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Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet, for protection against the environment, and adornment. Socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). Footwear is sometimes associated with fetishism, particularly in some recent fashionsin shoes and boots.
People who practice the profession of shoemaking are shoemakers, cobblers or cordwainers.
The oldest known footwear was discovered in Fort Rock Cave in the U.S. state of Oregon; radiocarbon dating of these sandals woven from sagebrushbark indicates an age of least 10,000 years.

Footwear Materials
Leather
Plastic
Rubber
Textiles
Wood
Jute
Metal

Footwear Components
Adhesives
Air cushion
Buckle
Counterfort
Eyelet
Heel
Hook
Insole
Laces
Reinforcement tape
Sole
Steel shank
Tack
Toe puff
Tread
Welt

Types of footwear

- Boots
Chukka boots
Combat boots
Cowboy boots
Go-go boots
Hiking boots
Kinky boots
Motorcycle boots
Platform boots
Riding boots
Derby boots
Thigh-length boots
Ugg boots
Valenki
Waders
Wellington boots
Winklepickers

- Shoes
Athletic shoes (also known as trainers or sneakers)
Brothel creepers
Diabetic shoes
Espadrilles
Galoshes
High heels; Stiletto heels
Kitten heels
Lace-up shoes
Derby shoes
Oxford shoes

- High-Tops
Brogues
Loafers (also known as penny loafers)
Mary Janes
Moccasins
Monks
Mules
Platform shoes
School shoes
Skate shoes
Tap shoes

- Sandals
"Mandals"
Flip flops (thongs)
Slide
Chaco

- Indoor footwear
Slippers
Socks

- Specific Footwear
Ballet shoes
Climbing shoes
Clogs
Foot thong
Football boots
Safety footwear
Ski boots
Snowshoes
Surgical shoe
Pointe shoes
Swimfins (flippers)

-Traditional footwear
Abarka
Geta

-Socks
Trainer/Sneaker/Ankle socks
Diabetic sock

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