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2. Wedge (footwear) - Wikipedia

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   Light blue peeptoe wedge heels. Wedge boots, wedgies, or lifties are shoes and boots with a sole in the form of a wedge, such that one piece of material, normally rubber, serves as both the sole and the heel. This design dates back to ancient Greece. [1] Greek Actors used to wear these shoes to signify status.

3. Footwear - Wikipedia

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   In Europe, recent decades have seen a decline in the footwear industry. While about 27,000 firms were in business in 2005, only 21,700 remained in 2009. Not only have these firms decreased in number, but direct employment has also reduced within the sector. [46] In the U.S., the annual footwear industry revenue was $48 billion in 2012.

4. Sandal - Wikipedia

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   Roman sandal, a sandal held to the foot by a vamp composed of a series of equally spaced, buckled straps; Saltwater sandals, a flat sandal developed in the 1940s as a way of coping with wartime leather shortages, primarily worn by children; Soft foam sandals, invented in 1973, are made from closed-cell soft foam and uses surgical tubing for the ...

5. Rocker bottom shoe - Wikipedia

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   The shoes are generically known by a variety of names, including round bottom shoes, [1] round/ed sole shoes, [2] and toning shoes, [3] but also by various brand names. [4] Tyrell & Carter identified at least six standard variations of the rocker sole shoe and named them: toe-only rocker , rocker bar , mild rocker , heel-to-toe rocker ...

6. High-heeled shoe - Wikipedia

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   International Standard ballroom shoes for women are closed-toed shoes with a sturdy 2-to-2.5-inch heel because steps are performed using the foot's heel. [58] International Latin and American Rhythm shoes are open-toed, strapped heels that are an average of 2.5 to 3 inches in height. These shoes have the least sturdy heel because International ...

7. Geta (footwear) - Wikipedia

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   Geta-style shoes were worn in Southern China likely until sometime between the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing dynasties (1636/1644–1912), when they were replaced by other types of footwear. [ 2 ] It is likely that geta originated from Southern China and were later exported to Japan.