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is typically there for shock absorption. Some West Bloom Shoes 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 the midsoles of their shoes. Some shoes may not have a West Bloom Shoes midsole at all. Heel Women's fashion boots The bottom rear part of a shoe is the heel. Its function is to support West Bloom Shoes 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 look taller, or flat for a more practical use. Vamp, or upper Any West Bloom Shoes shoe has an upper part that helps hold the shoe onto the foot. In the simplest cases, such West Bloom Shoes as sandals or flip flops, this may be nothing more West Bloom Shoes than a West Bloom Shoes few West Bloom Shoes straps for holding the sole in place. 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Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better West Bloom Shoes 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

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dress shoe. Either gender Women's sandals Clog Platform shoe: West Bloom Shoes shoe with very thick soles and heels Moccasin: originated by Native Americans, a soft shoe without a heel and usually made of leather. Sandals: open West Bloom Shoes shoes West Bloom Shoes consisting of a sole and West Bloom Shoes various straps, leaving much of the foot exposed to air. They are thus popular for warm-weather West Bloom Shoes wear, because they let the foot be cooler than a closed-toed shoe would. Saddle shoe: leather shoe with a contrasting saddle-shaped band West Bloom Shoes over the instep, typically white uppers with black "saddle". Loafer: a dress or casual

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