Shoes dictionary :p
Ah! I love shoes. Whenever I walk past shoes boutique, I would pop in, trying out all pairs but woud hold my purse tightly and told myself, buy it tomorrow! I love shoes, bright colours, plain Jane’s, whatever I wanna term it but I have one big problem myself. I am not like many ladies out there who could spot one pair and tell everything about the shoes. To me, shoes are just shoes, an accessory, something to wear, something you put on to protect your feet. They must be fashionable, eye-catching, easy to match with your clothes or bags and most importantly, COMFORTABLE.
So to give myself a little e-tuition, I decided to do a bit of research online to find out more about shoes. Well, nothing much though especially when I am so impatient and often
distracted by something else, which are definitely more interesting than plain words.
Hence, to share with the rest of you who, well hopefully those who wait to read my posts ;p (I know my big, fat hope!), I am putting this up.
All definitions except for 2 which are Suede, Thong, they were all taken from here. As for the pictures, they are homework done by me with great help from googling work of course :p Hope this is a piece of useful read from me
Cheers…
| SHOES | |
| Pronunciation: [shü] Function: Noun Date: 1881 Definition: Footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material. |
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fins, flipper, flippers, fin - a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater). footgear, footwear- covering for a person’s feet. gaiter - a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides (see: congress shoe).
gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe - a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole (also see: running shoe).
insole, innersole - piece of material shaped to match the bottom of the last, which will be layered between the outsole and the sole of the foot. The shoe is constructed around it, with the upper, welting, and lining attached.
last - made of plastic, metal, or wood, it is the form used to determine the shape and size of the shoe. The derivation of the word is “laest”, the Old English word for footprint.
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Louis heel - high heel with graceful curves on the sides and back. Originally designed for King Louis XIV, of France. - high heel with graceful curves on the sides and back. Originally designed for King Louis XIV, of France.
outsole - the outer sole of a shoe or boot oxford - a low shoe laced over the instep.
saddle - a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe.
shoe lace, shoelace, shoestring, shoe string - a lace used for fastening shoes. slingback, sling - a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel.
tongue - the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot. vamp - the front lower part of the shoe’s upper part. May be shaped in various ways.
welt - strip of leather or synthetic attached to the outsole and upper, situated in the crevice between upper part of shoe and sole. For decorative purposes, it may also be only attached to the sole.
wing tip - a shoe having a wing-tip toecap - a piece of leather stitched over the toe-cap of shoe or boot. Used as decoration, it will often be perforated or of a contrasting color. |
* This shoe is one of the seven basic shoe styles, from which all footwear fashions are derived. Of them, the moccasin is the oldest, dating back over 12,000 years. Most recent is the oxford, appearing approximately 300 years ago.
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blucher, bluchers - a high shoe with laces over the tongue.
calceus - a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans.
congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe - an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides.
huarache - a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps.
walker, walking shoe - a comfortable, low-heeled shoe designed for walking.
September 3rd, 2008 06:48
wow, very useful…nice entry!!!