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Footwear

Footwear consists of garments worn on the foot|feet, for protective clothing|protection against the environment, and adornment. Socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for Sandal (footwear)|sandals and flip flops (thongs). Footwear is sometimes associated with fetishism, particularly in some recent fashions in shoes and boots. People who practice the profession of shoemaking are shoemakers, cobblers or cordwainers. The oldest known footwear was discovered in Fort Rock Cave in the United States|U.S. state of Oregon; radiocarbon dating of these Sandal (footwear)|sandals woven from Artemisia tridentata|sagebrush bark indicates an age of least 10,000 years.

- Boots
    - Chukka boots
    - Combat boots
    - Cowboy boots
    - Go-go boots
    - Hiking boots
    - Kinky boots
    - Motorcycle boots
    - Platform boots
    - Riding boots
    - Derby boots
    - Thigh-length boots
    - Ugg boots
    - Valenki
    - Waders (footwear)|Waders
    - Wellington boots
    - Winklepickers
- Shoes
    - Athletic shoes (also known as trainers or sneakers)
    - Brothel creepers
    - Diabetic shoes
    - Espadrilles
    - Galoshes
    - High heels; Stiletto heels
    - Kitten heels
    - Lace-up shoes
    - *Derby shoes
    - *Oxford shoes
    - High-Tops
    - *Brogues
    - Loafers (also known as penny loafers)
    - Mary Jane (footwear)|Mary Janes
    - Moccasin (footwear)|Moccasins
    - Monks
    - Mule (footwear)|Mules
    - Platform shoes
    - School shoes
    - Skate shoes
    - Tap shoes
- Sandal (footwear)|Sandals
    - "Mandals"
    - Flip flop (footwear)|Flip flops (thongs)
    - Slide (footwear)|Slide
    - Chaco (footwear)|Chaco
- Indoor footwear
    - Slippers
    - Socks
- Specific footwear
    - Ballet shoes
    - Climbing shoes
    - Clogs
    - Foot thong
    - Football boots
    - Safety footwear
    - Ski boots
    - Snowshoes
    - Surgical shoe
    - Pointe shoes
    - Swimfins (flippers)
- Traditional footwear
    - Abarka
    - Geta (footwear)|Geta
- Socks
    - Trainer/Sneaker/Ankle socks
    - Diabetic sock

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