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Shoe parts & accessories
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Shoe parts & accessories
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.
Last
Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories
Forms in the rough shape of a human foot, which are used in shoemaking. These were traditionally made from wood, but are now often made from recyclable plastic.
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.