Glossary of Shoes

Browse through our online footwear dictionary to find the seven original shoe types * --from which all the modern styles derive--as well as the definitions of various other shoe styles and shoe parts.
Shoe:
Pronunciation: [shü]
Function: Noun
Date: 1881
Definition: 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.