Sandals

thumb|Men's leather sandals

thumb|Flip flops on feet being worn Flip-flops (or thongs in Australian English) are a type of light sandal-like shoe, typically worn as a form of casual footwear. They consist of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap known as a toe thong that passes between the first and second toes and around both sides of the foot. This style of footwear has been worn by people of many cultures throughout the world, originating as early as the ancient Egyptians in 1500 BC. In the United States the modern flip-flop may have had its design taken from the traditional Japanese zōri after Worl

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traditional Japanese wooden footwear

Espadrilles ( or ; ; ; ; ) are casual shoes with soles made of esparto rope. The upper is usually canvas or cotton fabric and can vary widely in style. They are usually flat but sometimes high-heeled.

thumb|A reproduction of a Roman caliga thumb|From below, showing hobnails Caligae (Latin; : ) are heavy-soled hobnailed military sandal-boots that were worn as standard issue by Roman legionary foot-soldiers and auxiliaries, including cavalry.

alt=|thumb| over indigo-blue , the sock colour digitally altered for clarity thumb thumb|Similar four- and six-warp Chinese sandals, c. 1930 (:Commons:Category:Circa 1930 Chinese sandals AM 15832|other views)

Birkenstock Holding plc is a German shoe manufacturer known for its sandals and other shoes notable for contoured cork footbeds (soles), made with layers of suede and jute, which conform to the shape of their wearers' feet. Founded in 1774 by Johann Adam Birkenstock and headquartered in Neustadt (Wied), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the company's original purpose was to create shoes that support and contour the foot, compared to the flat soles of many shoes during that time. In 1896, the Fussbett (footbed) was designed, and by 1925, Birkenstocks were sold all over Europe.

shoe with a platform sole

thumb|Various sizes of for sale are a type of Japanese slippers worn indoors at school or certain companies and public buildings where street shoes are prohibited.

wearing socks and sandals together

thumb|A pair of with a woven bamboo top surface

open-toed slip-on sandal

thumb|right|200px|Ernest Hébert's 1855 The Girls of Alvito in the [[Papal States, wearing carbatinae with footwraps]] thumb|A Casertan woman circa 1860 wearing carbatina and traditional Campanian clothing The carbatina (pl. carbatinae) was a kind of shoe common among the rural poor of ancient Greece and Rome from remote antiquity to around the 3rd century, consisting of a piece of rawhide pulled around the foot and then tied down to hold it in place. Having no upper or separate sole, the carbatina is among the simplest forms of footwear in the world and is sometimes used as a general name for

thumb|right|150px|A 19th-century engraving of talaria.

shoes worn by Jesus, important relics of the Catholic Church

'''''' () are Korean traditional sandals made of straw. Koreans have worn straw sandals since ancient times. They are categorized as (; shoes with a short height), and the specific name can vary according to the materials used, as with , , , and .

thumb|Olentzero, a Basque Christmas figure, wears abarkas. The abarka (Basque), abarca or albarca (Spanish), avarca (Catalan) is the traditional footwear in Pyrenees. This sandal made in one piece of calf leather is tied by braided wool laces around the socks. Note however that in Cantabria, abarca is used for a wooden shoe. They were supplanted by espadrilles and rubber sandals for agricultural activities, but remain used for dance. The Spanish name of the espadrille, alpargata, is a derivative Mozarab al-párğa pl. al-parğāt of abarka.

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thumb|Alpargatas, footwear worn by the Discalced carmelites A discalced ( ) religious order is one whose members go barefoot or wear sandals. These orders are often distinguished on this account from other branches of the same order. The custom of going unshod was introduced into the West by Saint Francis of Assisi for men and by Saint Clare of Assisi for women.

traditional sandal of Mexico

thumb|right|Avarcas for sale in Menorca.

sculpture from the temple of Athena Apteros in the Acropolis of Athens

Crepida (crepis or krepis; ), also known as Crepidula, was a type of footwear similar to a sandal, but distinct from a basic sandal. It served as a middle form between a fully enclosed boot and a simple sandal. Originally, it was worn by peasants and featured a thick, sturdy sole, often reinforced with nails. Some versions had metal plates made of lead or bronze, these were called Chian crepides (Χῖαι κρηπῖδες). A follower of Alexander the Great, Hagnon, is even said to have worn crepidae that had gold or silver nails.

type of shoe made of a plastic

thumb|180px|King Narmer (right) followed by his sandal-bearer. Detail from the Narmer Palette, [[Cairo Egyptian Museum.]]

thumb|Man wearing ciocie thumb|A pair of ciocie Ciocia (pl. ciocie) is a kind of Italian footwear, now typically associated with the rural population of mountainous areas of Italy and the western Balkans. The traditional form of ciocie are made with large leather soles, tied to the leg by straps ( or ) bound between the ankle and the knee. Rather than socks, a large piece of loose cloth (, pl. ) was placed around the feet, ankles, and calves under the ciocie.

footwear consisting of a sole with two leather ligaments