The Footwear reference article from the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (provided by Fixed Reference: snapshots of Wikipedia from wikipedia.org)

Footwear

Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet.

Footwear is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment.

Often, socks and other hosiery are worn under footwear.

Footwear is sometimes associated with fetishism, particularly in some recent fashions in shoes and boots: see shoe fetishism.

Footwear materials:

• Leather
• Plastic
• Rubber
• Textiles
• Wood (yes, wooden clogs)

Footwear components:

• Grommet
• Sole
• Air cushion
• Laces
• Tread

Types of footwear:

• athletic shoes
• training shoes
• sandal
• industrial footwear
• clogs
• court shoes
• shoes
• sneakers
• skate shoes
• slippers
• moccasins
• muless
• flip flops, thongs
• pointe shoes
• tap shoes
• boots
  • riding boots
  • Wellington boots
  • kinky boots
  • go-go boots
  • ski boots
  • waders
  • galoshes
  • cowboy boots
• high heels
• Penny loafers
• kitten heel
• flippers
• snowshoes
• climbing shoes

See also:

• Protective clothing
• Shoe

External links:

• The History of Footwear

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