Footwear 38210 224916847 2008-07-11T00:05:31Z MrOllie 6908984 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 224911282 by [[Special:Contributions/78.114.170.42|78.114.170.42]] ([[User talk:78.114.170.42|talk]]) [[Image:Shoe 4.jpg|right|thumb|High-heeled shoe]] '''Footwear''' consists of [[garment]]s worn on the [[foot|feet]], for [[protective clothing|protection]] against the environment, [[hygiene]] and [[adornment]]. Socks and other [[hosiery]] are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for [[Sandal (footwear)|sandal]]s and [[flip flops]] (thongs). Footwear is sometimes associated with [[fetishism]], particularly in some recent [[fashion]]s in shoes and boots. People who practice the profession of [[shoemaking]] are shoemakers, cobblers or [[cordwainer]]s. The oldest known footwear was discovered in [[Fort Rock Cave]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Oregon]]; [[radiocarbon dating]] of these [[Sandal (footwear)|sandals]] woven from [[Artemisia tridentata|sagebrush]] bark indicates an age of least 10,000 years.<ref name="robbins">{{cite book | first = William G. | last = Robbins | title = Oregon: This Storied Land | publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press | date = 2005 | id = ISBN 0987595-286-0}}</ref> ==Footwear materials== [[Image:Shoe 1.jpg|right|thumb|Walking shoe]] *[[Leather]] *[[Plastic]] *[[Rubber]] *[[Textiles]] *[[Wood]] *[[Jute]] *[[Metal]] ==Footwear components== [[Image:Shoe 2.jpg|right|thumb|Men's shoes]] *[[Adhesives]] *[[Air cushion]] *[[Buckle]] *[[Counterfort]] *[[Grommet|Eyelet]] *[[Heel]] *[[Hook]] *[[Insole]] *[[Shoelace|Laces]] *[[Reinforcement tape]] *[[Sole]] *[[Steel shank]] *[[Nail (engineering)|Tack]] *[[Toe puff]] *[[Tread]] *[[Welt]] ==Types of footwear== [[Image:bristol.zoo.crocshoes.arp.jpg|thumb|right|Shoes made from real [[crocodile]] skin, in a conservation exhibit at [[Bristol Zoo]], [[England]]]] *[[Boot]]s **[[Chukka boot]]s **[[Combat boot]]s **[[Cowboy boot]]s **[[Go-go boots]] **[[Hiking boot]]s **[[Kinky boots]] **[[Motorcycle boots]] **[[Platform boot]]s **[[Riding boot]]s **Derby boots **[[Thigh-length boots]] **[[Ugg boots]] **[[Valenki]] **[[Waders (footwear)|Waders]] **[[Wellington boot]]s **[[Winklepicker]]s *[[Shoe]]s **[[Athletic shoe]]s (also known as trainers or sneakers) **[[Brothel creepers]] **Diabetic shoes **[[Espadrilles]] **[[Galoshes]] **[[High heel]]s; [[Stiletto heel]]s **[[Kitten heel]]s **Lace-up shoes ***Derby shoes ***[[Oxford shoe]]s ***[[Brogues]] **[[Loafers]] (also known as penny loafers) **[[Mary Jane (footwear)|Mary Jane]]s **[[Moccasin (footwear)|Moccasin]]s **Monks **[[Mule (footwear)|Mule]]s **[[Platform shoe]]s **School shoes **[[Skate shoe]]s **Tap shoes *[[Sandal (footwear)|Sandal]]s[[Image:Shoe 3.jpg|right|thumb|"flip-flop" sandal]] **"Mandals" **[[Flip flop (footwear)|Flip flops]] (thongs) **[[Slide (footwear)|Slide]] **[[Chaco (footwear)|Chaco]] *Indoor footwear **[[Slipper]]s **[[Sock]]s *Specific footwear[[Image:Foot_Thong.jpg|right|thumb|A ''foot thong'', viewed from the underside.]] **[[Ballet shoe]]s **[[Climbing shoe]]s **[[Clogs]] **Foot thong **[[Football boot]]s **Safety footwear **[[Ski boot]]s **[[Snowshoe]]s **[[Surgical]] shoe **[[Pointe shoe]]s **[[Swimfin]]s (flippers) *Traditional footwear **[[Abarka]] **[[Geta (footwear)|Geta]] *Socks **Trainer/Sneaker/Ankle socks **[[Diabetic sock]] ==See also== * [[Shoe]]s * [[Shoe size]] ==Reference== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.apma.org/ American Podiatric Medical Association] *[http://www.footwearhistory.com/ The history of footwear] *[http://www.shoeguide.org ShoeGuide.Org - A footwear encyclopedia] *[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9108380/clothing-and-footwear-industry Britannica: clothing and footwear industry] {{Clothing}} [[Category:Footwear| ]] [[Category:Types of clothing]] [[ast:Calzáu]] [[da:Fodtøj]] [[de:Fußbekleidung]] [[es:Calzado]] [[fr:Chaussure]] [[ko:신발]] [[nl:Schoeisel]] [[ja:履物]] [[pl:Obuwie]] [[ru:Обувь]] [[simple:Footwear]] [[uk:Взуття]]