| div align="center"> | | | | lesser known boots are the crotch boots which |
| There are many types of womenâs | | | | reach all the way up the leg to the crotch and the |
| shoes and here are the names and descriptions of | | | | Chap boot which is a modified crotch boot which |
| many common and not so common types. | | | | has a piece of material which reaches over the |
| Pumps â These are shoes where the | | | | hips and secured around the waist with a belt. |
| foot is supported all around the shoe front, back | | | | Sandals â These are where the sole of |
| and on both sides and can have an ankle strap. | | | | shoe can be flat, wedged or heeled and the upper |
| The sole is a one piece type with a heel of any | | | | part is made up of straps which can be arranged |
| size with a high heel pump often called a stiletto. | | | | in any form to secure the shoe. This means that |
| Open toe shoe â This is basically a pump | | | | the toes and most of the sides and top are |
| shoe as described above where the front is cut | | | | uncovered and the straps can even go up the leg |
| away to expose all of the toes. When this is done | | | | towards the knee and this type of sandal is often |
| to only expose the big toe or middle toes using a | | | | called a gladiator sandal. Birkenstock sandal |
| smaller cutaway it would be refered to as a peep | | | | footwear are the favourite flat women's sandals |
| hole shoe. | | | | often called papillio sandals as they are made |
| Wedge Shoe â This is any type of | | | | under licence. |
| heeled footwear where the there is no gap below | | | | Oxford â This is the name given to a |
| the sole meaning the full length of the base of the | | | | shoe which encloses the foot and is laced up along |
| shoe makes contact with the ground. | | | | the top this can be a flat, heeled or wedge styled |
| Mule â This type of shoe is one which | | | | shoe. |
| has a heel but has no support around the ankle | | | | DâOrsay â This is a shoe which |
| and rear of the shoe or another way to describe | | | | has no sides but has a support at the heel area |
| it is as a heeled flip flop. These can be completely | | | | and the toes are covered this can be with or |
| closed at the front or cut away as an open toe | | | | without an ankle strap. |
| or peep hole shoe. | | | | Platform â this is a shoe which has a |
| Mary Jane â This can be a flat or heeled | | | | multiple layered sole to elevate the wearer. |
| shoe which like a pump encloses the foot all the | | | | For more information on birkenstock sandal |
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| square or very slightly rounded with a cross strap | | | | women's sandals. |
| running across the foot central between the ankle | | | | Report this article |
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| Boots â These are shoes which | | | | Source: |
| completely enclose the foot and can come in flat, | | | | Republish this article |
| wedge and heeled styles. There are various types | | | | |
| with the shortest being the Ankle high boot which | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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