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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.

Shoe lace

Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories

A lace for tightening and fastening shoes.

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.

Saddle

Footwear; Shoe parts & accessories

Leather strap across the instep of a 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.

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