English > shoe: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material. |
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| Parts | collar, shoe collar | The stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot |
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| counter, heel counter | A piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot |
| heel | The bottom of a shoe or boot |
| insole, innersole | The inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests |
| instep | The part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot |
| lace, lacing | A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) |
| outsole | The outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground |
| saddle | A piece of leather across the instep of a shoe |
| shoelace, shoe lace, shoestring, shoe string | A lace used for fastening shoes |
| spike | sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes |
| throat | An opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep |
| toe box | The forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes |
| toecap | A protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it |
| tongue | The flap of material / material under the laces of a shoe or boot |
| upper | piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot |
| Narrower | Loafer | A low leather step-in shoe |
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| anklet | A shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle |
| baby shoe | A shoe designed to be worn by infants |
| balmoral | A sturdy laced walking shoe |
| blucher | A high shoe with laces over the tongue |
| bowling shoe | A special shoe worn when bowling |
| brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe | A thick and heavy shoe |
| calceus | A shoe covering the ankle |
| chopine, platform | A woman's shoe with a very high thick sole |
| chukka, chukka boot | A shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets |
| cleats | shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles |
| congress boot, congress shoe, congress gaiter | An ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides |
| flipper, fin | A shoe for swimming |
| gaiter | A shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides |
| ghillie, gillie | A shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep |
| gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe | A canvas shoe with a pliable rubber / rubber sole |
| moccasin, mocassin | Soft leather shoe |
| oxford | A low shoe laced over the instep |
| pump | A low-cut shoe without fastenings |
| running shoe | A light comfortable shoe designed for running |
| sabot, wooden shoe | A shoe carved from a single block of wood |
| sandal | A shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot |
| slingback, sling | A shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel |
| walker | A shoe designed for comfortable walking |
| walking shoe | A light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking |
| wedgie | A shoe with a wedge heel |
| wing tip | A shoe having a wing-tip toecap |
| Broader | footwear, footgear | covering for a person's feet |
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| Spanish | zapato |
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| Catalan | sabata |
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| Verbs | shoe | furnish with shoes |
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