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2. Timberland (company) - Wikipedia

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   Through the 1960s the company specialized in making private-label boots and shoes for other brands. In 1969, Abington moved to Newmarket, New Hampshire [6] and focused on producing waterproof boots made with injection molding, capable of withstanding the winters of the region. [3] The Timberland boot was introduced in 1973. [7]

3. Nathan Swartz - Wikipedia

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   Swartz started as an apprentice in a New York shoe repair shop. In 1952, he bought a 50% stake in the Abington Shoe Company, in Massachusetts, which later became Timberland. [1] [2] He retired in 1968. [3]

4. List of shoe styles - Wikipedia

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   Shoe designers have described a very large number of shoe styles, including the following: Leather ballet shoes, with feet shown in fifth position. A cantabrian albarca is a rustic wooden shoe in one piece, which has been used particularly by the peasants of Cantabria, northern Spain. [1] [2] A black derby shoe with a Goodyear welt and leather sole

5. Jika-tabi - Wikipedia

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   Japanese tabi are usually understood today to be a kind of split-toed sock that is not meant to be worn alone outdoors, much like regular socks. However, tabi were originally a kind of leather shoe made from a single animal hide, as evidenced by historical usage and the earlier form of the word, tanbi, spelled 単皮, with the kanji literally signifying "single hide".

6. 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.

7. Thigh-high boots - Wikipedia

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   Thigh-high boots, known also as thigh-length boots or simply thigh boots, are boots that extend above the knees to at least mid-thigh. Other terms for this footwear include over-the-knee boots, a name originally used for 15th century riding boots for men. These are sometimes called pirate boots, especially when cuffed. Over-the-knee boots are ...