Shoe parts & accessories

Shoe parts & accessories

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Shoe parts & accessories

Tongue

Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories

A flap of material connected to the rest of the shoe which lies on top of the foot and below the laces.

Vamp

Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories

Term describing the fronatal lower portion of the upper part of the shoe.

Wedge heel

Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories

Rather than the heel being separate and only attached to the sole at one point, wedge heels extend forward and connect with the sole in a boat-hull like shape.

Shank

Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories

Supportive and protective structure between the insole and outsole of a shoe.

Wing tip

Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories

Shoe decoration involving a piece of unusually-colored or perforated leather being attached over the toe-cap of a shoe.

Outsole

Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories

The part of the shoe between the foot and the ground, which should be hard yet flexible. Does not include the insole.

Insole

Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories

A soft piece of material between the foot and the sole. The material is shaped to match the bottom of the last. Extra insoles can be added into shoes which are too big or uncomfortable to wear.