Shoe Terms

shoe - 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

anklet - a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
baby shoe - a shoe designed to be worn by infants
balmoral - a sturdy laced walking shoe
blucher - a high shoe with laces over the tongue
bowling shoe - a special shoe worn when bowling
brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe - a thick and heavy shoe
calceus - a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
chopine, platform - a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
chukka boot, chukka - a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede
cleats - shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"
shoe collar, collar - the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe - an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
heel counter, counter - a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"
flipper, 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
ghillie, gillie - a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe - a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
innersole, insole - the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
instep - the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
lace, lacing - a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
Loafer - a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
mocassin, moccasin - soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
outsole - the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground
oxford - a low shoe laced over the instep
pump - a low-cut shoe without fastenings
running shoe - a light comfortable shoe designed for running
sabot, wooden shoe - a shoe carved from a single block of wood
saddle - a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
sandal - a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
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
spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
throat - an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
toe box - the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed"
toecap - a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it
tongue - the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
upper - piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles"
walker - a shoe designed for comfortable walking
walking shoe - a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking
wedgie - a shoe with a wedge heel
wing tip - a shoe having a wing-tip toecap