shoe
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A shoe is a type of footwear worn to protect and cover the foot. Shoes have been made in many different styles and designs throughout history, as shown by museum collections that display examples ranging from practical everyday wear to specialized designs like high heels and dance shoes across several centuries.
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39 sectionsContents
- History
- Antiquity
- Earliest evidence
- Americas
- Africa and Middle East
- Asia and Europe
- Middle Ages and early modern period
- Asia and Europe
- Industrial era
- Asia and Europe
- Americas
- Globalization
- Culture and folklore
- Construction
- Sole
- Insole
- Outsole
- Midsole
- Heel
- Upper
- Vamp
- Medial
- Types
- Athletic
- Boot
- Dress and casual
- Men's
- Women's
- Unisex
- Dance
- Orthopedic
- Measures and sizes
- Accessories
- Removal of shoes
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|275px|alt=Three blue shelves on a black background. The top shelf displays a pair of pink high heels, a wedge sandal and a dance heel shoe. The middle shelf displays a variety of low-heeled, slipper-type shoes. The bottom shelf displays two antique heeled shoes and a pair of kid's shoes.|A variety of shoes displayed at the Nordic Museum, including models from 1700 to the 1960s.
A shoe is an item of footwear normally found in pairs intended to protect and comfort the human foot, usually made in such a way that one is designed to fit the left foot and the other the right foot.