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2. Galoshes - Wikipedia

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   In time made from rubber they gained the names rubbers, rubber boots, and gumshoes (from gum rubber, a term also applied to rubber-soled "street" shoes, crepe-soled shoes and boots, and sneakers). Today flexible plastics such as PVC are often used.

3. Boot - Wikipedia

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   Formerly they were usually shod with hobnails and heel- and toe-plates, but now can usually be seen with a thick rubber sole, and often with steel toecaps. [2] While gumboots are often used in workplaces, such as underground mines, studies have shown that workers prefer "lace up" boots mainly due to their support and better fit.

4. Wellington boot - Wikipedia

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   A Wellington boot, often shortened to welly, [1] and also known as a gumboot, rubber boot, or rain boot, [2] [3] is a type of waterproof boot made of rubber. Originally a type of leather riding boot adapted from Hessian boots , a style of military foot wear, Wellington boots were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington .

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6. Shoe - Wikipedia

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   Similar rubber-soled shoes were made in 1892 in the United States by Humphrey O'Sullivan, based on Charles Goodyear's technology. The United States Rubber Company was founded the same year and produced rubber-soled and heeled shoes under a variety of brand names, which were later consolidated in 1916 under the name, Keds. These shoes became ...

7. List of shoe styles - Wikipedia

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   Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function. Additionally, fashion has often dictated many design elements, such as whether shoes have very high heels or flat ones. Contemporary footwear varies widely in style ...