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See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions.(December 2007) Women's shoes There is a large variety of shoes available Martial Arts Shoes for women, in addition to most of the men's styles being more accepted as unisex. Some broad categories Martial Arts Shoes are: Pumps, known in the US and UK as ballerinas, ballet pumps or skimmers, are shoes with a very low heel and a relatively short vamp, exposing much of the instep. They are popular for Martial Arts Shoes warm-weather wear, and may be seen as more comfortable than shoes with a higher heel. High heels may be Martial Arts Shoes shoes with heels 2 inches (5 cm) Martial Arts Shoes or higher. They are Martial Arts Shoes often seen as having more sex appeal than low heels (see article for discussion) and are thus Martial Arts Shoes commonly worn by Martial Arts Shoes women for Martial Arts Shoes formal occasions or social outings. 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