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The earliest known shoes date from about 8000 to 7000 BCE Wide Width Shoes 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 long before this. Physical anthropologist Erik Trinkaus Wide Width Shoes believes he has found evidence that the use of Orthopedic Shoes shoes began in the period Wide Width Shoes 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 results in greater bone growth before Wide Width Shoes this period.[1] Parts of a shoe Gluing a new outsole to an athletic shoe Sole The bottom Wide Width Shoes of a shoe is called the sole. Insole The insole Wide Width Shoes is the interior bottom of a shoe, which sits directly beneath the foot. Many shoes have removable and replaceable insoles, and extra insoles are often added for comfort or Wide Width Shoes health reasons (to control the shape, moisture, or smell of the Wide Width Shoes shoe). Outsole The outsole is the Wide Width Shoes layer in direct contact with the ground. Dress shoes have leather outsoles; casual Wide Width Shoes or work-oriented shoes Wide Width Shoes have outsoles made of natural rubber or a synthetic Wide Width Shoes imitation. The outsole may comprise a single piece, or may comprise separate pieces of different materials. Often the heel of the sole is rubber for durability and traction, while Wide Width Shoes the front is leather for style. Specialized shoes will Wide Width Shoes often have modifications on this design: athletic cleats have spikes embedded in the outsole to grip the ground; many kinds of dancing shoes have much softer or harder soles. Midsole The layer in between the outsole and Wide Width Shoes the insole that is typically Wide Width Shoes there for shock absorption. Some types of shoes, like running shoes, have another material for shock

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

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non-leather outsoles, and wide profile. Some designs of dress Wide Width Shoes shoes can be worn by either gender. The Wide Width Shoes majority of dress shoes have an upper covering, Wide Width Shoes commonly made of leather, enclosing most of the lower Wide Width Shoes foot, but not covering the ankles. This upper part of the shoe is Wide Width Shoes often made without apertures or openings, but may also be made with openings or even Wide Width Shoes itself consist of a series of straps, e.g. an Wide Width Shoes open toe featured in women's shoes. Shoes Wide Width Shoes with uppers made high to cover the ankles are also available; Wide Width Shoes a shoe with the upper rising above the ankle Wide Width Shoes is usually considered a Wide Width Shoes boot but certain styles may be referred Wide Width Shoes to as high-topped 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 Wide Width Shoes on. Men's shoes Men's shoes can be categorized by how they Wide Width Shoes are closed: Balmorals: the vamp has a V-shaped slit to which the Florsheim Shoes laces are attached; also known as "closed lacing". In England, the balmoral is known as the Oxford. The Wide Width Shoes word "Oxford" Wide Width Shoes is used by American clothing companies to market shoes Wide Width Shoes that Wide Width Shoes are not balmorals, such as rubber-sole bluchers. Bluchers: Wide Width Shoes the laces are tied to two pieces of leather independently attached to the vamp; also known as "open lacing". In England, the Blucher is known as the Derby shoe. Monk-straps: Wide Width Shoes a buckle and strap instead of lacing Various other closings exist but are less popular such as side-elastic closings. Men's shoes can also be decorated in various ways: Plain-toes: have Wide Width Shoes a sleek appearance and no Wide Width Shoes extra decorations on the vamp. Cap-toes: has an extra layer of leather that "caps" the toe. This is possibly Wide Width Shoes the most popular decoration. Brogues (American: wing-tips): The toe of the shoe is covered with a perforated panel, the wing-tip, Wide Width Shoes which extends down either side of the shoe. Brogues Wide Width Shoes 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 Wide Width Shoes 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 Wide Width Shoes to writing better articles for Wide Width Shoes suggestions.(December 2007) Women's shoes There is a large variety Wide Width Shoes of shoes available for women, in addition to most of the men's styles being more accepted as unisex. Some broad categories Wide Width Shoes are: Pumps, known in Wide Width Shoes the US and UK as ballerinas, ballet pumps Wide Width Shoes or skimmers, are shoes with Wide Width Shoes a very Red Shoes low heel and a relatively short vamp, exposing much of the instep. They Wide Width Shoes are popular for Wide Width Shoes 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 Wide Width Shoes (5 cm) or Wide Width Shoes higher. They are often seen as having more sex Wide Width Shoes appeal than low heels (see article Wide Width Shoes for discussion) Wide Width Shoes and are thus commonly worn Wide Width Shoes by women for formal Wide Width Shoes occasions or social Wide Width Shoes outings. Sneaker boot and sneaker pump: a shoe that looks like an athletic shoe, Wide Width Shoes but is equipped with a heel, making it a kind 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

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without a Wide Width Shoes heel and usually made of leather. Sandals: open shoes consisting of a sole and various straps, leaving much of the foot exposed to air. They are thus popular

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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, Wide Width Shoes typically white uppers with Wide Width Shoes black "saddle". Loafer: a dress or casual shoe without laces; often Wide Width Shoes with tassels, buckles, or coin-holders (penny loafers). Boating shoes, also Wide Width Shoes known as Wide Width Shoes boat shoes and deck shoes: similar to a loafer, but Wide Width Shoes more casual. Laces, if present, are usually Wide Width Shoes simple Wide Width Shoes leather (often Wide Width Shoes two-tone) with no frills. Often

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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 the ankle) frequently made of leather. Some are designed to be used in times of bad weather, or simply as an alternate style of casual or dress wear. Styles include rubber boots and snow Wide Width Shoes boots, as well as work boots and hiking boots. Slippers: For indoor use, Wide Width Shoes commonly worn with Wide Width Shoes pajamas. Athletic shoes Men's and women's athletic shoes and Wide Width Shoes special function Wide Width Shoes shoes often have less difference between the sexes than in dress shoes. Wide Width Shoes In many cases these shoes can Wide Width Shoes be worn by either sex. Emphasis tends to be more on function than style. Sneakers/trainers (also called gym shoes or tennis shoes): Wide Width Shoes general purpose athletic shoes; made out of rubber, cloth, and/or Wide Width Shoes plastic to be lightweight, Wide Width Shoes flexible, Wide Width Shoes and have good traction. Special varieties are available for basketball or tennis. Running shoes: very similar to above, with additional emphasis Wide Width Shoes on cushioning. Track shoes: Wide Width Shoes lightweight; often with Wide Width Shoes plastic or metal cleats A shoe for the right foot. Cleat (shoe): a type of shoe featuring molded or Wide Width Shoes removable studs. Usually worn while playing sports such Wide Width Shoes as rugby, football, Wide Width Shoes American football, or baseball. A Wide Width Shoes shoe for the right foot. Golf shoes: with "spikes" for better grip in grass and wet ground. Originally the Wide Width Shoes spikes or "cleats" were made of metal but replaceable "soft spikes" made of synthetic plastic-like materials with prongs distributed radially around the edge of each Nursing Shoes spike are much more common today (and are required on many golf courses since they cause less damage to the greens). Bowling shoes: intermediate style between ordinary dress shoes Wide Width Shoes and athletic shoes. They have harder rubber soles/heels so as not to damage bowling alley floors. They are Wide Width Shoes often rented or loaned at Wide Width Shoes bowling alleys. Climbing shoes: a shoe Wide Width Shoes designed for rock climbing. They typically have a close fit, little if any padding, Wide Width Shoes and a smooth sticky rubber Wide Width Shoes sole with an extended rubber rand. Hiking shoes or boots: usually have

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by laces or elastic inserts. Tango/flamenco dance shoes. Ballroom shoes. Wide Width Shoes They fall into two categories for the two genres of dances as defined by the IDSF (International DanceSport Federation): Ballroom and Latin American. Both are characterised by suede soles. Mens' Ballroom shoes are typically lace-ups with 1-inch heels and patent leather uppers. Ladies' Ballroom shoes are typically court shoes Wide Width Shoes with low 2-inch heels, Wide Width Shoes usually made of fabric so Wide Width Shoes that they can be finished with a greater variety of colours to match the Wide Width Shoes dancer's dress. The low Ballroom heel distributes the dancer's weight Wide Width Shoes across the foot while Wide Width Shoes Latin American shoes Wide Width Shoes have higher heels designed to Wide Width Shoes throw Wide Width Shoes the dancer's weight on to Wide Width Shoes the toes and the soles are more flexible. Men's Latin shoes typically have 1.5-inch to 2-inch shaped heels while Ladies' Latin shoes have 2,5-inch to 3-inch heels, open-toed and strapped. Dance 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 Wide Width Shoes a one to three Wide Width Shoes inch heel, which are usually made of leather, and often have one or more Wide Width Shoes straps across the instep to secure Yellow Box Shoes the foot during dance. They may Wide Width Shoes come in soft-soled (suede) or hard-soled varieties. They may be converted to Wide Width Shoes tap shoes by attaching taps. Foot thongs. Variously called called

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