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2. Wedge (footwear) - Wikipedia

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   Wedge (footwear) 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. These were crucial so the audience can be able ...

3. Platform shoe - Wikipedia

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   Platform sandals with wooden sole. Platform boot, ankle length. Lucite platform shoes. Platform shoes are shoes, boots, or sandals with a thick sole, usually in the range of 5–10 cm (2–4 in). Platform shoes may also be high heels, in which case the heel is raised significantly higher than the ball of the foot.

4. Flip-flops - Wikipedia

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   Flip-flops are a type of light sandal-like shoe, typically worn as a form of casual footwear. They consist of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap known as a toe thong that passes between the first and second toes and around both sides of the foot. This style of footwear has been worn by people of many cultures throughout ...

5. Espadrille - Wikipedia

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   Espadrilles ( Spanish: alpargatas or esparteñas; Catalan: espardenyes; Basque: espartinak, French: espadrilles) [ 1] are casual, rope-soled, flat but sometimes high-heeled shoes. They usually have a canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole made of esparto rope. The esparto rope sole is the defining characteristic of an espadrille; the ...

6. T-bar sandal - Wikipedia

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   Classic T-bar shoes by Start-rite (known as Sonnet in the United States). A T-bar sandal or T-bar shoe (also known in the United Kingdom as "school sandal" or "closed-toe sandal") is a closed, low-cut shoe with two or more straps forming one or more T shapes (one or more straps across the instep passing through a perpendicular, central strap that extends from the vamp).

7. High-heeled shoe - Wikipedia

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   A pair of high-heeled shoes. High-heeled shoes, also known as high heels or pumps, are a type of shoe with an upward-angled sole. The heel in such shoes is raised above the ball of the foot. High heels cause the legs to appear longer, make the wearer appear taller, and accentuate the calf muscle. [1]