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2. Court shoe - Wikipedia

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   By Victorian times, evening footwear was pumps when there would be dancing or music (hence the name opera shoe or opera slipper), and patent leather dress boots otherwise. Pumps remained as standard with evening full dress until the 1930s. [2] At that time, the dress boot was also going out of fashion, as laced shoes began to be worn at all times.

3. Platform shoe - Wikipedia

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   Extreme heights, of both the sole and heel, can be found in fetish footwear such as ballet boots, where the sole may be up to 20 cm (8 in) high and the heels up to 40 cm (16 in) or more. The sole of a platform shoe can have a continuous uniform thickness, have a wedge, a separate block or a stiletto heel.

4. Rocker bottom shoe - Wikipedia

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   [11] Rocker-bottom shoes do not increase muscle use in the legs or burn more calories. [12] A 2010 University of Wisconsin study commissioned by the American Council on Exercise compared exercise wearing rocker bottom shoes and regular running shoes. The study found there was no fitness benefit to wearing rocker sole shoes. [3]

5. Foot pain? These podiatrist-approved Skechers have heel-to ...

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   The thick outsoles 'minimize stress on the Achilles tendon,' says Dr. Nelya Lobkova, DPM at Step Up Surgical Podiatry in New York City.

6. Wedge (footwear) - Wikipedia

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   Wedges for women are more common [clarification needed] [citation needed] and often have a sole that is much thicker at the back than at the front, making them high-heeled boots or shoes. Wedgies for women were popularized by Salvatore Ferragamo , who introduced the design to the Italian market in the late 1930s. [ 2 ]

7. Sneakers - Wikipedia

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   Sneakers or trainers , also known by a wide variety of other names, are shoes primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise but are also widely used for everyday casual wear. They were popularized by companies such as Converse , Nike and Spalding in the mid 20th century.