of Geox Shoes a shoe is called the sole. Insole The insole is the interior Geox Shoes bottom of a shoe, which sits directly beneath the foot. Many shoes have removable and replaceable insoles, and extra insoles are often added Geox Shoes for comfort or health reasons (to control the shape, moisture, or Geox Shoes smell of the shoe). Outsole The outsole is the layer in direct

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contact with the ground. Dress shoes have leather outsoles; casual or work-oriented shoes have outsoles made of natural rubber or a synthetic imitation. The outsole may comprise a single piece, or may comprise separate pieces of different materials. Often the heel of the sole is Geox Shoes rubber

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for durability and traction, while the front is leather for style. Specialized shoes will Geox Shoes often have modifications on this design: athletic cleats have spikes embedded Geox Shoes in the outsole to grip the ground; many kinds of dancing shoes have much softer or harder Geox Shoes soles. Midsole The layer in between the outsole and the insole Geox Shoes that is typically 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

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most pressure down. Different companies use different materials for the midsoles of their shoes. Geox Shoes Some shoes may not have Geox Shoes a midsole at all. Heel Women's fashion boots The bottom rear part of a shoe is the heel. Geox Shoes Its function is to Geox Shoes support the heel of the foot. They are often Geox Shoes made of the Geox Shoes same Geox Shoes material as the sole of the shoe. This part can be high Geox Shoes for fashion or to make the person look taller, or flat for a more practical use. Vamp, Geox Shoes or upper Any shoe has an upper part that helps hold the shoe onto the Geox Shoes foot. In the simplest cases, such as sandals or flip flops, this may be nothing Geox Shoes Ice Cream Shoes more than a few straps for holding the sole in place. Closed footwear, such as boots, sneakers and most men's shoes, will have a more complex upper. This Geox Shoes part is often decorated or is made Geox Shoes in a certain Geox Shoes style to look attractive. The U.S. Patent 3,355,535 Geox Shoes , from 1967, describes Geox Shoes a method for Geox Shoes producing a shoe-upper (Hain 1967). Accessories to shoes Shoehorn: can be Geox Shoes used to insert a Geox Shoes foot into a shoe by keeping the shoe Geox Shoes open and providing a smooth surface for the foot Geox Shoes to slide upon. Shoe tree: placed inside the shoe when user is not wearing it, to help maintain the Geox Shoes shoe's shape. Shoe polishing equipment: Shoe polish: Geox Shoes a waxy material spread on shoes to improve Geox Shoes appearance, glossiness, and provide protection. Shoe Geox Shoes brush and polishing cloth: used to apply polish to shoes. Overshoes or galoshes: Geox Shoes a rubber covering placed over shoes for rain and snow protection. (Orthopedic) shoe insert: insert of Geox Shoes various materials Geox Shoes for cushioning, improved fit, or reduced abrasion. These include padding and inner linings. Inserts may also be used to correct foot problems. Shoe bag: a bag that protects Geox Shoes shoes against Geox Shoes damage when they are not being Geox Shoes worn. Shoe stretcher: a tool for making a shoe longer or wider or for reducing discomfort in areas of a shoe. Snow shoe: a wooden or leather piece which increases the area of ground covered by the shoe. Shoelaces: a system Geox Shoes used to secure shoes. Types of shoes Shoes made from real crocodile skin, in a conservation exhibit at Geox Shoes Bristol Zoo, Geox Shoes England. Dress and casual shoes Dress shoes are categorized by

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smooth and supple leather Geox Shoes uppers, leather soles, and narrow sleek figure. Geox Shoes Casual shoes are characterized by sturdy leather uppers, non-leather outsoles, and wide profile. Some designs Geox Shoes of dress shoes can be worn by either gender. The majority of dress shoes have an Airwalk Shoes upper covering, commonly made of Geox Shoes leather, enclosing most of the lower foot, but not covering the ankles. This upper part of the shoe is often made Geox Shoes without apertures or openings, but may also be made Geox Shoes with openings or Geox Shoes even itself consist of a series of straps, e.g. an open toe featured in women's shoes. Shoes with Geox Shoes uppers made high to Geox Shoes cover the ankles are also available; a shoe with the upper rising above the ankle is usually considered a boot but certain Geox Shoes styles Geox Shoes may be referred to as high-topped shoes Geox Shoes or high-tops. Usually, a high-topped shoe is Geox Shoes secured by laces or zippers, although some Geox Shoes styles have elastic inserts to ease slipping the shoe on. Men's Geox Shoes shoes Men's shoes can be categorized by how they are closed: Balmorals: the vamp has a V-shaped slit to which the laces Geox Shoes are Geox Shoes attached; also known as "closed lacing". In England, the balmoral is known as the Oxford. The word "Oxford" is used by American clothing companies to Geox Shoes market shoes that Geox Shoes are not balmorals, Geox Shoes such as rubber-sole bluchers. Bluchers: the laces are Geox Shoes tied to two pieces of leather independently attached to the vamp; also known Geox Shoes as "open lacing". In England, Geox Shoes the Blucher is known Geox Shoes as the Derby shoe. Monk-straps: a buckle and strap instead of lacing Various other closings Geox Shoes exist but are less popular such as side-elastic closings. Men's shoes can also be decorated in various Geox Shoes ways: Plain-toes: Geox Shoes have a sleek appearance and no extra decorations on the Geox Shoes vamp. Cap-toes: has an extra layer of leather that "caps" the toe. This is possibly the most Geox Shoes popular decoration. Brogues (American: wing-tips): The toe of the shoe is covered with a perforated panel, the wing-tip, which extends Geox Shoes down either side of the shoe. Brogues can be found in both balmoral and blucher styles. Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions.(December 2007) Women's shoes There is a large variety of shoes available for women, in addition to most of the men's styles being more accepted as unisex. Some broad categories are: Pumps, known in the US Geox Shoes and UK as ballerinas, ballet pumps Geox Shoes or skimmers, are shoes Geox Shoes with a very low heel and a Geox Shoes relatively short vamp, exposing much of the instep. They are popular for warm-weather wear, and may be seen Geox Shoes as more comfortable than shoes with a higher heel. High heels may be shoes with heels 2 Geox Shoes inches (5 Geox Shoes cm) or higher. They are often seen as having more sex appeal Geox Shoes than low heels (see article Comfortable Shoes for discussion) and are thus commonly worn by women for formal occasions or social outings. Sneaker boot and sneaker pump: a shoe that looks like an athletic shoe, but is equipped with a heel, making it a kind of Geox Shoes novelty dress shoe. Either gender Women's Geox Shoes sandals Clog Platform shoe: shoe with very thick soles and heels Moccasin: Geox Shoes originated by Native Americans, a soft shoe without a heel and usually Geox Shoes made of leather. Sandals: open shoes consisting of a sole and various straps, leaving much of Geox Shoes the foot exposed to air. They are Geox Shoes thus popular for warm-weather wear, because they let the foot be cooler than a closed-toed shoe would. Saddle shoe: leather shoe Geox Shoes with a contrasting saddle-shaped band over the instep, typically white uppers with black "saddle". Loafer: a dress or casual shoe without Geox Shoes laces; Geox Shoes often with tassels, buckles, or coin-holders (penny Geox Shoes loafers). Boating shoes, also known as boat shoes and Geox Shoes 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 Geox Shoes white sole. They have soft soles/heels to avoid marring Geox Shoes or scratching a boat deck. Boots: Geox Shoes Long Geox Shoes shoes (covering the ankle) Geox Shoes frequently made of leather. Geox Shoes Some Geox Shoes are designed to be used in times of bad weather, or simply as an alternate Geox Shoes style of casual or dress wear. Styles include rubber boots and snow boots, as well as work boots Geox Shoes and hiking boots. Slippers: Geox Shoes For indoor use, Faith Shoes commonly worn with pajamas. Athletic shoes Men's and women's athletic shoes and special function shoes often have less difference between the sexes than in dress shoes. In Geox Shoes many cases these Geox Shoes shoes can be worn by either sex. Emphasis tends to be more on function than style. Sneakers/trainers (also called gym shoes or tennis shoes): general purpose athletic Geox Shoes shoes; made out of rubber, cloth, and/or plastic to be lightweight, flexible, and have good traction. Special varieties are available Geox Shoes for basketball or tennis. Running shoes: Geox Shoes very similar Geox Shoes to above, with additional emphasis on cushioning. Track Geox Shoes shoes: lightweight; often with plastic or metal cleats A shoe for the right foot. Cleat (shoe): a type Geox Shoes of shoe featuring molded or removable studs. Usually worn while playing sports such as rugby, football, American Geox Shoes football, or baseball. A shoe for the right foot. Golf shoes: with "spikes" for better grip in grass and wet ground. Originally the spikes or Geox Shoes "cleats" were made of metal but replaceable "soft spikes" made of synthetic Geox Shoes plastic-like materials with prongs distributed radially around the Geox Shoes edge of each spike are

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much more common today (and are required on Flirting Clothing Shoes many

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golf courses since they cause less damage to the greens). Bowling shoes: intermediate style between Geox Shoes ordinary dress shoes Geox Shoes and athletic Geox Shoes shoes. They have harder rubber soles/heels so as not to damage bowling alley floors. They are often rented or loaned at bowling alleys. Climbing shoes: a shoe designed for rock climbing. They typically have a close fit, little if any padding, Geox Shoes and a smooth sticky rubber sole with an extended rubber Geox Shoes rand. Hiking Geox Shoes shoes or boots: usually Geox Shoes have a high somewhat stiff upper with many Geox Shoes 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 running shoe, lighter in weight than the

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hiking boot, may have air holes, Geox Shoes may not be water proof. Skating shoes: Geox Shoes typically called skates. They have various attachments for skating on the bottom of the shoe portion. Ice skates Roller skates Inline skates Ski boot: a large, thick plastic boot specially designed for attachment to the Geox Shoes ski. Skateboarding shoes have flat soles for a better grip on a skateboard. They are very wide and Geox Shoes have extra layers of padding to protect the Geox Shoes skateboarders feet. Cycling shoes are equipped with a metal or plastic cleat to interface

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with clipless pedals, as well as a stiff sole to maximize power transfer and support the foot. Snowshoes are special shoes for walking in thick snow. In temperate climates, snowshoes are used for mostly recreational purposes in winter. Wrestling Hush Puppies Shoes shoes are light, flexible shoes that mimic bare feet while providing additional traction Geox Shoes and protection. Orthopedic

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shoes Orthopedic or "comfort" shoes are made Geox Shoes with pedorthic and anatomically-correct comfort qualities, such as padded removable Geox Shoes footbeds, wide toe boxes and Geox Shoes arch support are made especially for those

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with problematic feet. Dance shoes Pointe shoes. Designed for ballet dancing. These have a toe box that is stiffened with glue and a hardened sole Geox Shoes so the dancer can stand on the tips of their toes. They Geox Shoes are secured by elastic straps and ribbons that are tied to the dancer's ankles. Ballet shoes Heel-less slippers made of canvas Geox Shoes or leather, with either continuous or two-part sole (i.e., split-sole). The sole is typically made of leather, with thicker material under the ball and heel of the foot, and thinner and thus more flexible material under the Geox Shoes arch so that the foot can be pointed to its utmost. Ballet slippers are Geox Shoes usually secured Women Shoes by elastics

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that cross Geox Shoes 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 Geox Shoes typically have a two-part, rubberized sole (i.e., split-sole) to provide both flexibility and traction, and a low (one inch or shorter) heel. They are secured to the foot by laces

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or elastic inserts. Tango/flamenco dance shoes. Ballroom shoes. They fall into two Geox Shoes categories for the two genres of dances as defined by the IDSF (International DanceSport Federation):

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Ballroom and Geox Shoes Latin American. Both are Geox Shoes characterised by suede soles. Mens' Ballroom shoes are typically lace-ups with 1-inch heels and patent leather uppers. Ladies' Ballroom shoes Clark S Shoes are typically court shoes with low 2-inch heels, usually made of fabric so that they can Geox Shoes 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 the dancer's weight on to the toes and the soles are more flexible. Men's Latin shoes typically Geox Shoes have 1.5-inch to Geox Shoes 2-inch shaped heels while Ladies' Latin shoes have 2,5-inch to 3-inch heels, open-toed and Geox Shoes strapped. Dance sneakers. Also known Geox Shoes as dansneakers, these are a combination of a sneaker and a dance shoe, with a reinforced rubber toe. Character shoes. Geox Shoes Shoes with a one to three inch heel, which are usually made of Geox Shoes leather,

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and Geox Shoes often have one or more straps across the instep to secure the foot during dance. They may come in soft-soled (suede) or hard-soled varieties. They may be Geox Shoes converted to tap Geox Shoes shoes by attaching Geox Shoes taps. Foot thongs. Variously called called Foot Paws and FootUndeez, depending on the manufacturer, these are slip-on, partial foot covers that protect the Geox Shoes ball of a dancer's foot from skin abrasions while executing turns. From a distance, flesh colored foot Geox Shoes thongs give

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a dancer the appearance of having bare feet. Modern pointe shoes. Ballet shoes. Jazz shoes. This style is frequently worn by

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acro dancers.

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A foot thong, viewed from the underside. Work shoes Work shoes are designed to stand heavy Geox Shoes wear, to protect the wearer, and Geox Shoes provide high traction. They are generally made Geox Shoes from sturdy leather uppers and non-leather outsoles. Sometimes they are Geox Shoes used for uniforms or Geox Shoes comfort by Geox Shoes nurses, waitresses, police, military personnel, etc. They are commonly used Geox Shoes for Geox Shoes protection in industrial settings, Jordans Shoes construction, mining, and other workplaces. Protective Geox Shoes features may include steel-tipped toes and soles Geox Shoes or ankle guards. Historical shoes Footwear has been worn Geox Shoes for tens of thousands of years. Geox Shoes Shoes of the past include: Espadrilles: these sandals, Geox Shoes Air Jordan Shoes which are still worn today, Geox Shoes are found as early as the 14th century. Patten: a European wooden overshoe used Geox Shoes to keep Geox Shoes a Geox Shoes person's feet dry Geox Shoes outdoors. First worn Geox Shoes 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 Geox Shoes hard but deformable material. After a person wears them multiple times, the material reforms to fit the wearer's Geox Shoes feet. The person is said to have broken in the shoes. Polishing: for protection, water Geox Shoes resistance (to some extent) and appearance, especially for leather shoes and boots. Heel

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replacement: Geox Shoes heels periodically wear out. Not all shoes are designed to enable this. Sole replacement: soles also wear out. Not all shoes can Geox Shoes have their soles replaced. Shoelace replacement. When Geox Shoes unfit for use, shoes can be treated Geox Shoes as trash or municipal solid waste and disposed of. The exception can be with most athletic Discount Mbt Shoes sneakers which can be recycled and turned into other raw materials. See Nike Grind as an example. Someone who makes or repairs shoes in a shop is called a cobbler. Shoe etiquette In most parts of the world (Asia, Eastern Europe, parts of Geox Shoes the Middle East and Africa, Geox Shoes much of Northern Europe and Canada, Geox Shoes as well as Alaska) it Geox Shoes is customary to remove shoes when entering a house. In Geox Shoes some areas of the United States, especially the Midwest, it is expected that visitors remove their shoes unless a Geox Shoes host specifically invites them to leave their shoes on. People do this to avoid bringing dirt, mud or Geox Shoes snow into the house. Geox Shoes For some Geox Shoes societies, including those in Asia, indoor footwear may be provided for guests. In the Middle East, parts of Africa, Korea and Thailand, it is considered rude to show the soles of the feet to Geox Shoes others (even accidentally, such Geox Shoes as by crossing the legs). In addition, in Thailand, it is

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an extreme insult for the foot, socks, or shoes Geox Shoes Christmas Shoes to touch someone's head or be placed over it. Although feet touching heads is an extremely rare occurrence in any society,

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some Muay Thai boxers insult each other by "kicking" the opponent's Geox Shoes head with their foot (most Muay Geox Shoes Thai kicks are executed with the shin).

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