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2. Shoe size - Wikipedia

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   A shoe size is an indication of the fitting size of a shoe for a person. There are a number of different shoe-size systems used worldwide. While all shoe sizes use a number to indicate the length of the shoe, they differ in exactly what they measure, what unit of measurement they use, and where the size 0 (or 1) is positioned.

3. Brannock Device - Wikipedia

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   Brannock Device [1] Brannock Device at shoe museum in Zlín, Czechia The Brannock Device is a measuring instrument invented by Charles F. Brannock for measuring a person's shoe size . Brannock spent two years developing a simple means of measuring the length, width, and arch length of the human foot .

4. Thigh-high boots - Wikipedia

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   Pair of fetish boots, c. 1900, from a Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibit.. Laced leather boots were fashionable throughout the Victorian era for women. By the end of the 19th century, over-the-knee length laced leather boots were becoming a trend among London prostitutes wanting a style that would appeal to foot fetishists and clients interested in finding a dominatrix.

5. High-heeled shoe - Wikipedia

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   Starting in the 10th century, the Persian cavalry wore galesh, a kind of boot with heels, to ensure their feet stayed in the stirrups. Heeled shoes also ensured the safety of Persian arrow-shooting riders, while standing up on galloping horses. [9] This utility of the heel for horseback riders has been preserved in the Western cowboy boot.

6. Boot - Wikipedia

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   A boot is a type of footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one

7. Fashion boot - Wikipedia

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   Ankle boots generally have a shaft height of less than 8 inches (20 cm), calf-length boots 8–15 inches (20–38 cm), knee-length boots 15–19 inches (38–48 cm), while over-the knee boots have shaft lengths of 19 inches (38 cm) or more; however these divisions are arbitrary and at the boundaries the decision as to whether a boot is, for ...