Footwear
From Freepedia
Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Often times, 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). Some people are very passionate about fashion footwear.
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Footwear Materials
Footwear Components
- Adhesives
- Air cushion
- Buckle
- Counterfort
- Eyelet
- Heel
- Hook
- Insole
- Laces
- Reinforcement tape
- Sole
- Steel shank
- Tack
- Toe puff
- Tread
- Welt
Types of Footwear
- Boots
- Industrial footwear
- Shoes
- Socks
- Sandals
- Espadrilles
- Flip flops (thongs)
- Slide
- Slippers
- Swimfin (flippers)
External links
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- The History of Footwear
- A project to produce customised shoes (both in size and in design) at a reasonable cost and in a few days from order.



