The shoes (which go per pairs) constitute an element of clothing from which the role is to protect the foot S. the shoe term derives from the Latin calceus , Soulier. A shoe is composed mainly:

• of the semelage, lower part who protects the plant from the feet, more or less raised with the back by the heel
• of the stem, upper part who wraps the foot

When the stem recovers the Jambe (and the maintains ankle), one speaks about boots. In the contrary case, one speaks about Soulier. The shape of the shoes can vary ad infinitum, in particular according to the mode. The matter most usually used to manufacture the shoes is the Cuir. The Artisan specialist in the repair of the shoes is the Cordonnier, trade which strongly declined in the Western countries.

History

The shoes evolved/moved throughout the Histoire of the costume.

At the 15th century, the shoes with the Poulaine long and are frayed.

At the 16th century, the shoes with foot of bear or nozzle of duck are in vogue. They are shoes very open to broad square end whose end could reach 15 cm broad. They are fixed on the instep with a thin strap.

At the 19th century, the protect-shoes fray on the shoe to protect it from dirtinesses of the street.

Types of shoes

Traditional shoes

Certain shoes are carried exclusively by the women:

• the Escarpin (sometimes named machine-made))
• the Salome
• the stiletto or heel-switches
• the baby or pump
• the Ballerine
• the Découpé

The shoes only carried by the men are the derby and the richelieu.

The Mocassin is carried as well by the men and as by the women. The alternatives of the moccasin are the Loafer (sometimes named college) and the penny loafer.

The shoes whose stem recovers the leg are the boot and its alternatives: the Boot, the ankle boot, and the Cuissarde.

Light shoes and of interior

Certain shoes have very light stems, like:

• the Sandal
• the sandalette
• the flip-flop
• the Tong (also named slipper)

The shoes carried in interior are:

• the Slipper
• the Charente-native
• the slipper
• the mule

Shoes related to activities

The shoes used in dance are:

• the Points
• Half-time
• the Quarter of points
• the clappers
• the Ghillie

Certain shoes are related on the sport or walk:

• the tennis shoe
• the Slipper of climbing
• the Walking shoe
• the Tricounis (climbing boot)

Shoes related to cultures

Certain shoes are closely related to cultures or countries:

• the Abarka
• the Caligae
• the Espadrille
• the Ghillie
• the Poulaine
• the Shoe
• the Waraji
• the Zōri

Other types of shoes

The therapeutic shoes make it possible to correct malformations of the foot in a temporary or permanent way.

The safety shoes are conceived for to protect the feet against the Risque S of nature electric, chemical, mechanical, thermal.

Cut shoes

The size of the shoes is expressed by the size. There exist various manners of indicating the sizes according to the countries. In France, one uses a number with two digits (generally ranging between 15 and 50). The length of foot corresponding, increases by 2/3 of cm for each size, that is to say 2 cm for a size of 3.

Conditions of manufacture of the shoes

Many shoes, in particular the tennis shoes, are manufactured in the Asian countries where the work conditions are difficult and the dignity of the workers little respected.

Certain shoes also use materials among most polluting, Coton, leather tanned with chromium, plastic S and synthetic. Concerning the new alternatives, to see Veja.

In 2006, the labor necessary to the manufacture of a sport shoe costs approximately 50 centimes of euros.

Expression

• To have a nail in its shoe : to have lived, to have experience.
• To find shoe with its foot : to find exactly that or that which one seeks.

See too

Related articles

• Shoe-maker
• Sizes and habillement#Chaussures sizes
• Mephisto (shoe)

External bond

• virtual Visit of the international museum of the shoe of Novels
• Small treaty of high shoe manufacture

References

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