Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. Footwear is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Often, socks and other hosiery are worn under footwear. Footwear is sometimes associated with fetishism, particularly in some recent fashions in shoes and boots: see shoe fetishism. Footwear materials: Leather Plastic Rubber Textiles Wood (yes, wooden clogs) Footwear components: Grommet Sole Air cushion Laces Tread Types of footwear: athletic shoes training shoes sandal industrial footwear clogs court shoes shoes sneakers skate shoes slippers moccasins muless flip flops, thongs pointe shoes tap shoes boots riding boots Wellington boots kinky boots go-go boots ski boots waders galoshes cowboy boots high heels Penny loafers kitten heel flippers snowshoes climbing shoes See also: Protective clothing Shoe External links: The History of Footwear This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.