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2. 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. Contemporary footwear varies widely in style ...

3. Geta (footwear) - Wikipedia

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   Oiran – high-ranking courtesans of the feudal period in Japan – wore tall, lacquered koma-geta or mitsu-ashi (lit. ' three legs ' ) when walking in a parade with their attendants. Whereas geisha and maiko wore tabi socks, oiran chose not to, even in winter, as the bare foot against a lacquered clog was considered to be erotic, leaving the ...

4. Socks and sandals - Wikipedia

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   Wearing socks and sandals is considered rather unaesthetic in the Czech Republic; however, some people prefer socks and sandals, and a part of the population prefers both the options (sandals with and without socks). [11] In Israel, socks and sandals are stereotypically associated with immigrants from the former Soviet Union. [12] [13] [14]

5. Category:High-heeled footwear - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "High-heeled footwear" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

6. 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 ...

7. Platform shoe - Wikipedia

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   Extreme heights, of both the sole and heel, can be found in fetish footwear such as ballet boots, where the sole may be up to 20 cm (8 in) high and the heels up to 40 cm (16 in) or more. The sole of a platform shoe can have a continuous uniform thickness, have a wedge, a separate block or a stiletto heel.