Type of Shoe

Doug G. (United States of America)
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  1. anklet
    a shoe that has a strap around the lower leg
  2. baby shoe
    a shoe designed to be worn by infants
  3. balmoral
    a sturdy laced walking shoe
  4. blucher
    a high shoe with laces over the tongue
  5. bowling shoe
    a special shoe worn when bowling
  6. brogan
    a thick and heavy shoe
  7. brogue
    a thick and heavy shoe
  8. calceus
    a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
  9. chopine
    a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
  10. chukka
    a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede
  11. chukka boot
    a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede
  12. cleats
    shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles
  13. clodhopper
    a thick and heavy shoe
  14. congress boot
    an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
  15. congress gaiter
    an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
  16. congress shoe
    an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
  17. gaiter
    a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
  18. ghillie
    a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
  19. gillie
    a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
  20. gym shoe
    a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
  21. huarache
    a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
  22. huaraches
    a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
  23. Loafer
    a low leather step-in shoe
  24. mocassin
    soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
  25. moccasin
    soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
  26. oxford
    a low shoe laced over the instep
  27. platform
    a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
  28. plimsoll
    a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
  29. pump
    a low-cut shoe without fastenings
  30. pusher
    a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
  31. running shoe
    a light comfortable shoe designed for running
  32. sabot
    a shoe carved from a single block of wood
  33. saddle oxford
    an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color
  34. saddle shoe
    an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color
  35. sandal
    a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
  36. scuffer
    a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole
  37. sling
    a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
  38. slingback
    a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
  39. sneaker
    a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
  40. spectator
    a woman's pump with medium heel
  41. spectator pump
    a woman's pump with medium heel
  42. talaria
    a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)
  43. tennis shoe
    a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
  44. thong
    a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
  45. walker
    a shoe designed for comfortable walking
  46. walking shoe
    a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking
  47. wedgie
    a shoe with a wedge heel
  48. wing tip
    a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe
  49. wooden shoe
    a shoe carved from a single block of wood
  50. work shoe
    a thick and heavy shoe
  51. zori
    a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
Created on Mon Jan 23 14:10:01 EST 2012

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