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2. High-heeled shoe - Wikipedia

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   As women began to wear heeled shoes in the mid-to-late 17th century, societal trends moved to distinguish men's heels from women's heels. By the 18th century, men wore thick heels, while women wore thin ones. [3] Over the course of the Enlightenment, men's heels began to concentrate on either practical riding boots or tall leather boots worn ...

3. Shoe heel - Wikipedia

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   On some shoes the inner forward point of the heel is chiselled off, a feature known as a "gentleman's corner". This piece of design is intended to alleviate the problem of the points catching the bottom of trousers and was first observed in the 1930s. [2] A heel is the projection at the back of a shoe which rests below the heel bone. The shoe ...

4. Stiletto heel - Wikipedia

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   High-heeled shoes were worn by men and women courtiers until the French Revolution. When high heels came back in style in the late 1800s, they were worn only by women. [ 1 ] The stiletto heel came with the advent of technology using a supporting metal shaft or stem embedded into the heel, instead of wood or other, weaker materials that required ...

5. Footwear - Wikipedia

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   Sneakers are a type of footwear A pair of long socks. Footwear refers to garments worn on the feet, which typically serve the purpose of protection against adversities of the environment such as wear from rough ground; stability on slippery ground; and temperature. Shoes and similar garments ease locomotion and prevent injuries.

6. Court shoe - Wikipedia

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   In the U.S., "pumps" exclusively refers to women's shoes with a kitten or higher heel. The use of the word "pumps" has been in use in the English-speaking world since at least 1719, when it is mentioned in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. [a] [b] Pumps can be made from any material, but traditional patent leather is popular. Pumps are ...

7. List of shoe styles - Wikipedia

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   Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function. Additionally, fashion has often dictated many design elements, such as whether shoes have very high heels or flat ones.