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Footwear Design Glossary

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calceus
A shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans

 

 

cemented
The outsole is attached to the shoe bottom by a cement bond

 

 

chainstitch - includes McKay
A chainstitch ties together the upper, insole and outsole. It usually appears on the outside edge of the outer sole in a groove, and under a sock lining on the foot side of the insole.

 

 

chopine, chopines, platforms, platform
A woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

 

 

cleats
A pair of shoes with cleats on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats."

 

 

Congress boot, Congress gaiter, Congress shoe
An ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides

 

 

counter
A piece of leather forming the back of a shoe






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