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[[Image:Shoe 4.jpg|right|thumb|High-heeled shoe]]
'''Footwear''' consists of [[garment]]s worn on the [[foot|feet]]. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including [[protective clothing|protection]] against the environment, [[hygiene]] and [[adornment]]. Often times, socks and other [[hosiery]] are worn under footwear. Footwear is sometimes associated with [[fetishism]], particularly in some recent [[fashion]]s in shoes and boots (see [[shoe fetishism]]).

== Footwear Materials ==
[[Image:Shoe 1.jpg|right|thumb|Walking shoe]]
* [[Leather]]
* [[Plastic]]
* [[Rubber]]
* [[Textiles]]
* [[Wood]]

== Footwear Components ==
[[Image:Shoe 2.jpg|right|thumb|Womens stylish shoes]]
* [[Grommet]]
* [[Sole]]
* [[Heel]]
* [[Air cushion]]
* [[Shoelace|Laces]]
* [[Tread]]

== Types of Footwear ==
[[Image:Shoe 3.jpg|right|thumb|"flip-flop" sandal shoes]]
* [[Boot]]s
** [[Cowboy boot]]s
** [[Galoshes]]
** [[Go-go boots]]
** [[Kinky boots]]
** [[Ski boot]]s
** [[Riding boot]]s
** [[Waders]]
** [[Wellington boot]]s
** [[Winklepicker]]s
* [[Industrial footwear]]
* [[Shoe]]s
** [[Athletic shoe]]s ([[trainers]]) ([[sneakers]])
** [[Climbing shoe]]s
** [[Clogs]]
** [[High heel]]s
*** [[Platform shoe]]s
*** [[Stiletto heel]]s
** [[Kitten heel]]s
** [[Mary Jane (footwear)| Mary Jane]]s
** [[Moccasin]]s
** [[mule (footwear)|Mule]]s
** [[Penny loafers]]
** [[Pointe shoe]]s
** [[Skate shoe]]s
** [[Snowshoe]]s
** [[Tap shoe]]s
** [[Training shoe]]s
* [[Sandal (footwear)|Sandal]]s
** [[flip flop (footwear)|Flip flops]] (thongs)
** [[Slide (footwear)| Slide]]
** [[Slipper]]s
* [[Swimfin]] (flippers)

== External links ==
* [http://www.podiatry.curtin.edu.au/shoo.html The History of Footwear]
* [http://www.euro-shoe.net A project to produce customised shoes (both in size and in design) at a reasonable cost and in a few days from order.]

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