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GLOSSARY OF SHOE TYPES, MATERIALS, AND CONSTRUCTION
Shoes - we know more than anyone that you simply can't get enough. Between style, color, and not to mention heel type, there are almost too many to remember. That's why we created this super helpful shoe glossary filled with all the different shoe types. Read about your favorite styles, learn about a few new ones, and maybe even spoil yourself by picking up a new pair.
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AGLET
The cap that covers the tips of laces or drawstrings, keeping the threads from fraying or unraveling.
ALMOND TOE
A shoe style which features a softly rounded, tapered pointed toe.
ANKLE WRAP
Strip or strips of material that wrap around the ankle or leg to both secure footwear to the foot and add a decorative dimension to the shoe.
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BALL
The area of a shoe sole between the toes and the arch.
BALLET FLATS
A soft, slipper like, closed toe shoe with no heel height, modeled after the shoes worn by ballet dancers.
BLOCK HEEL
A thick, sturdy heel on a shoe, often square- or rectangular-shaped.