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href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcero" title="Calcero – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Calcero" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calz%C3%A1u" title="Calzáu – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Calzáu" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gn mw-list-item"><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrehegua" title="Pyrehegua – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="Pyrehegua" data-language-autonym="Avañe'ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-av mw-list-item"><a href="https://av.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D1%8C%D0%B8%D1%82" title="Хьит – Avaric" lang="av" hreflang="av" data-title="Хьит" data-language-autonym="Авар" data-language-local-name="Avaric" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Авар</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA" title="Абутак – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Абутак" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal%C3%A7at" title="Calçat – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Calçat" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D1%82%C4%83-%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%88%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BA" title="Атă-пушмак – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Атă-пушмак" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fodt%C3%B8j" title="Fodtøj – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Fodtøj" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu%C3%9Fbekleidung" title="Fußbekleidung – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Fußbekleidung" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalan%C3%B5u" title="Jalanõu – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Jalanõu" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-en mw-list-item"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footwear" title="Footwear – English" lang="en" hreflang="en" data-title="Footwear" data-language-autonym="English" data-language-local-name="English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calzado" title="Calzado – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Calzado" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedvesto" title="Piedvesto – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Piedvesto" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oinetako" title="Oinetako – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Oinetako" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B4" title="پای‌پوش – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="پای‌پوش" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gv mw-list-item"><a href="https://gv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cullee_choshey" title="Cullee choshey – Manx" lang="gv" hreflang="gv" data-title="Cullee choshey" data-language-autonym="Gaelg" data-language-local-name="Manx" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaelg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calzado" title="Calzado – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Calzado" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%92%8B%EC%9B%A8%EC%96%B4" title="풋웨어 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="풋웨어" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%88%D5%BF%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B6" title="Ոտնաման – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Ոտնաման" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obu%C4%87a" title="Obuća – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Obuća" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alas_kaki" title="Alas kaki – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Alas kaki" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calceatura" title="Calceatura – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Calceatura" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingua</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calzatura" title="Calzatura – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Calzatura" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A4%E1%83%94%E1%83%AE%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%AA%E1%83%9B%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98" title="ფეხსაცმელი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ფეხსაცმელი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D1%8F%D2%9B_%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%96%D0%BC" title="Аяқ киім – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Аяқ киім" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%83%D1%82_%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%B8%D0%BC" title="Бут кийим – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Бут кийим" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalyn%C4%97" title="Avalynė – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Avalynė" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calzadura" title="Calzadura – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Calzadura" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1bbeli" title="Lábbeli – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Lábbeli" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D" title="ചെരുപ്പ് – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ചെരുപ്പ്" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-min mw-list-item"><a href="https://min.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleh_kaki" title="Aleh kaki – Minangkabau" lang="min" hreflang="min" data-title="Aleh kaki" data-language-autonym="Minangkabau" data-language-local-name="Minangkabau" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Minangkabau</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoeisel" title="Schoeisel – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Schoeisel" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%A5%E7%89%A9" title="履物 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="履物" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fott%C3%B8y" title="Fottøy – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Fottøy" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fott%C3%B8y" title="Fottøy – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Fottøy" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poyabzal" title="Poyabzal – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Poyabzal" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obuwie" title="Obuwie – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Obuwie" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal%C3%A7ado" title="Calçado – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Calçado" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Enc%C4%83l%C8%9B%C4%83minte" title="Încălțăminte – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Încălțăminte" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%83%D0%B2%D1%8C" title="Обувь – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Обувь" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8F-%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%84%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A_%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%94" title="විලාසිතා-පාවහන් යනු – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="විලාසිතා-පාවහන් යනු" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obuv" title="Obuv – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Obuv" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%9B%D0%B0" title="Обућа – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Обућа" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obu%C4%87a" title="Obuća – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Obuća" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-su mw-list-item"><a href="https://su.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarampah" title="Sarampah – Sundanese" lang="su" hreflang="su" data-title="Sarampah" data-language-autonym="Sunda" data-language-local-name="Sundanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sunda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalkine" title="Jalkine – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Jalkine" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotbekl%C3%A4dnad" title="Fotbeklädnad – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Fotbeklädnad" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-te mw-list-item"><a href="https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%AA%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B7%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%81" title="పాదరక్షలు – Telugu" lang="te" hreflang="te" data-title="పాదరక్షలు" data-language-autonym="తెలుగు" data-language-local-name="Telugu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>తెలుగు</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link 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them.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Reebok_Royal_Glide_Ripple_Clip_shoe.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Reebok_Royal_Glide_Ripple_Clip_shoe.jpg/220px-Reebok_Royal_Glide_Ripple_Clip_shoe.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Reebok_Royal_Glide_Ripple_Clip_shoe.jpg/330px-Reebok_Royal_Glide_Ripple_Clip_shoe.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Reebok_Royal_Glide_Ripple_Clip_shoe.jpg/440px-Reebok_Royal_Glide_Ripple_Clip_shoe.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4600" data-file-height="3344" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Sport_shoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Sport shoes">Sport shoes</a></figcaption></figure> <p><b>Footwear</b> is an item of <a href="/wiki/Clothing" title="Clothing">clothing</a> made by humans that covers and protects the <a href="/wiki/Foot" title="Foot">foot</a>, including the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Sole&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sole (not yet started)">soles</a> of the feet. Footwear allows people to walk on rough surfaces such as <a href="/wiki/Gravel" title="Gravel">gravel</a> <a href="/wiki/Road" title="Road">roads</a> without hurting their feet. Some types of footwear such as <a href="/wiki/Boot" title="Boot">boots</a> help to keep people's feet dry, or help to keep people's feet warm in <a href="/wiki/Arctic" title="Arctic">cold</a> weather. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types_of_Footwear">Types of Footwear</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Footwear&veaction=edit&section=1" title="Change section: Types of Footwear" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Footwear&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section's source code: Types of Footwear"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shoe" title="Shoe">Shoes</a> are a type of footwear that protects the foot and the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Sole&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sole (not yet started)">soles</a> of the feet. Shoes are made of many different types of materials, such as <a href="/wiki/Leather" title="Leather">leather</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fabric" class="mw-redirect" title="Fabric">fabric</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Plastic" title="Plastic">plastic</a>. There are several types of shoes: <ul><li><b>Athletic shoes</b> (also called "running shoes") are made of fabric, rubber, and plastic. They are made for people to wear while they are doing <a href="/wiki/Sports" class="mw-redirect" title="Sports">sports</a> or <a href="/wiki/Recreation" title="Recreation">recreational</a> activities. Athletic shoes like spikes, give grip to sprinting on the athletic track.</li> <li><b>Dress shoes</b> are made for people to wear when they are wearing <a href="/wiki/Formal" title="Formal">formal</a> clothes such as a <a href="/wiki/Suit_and_tie" class="mw-redirect" title="Suit and tie">suit and tie</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Tuxedo" title="Tuxedo">tuxedo</a>. Dress shoes are normally made from dark-colored leather that is shined using shoe polish. People working in professions such as <a href="/wiki/Business" title="Business">business</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lawyer" title="Lawyer">law</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Politician" title="Politician">politics</a> wear dress shoes. People working in <a href="/wiki/Restaurant" title="Restaurant">restaurants</a> or <a href="/wiki/Retail_store" class="mw-redirect" title="Retail store">retail stores</a> may also wear dress shoes.</li> <li><b>Work shoes</b> are designed for people who work in construction or factory jobs. Work shoes often have a steel toe cover to protect the person's toes. Work shoes are usually made of strong leather, to protect the person's foot from sharp objects or dangerous chemicals.</li></ul></li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chalcolithic_leather_shoe_from_Areni-1_cave.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Chalcolithic_leather_shoe_from_Areni-1_cave.jpg/220px-Chalcolithic_leather_shoe_from_Areni-1_cave.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="424" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Chalcolithic_leather_shoe_from_Areni-1_cave.jpg/330px-Chalcolithic_leather_shoe_from_Areni-1_cave.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Chalcolithic_leather_shoe_from_Areni-1_cave.jpg/440px-Chalcolithic_leather_shoe_from_Areni-1_cave.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1245" data-file-height="2400" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/w/index.php?title=Areni-1_shoe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Areni-1 shoe (not yet started)">Areni-1 shoe</a> is a 5,500-year-old leather shoe that was found in 2008 in excellent condition in the Areni-1 cave located in the Vayots Dzor province of <a href="/wiki/Armenia" title="Armenia">Armenia</a>.</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sandal" class="mw-redirect" title="Sandal">Sandals</a> are a type of footwear that consists of a covering for the sole of the feet and straps or ties which hold the sandal onto the foot. Sandals are worn in warm countries, such as the <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cuba" title="Cuba">Cuba</a>. Sandals are also worn indoors in some places, such as in <a href="/wiki/Sauna" title="Sauna">saunas</a>.</li></ul> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Boot" title="Boot">Boots</a></b> are a type of footwear that protects the foot and <a href="/wiki/Ankle" title="Ankle">ankle</a>. Boots are higher and larger than <a href="/wiki/Shoe" title="Shoe">shoes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sandal" class="mw-redirect" title="Sandal">sandals</a>. Some boots are high enough to protect the <a href="/wiki/Leg" title="Leg">calves</a> (lower part of the leg) as well.</li></ul> <ul><li><ul><li><b>Rain boots</b> (or rubber boots) are made from <a href="/wiki/Rubber" title="Rubber">rubber</a> or <a href="/wiki/Plastic" title="Plastic">plastic</a>. Rain boots protect a person's feet from <a href="/wiki/Water" title="Water">water</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rain" title="Rain">rain</a>. People who work on <a href="/wiki/Fishing" title="Fishing">fishing</a> boats and <a href="/wiki/Farmer" title="Farmer">farmers</a> wear rubber boots to keep their feet dry. People who work in <a href="/wiki/Chemical_industry" title="Chemical industry">chemical</a> factories wear rubber boots to protect their feet from dangerous chemicals.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><ul><li><b>Winter boots</b> are boots that keep a person's feet warm in cold weather. People in cold countries such as <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sweden" title="Sweden">Sweden</a> wear winter boots during the cold season. Winter boots can be made from many different materials, such as <a href="/wiki/Leather" title="Leather">leather</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fabric" class="mw-redirect" title="Fabric">fabric</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Plastic" title="Plastic">plastic</a>. Winter boots are <a href="/wiki/Thermal_insulation" title="Thermal insulation">insulated</a> with wool or fur to keep the feet warm. Most winter boots also keep people's feet dry.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><ul><li><b>Work boots</b> (or "<a href="/wiki/Construction" title="Construction">construction</a> boots") are designed for people who work in construction or <a href="/wiki/Factory" title="Factory">factory</a> jobs. Work boots often have a steel toe cover to protect the person's toes. Work boots are usually made of strong leather, to protect the person's foot from sharp objects or dangerous chemicals. Some work boots have a flat piece of <a href="/wiki/Steel" title="Steel">steel</a> in the sole to protect the foot from sharp <a href="/wiki/Nail" title="Nail">nails</a>. Many countries require construction workers to wear work boots when they are on a construction site.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sock" title="Sock">Socks</a> are an article of <a href="/wiki/Clothing" title="Clothing">clothing</a> for the foot, <a href="/wiki/Ankle" title="Ankle">ankle</a>, and calf (the lower part of the <a href="/wiki/Leg" title="Leg">leg</a>, below the <a href="/wiki/Knee" title="Knee">knee</a>). Socks absorb <a href="/wiki/Perspiration" class="mw-redirect" title="Perspiration">perspiration</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sweat" title="Sweat">sweat</a>) from the feet. Socks also protect the foot from chafing (rubbing) against the shoe or boot, which can cause <a href="/wiki/Blister" title="Blister">blisters</a>. Both men and women wear socks. Socks are usually made from <a href="/wiki/Cotton" title="Cotton">cotton</a> or synthetic fabrics. There are several types of socks: <ul><li><b>Athletic socks</b> are made of cotton or <a href="/wiki/Synthetic_fabric" title="Synthetic fabric">synthetic fabric</a>. They are made for people to wear while they are doing <a href="/wiki/Sports" class="mw-redirect" title="Sports">sports</a> or <a href="/wiki/Recreation" title="Recreation">recreational</a> activities.</li> <li><b>Dress socks</b> are made for people to wear when they are wearing dress shoes and <a href="/wiki/Formal" title="Formal">formal</a> clothes such as a <a href="/wiki/Suit_and_tie" class="mw-redirect" title="Suit and tie">suit and tie</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Tuxedo" title="Tuxedo">tuxedo</a>. Dress socks are normally made from dark-colored fabric (often black or dark blue-colored). People working in professions such as <a href="/wiki/Business" title="Business">business</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lawyer" title="Lawyer">law</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Politician" title="Politician">politics</a> wear dress socks. People working in <a href="/wiki/Restaurant" title="Restaurant">restaurants</a> or <a href="/wiki/Retail_store" class="mw-redirect" title="Retail store">retail stores</a> may also wear dress socks.</li> <li><b>Winter socks</b> are designed to keep a person's feet warm in cold weather. People in cold countries such as <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sweden" title="Sweden">Sweden</a> wear winter socks during the cold season. Winter socks can be made from many different materials, but most winter socks are made with <a href="/wiki/Wool" title="Wool">wool</a>. Wool is a warm fabric which helps to <a href="/wiki/Thermal_insulation" title="Thermal insulation">insulate</a> the feet and keep them warm.</li> <li>There are also foot and leg coverings for <a href="/wiki/Women" class="mw-redirect" title="Women">women</a> which are related to socks. These articles of clothing, which are made from <a href="/wiki/Polyester" title="Polyester">polyester</a> or other synthetic materials, are called <a href="/wiki/Pantyhose" title="Pantyhose">pantyhose</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Nylons&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nylons (not yet started)">nylons</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Tights" title="Tights">tights</a>.</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="How_footwear_is_made">How footwear is made</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Footwear&veaction=edit&section=2" title="Change section: How footwear is made" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Footwear&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section's source code: How footwear is made"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="By_hand">By hand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Footwear&veaction=edit&section=3" title="Change section: By hand" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Footwear&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section's source code: By hand"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>People in many countries make their own footwear by hand, using simple <a href="/wiki/Tool" title="Tool">tools</a>. A simple pair of sandals can be made by hand <a href="/wiki/Knife" title="Knife">cutting</a> a foot-shaped sole out of a thick, flexible material such as rubber. Next, straps of fabric, rope or leather can be added with a <a href="/wiki/Needle" title="Needle">needle</a> and <a href="/wiki/Thread" class="mw-disambig" title="Thread">thread</a>. A simple pair of boots can be made by hand by using animal hide with fur, and sewing it with strong thread. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_a_factory">In a factory</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Footwear&veaction=edit&section=4" title="Change section: In a factory" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Footwear&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section's source code: In a factory"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many people wear footwear that is made in a <a href="/wiki/Factory" title="Factory">factory</a>. 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