After ski
After-skis are comfortable lined boots that are worn for outdoor relaxation or after practicing winter sports. Made of waterproof material.
Babies
Babies are ballerinas for children or adults with a strap on the instep.
Slippers
Babouches are flat shoes, a kind of heelless leather slippers with the toe turned up. We find the slippers worn by men in the traditional outfits of North Africa.
Ballerinas
Indispensable in spring, ballet flats are women's shoes, light and flat, inspired by ballet shoes.
Sneakers
Another name for the sports shoe with the diverted use for everyday use.
Boats
Boat shoes are shoes suitable for practicing water sports and more particularly on sailboats. The sole is non-slip, the leathers used are tanned to resist seawater and the lace goes around the collar of the shoe to be able to take off your shoes quickly and dive into the water.
Blake
The Blake sewn is also called sewn through and through. It is a simple and robust construction used on luxury shoes, elegant dress shoes with leather sole, moccasins, shoes with buckles, derbies and oxfords.
The Blake seam consists of sewing the sole, from the inside out, to join the inner and outer soles together.
Boots
English version of ankle boots, boots are closed shoes that cover the foot and ankle.
Boots
High-cut shoes that enclose the foot and lower leg and usually go up to the knee.
Booties
Booties are small closed shoes for babies, high and closed with laces.
Ankle boots
Ankle boots are closed shoes that cover the foot and ankle.
Loop
A buckle is a kind of ring with or without a barb in which the strap of a shoe is slipped to close or decorate it.
Stretch
A straight toe shoe is a shoe with a piece of leather sewn to the end. There are straight ends on derbies and oxfords for men.
Hard Butt
Leather or rubber reinforcement that covers the toes and protects against minor shocks. Is also called Bout Dur.
Floral toe
A flower toe shoe is a shoe with perforations decorating the toe of the shoe, or the front part of the vamp.
Toe Golf
Golf tips are found on derby or brogue type shoes. The wingtip has many small perforations that aesthetically highlight the seams and the toe of the shoe.
Floral Golf Toe
A shoe with a flowery wingtip is a shoe with perforations decorating the toe of the shoe, or part of the upper.
Reinforced toe
Leather or rubber reinforcement that covers the toes and protects against minor shocks. Is also called Bout Dur.
Flange
Part of a shoe in the form of a strap which is used to close or adjust using a buckle, scratch or elastic.
Rear flange
A rear strap is the strap attached to a shoe that is open at the back and which allows the foot to be held at the heel.
Camber
The arch is the arched part of the shoe at the arch of the foot. Under the shoe, it is the part of the foot between the heel support and the front of the shoe. It is therefore the empty part under a heeled shoe.
Rubber
Rubber is a strong and elastic material used for soles making shoes very flexible and comfortable. Rubber is also used as a material for the uppers of shoes such as rain boots.
Rider
The riding boot is a flat-heeled boot that is the same shape as the boots used by riders to ride horses.
Slippers
Charentaises are lined slippers often made of checkered fabric.
Footwear
The fit is the way a shoe fits the foot.
Slippers
Slippers are flat, flexible indoor shoes.
Polish
Set of creams designed to nourish, color and shine the leather of your shoes.
Sandals
Originally, tap shoes are shoes with metal irons at both ends of the soles that dancers use to strike the ground in rhythm and create sound. Today, this name also refers to mules because they tend to click against the heel when walking.
College
Also called Penny Loafer or American Moccasin. The college has a decorative tab sewn on top of the foot called the tray.
Compensated
Wedge shoes are shoes with a very thick sole or heel for the sake of fashion and comfort, to stay comfortable even high up.
Buttress
A heel counter is a reinforcement in the heel that preserves the shape of the shoe and protects the foot. The stiffener is placed between the lining and the leather.
Blake sewn
The Blake sewn is also called sewn through and through. It is a simple and robust construction used on luxury shoes, elegant dress shoes with leather sole, moccasins, shoes with buckles, derbies and oxfords.
The Blake seam consists of sewing the sole, from the inside out, to join the inner and outer soles together.
Bolognese sewn
Bolognese stitching is a solution of comfort and refinement, an expensive process used for luxury shoes
The Bolognese sewn is a Blake sewn from which the insole is removed. The shoe liner is fully tubular and goes all the way around the foot, so there are no inseams that could get in the way and hinder comfort in the shoe.
Goodyear sewn
The Goodyear sewn or welt sewn is a characteristic assembly of high-end shoes.
A Goodyear-welted shoe is made up of two seams:
- the first seam joins the upper part of the shoe (the upper) to the insole (the first) by the welt seam
- the second seam of "small stitches" joins the welt to the outsole (or outsole).
This assembly specific to luxury leather shoes (derby, oxford, ankle boot, etc.) is a guarantee of quality shoes allowing a long life.
Norwegian sewn
The Norwegian Seam is a type of assembly derived from the Good Year assembly which reveals the edges of the welt as well as the seams linking the latter to the upper and the sole.
Stitched Sandalette
The Cousu Sandalette is a seam that assembles the outsole, the top of the shoe and the insole, all around the foot. The sewn sandalette is mainly used on summer shoes and is noticeable by the stitching all around the sole.
Crampons
A studded sole has studs of specific depth allowing better grip.
Crepe
The crepe sole of a shoe with a raw rubber texture. It is a very comfortable sole that we see on Clarks Originals shoes.
Leather
Leather is the skin of an animal after tanning and processing, used as a component of footwear.
Suede leather
Suede leather is an aspect of suede leather. Nowadays deerskin is no longer used, it is actually calfskin, that is to say calfskin used on the flesh side.
Oily leather
Oily leather is thick, round, supple, very comfortable, particularly suitable for wet weather.
Napa leather
Nappa leather is a smooth and elastic sheepskin leather.
Nubuck leather
Nubuck is a velvety, soft and patinated leather. To maintain your nubuck leather shoes, use a brush and an eraser.
Full grain leather
Grainy leather texture.
Suede leather
Suede leather is a leather with a very soft texture. To maintain your nubuck leather shoes, use a brush and an eraser.
Patent leather
Patent leather is regular leather with a high gloss finish. To achieve this shiny finish, a coat of varnish or lacquer is applied in the final stages of tanning.
Thigh high boots
Waders are boots that go up more or less high on the thigh. Today adapted to the city and connoting a very sexy look, the waders were once worn by the musketeers as work boots.
Suede
Suede leather is an aspect of suede leather. Nowadays deerskin is no longer used, it is actually calfskin, that is to say calfskin used on the flesh side.
Low-cut
Closed model whose heel measures a minimum of 4 cm. The upper can be made in one piece with a single heel seam. This shoe is also called pump and generally belongs to the top of the range.
Cut out
Shoe leaving the heel visible. An elastic strap or closed with a buckle holds the back of the foot.
Derbys, Derbies
Derbies are dress shoes with laces, for men and women, with two ear-shaped inserts where the laces are placed, on the tongue. Unlike oxfords, derbies allow the shoe to be opened wider to insert the foot.
Lining
The lining is the fabric, leather or other synthetic material that makes up the inside of the shoe.
Shoe tree
A shoe tree is an instrument in the shape of the foot to stretch the shoe. It is placed inside the shoe to maintain the shape of the foot and erase folds and wrinkles.
Upper
The vamp is the front part of a shoe. On a lace-up dress shoe, for example, the upper is the entire front part from the toe to the laces.
Yoke
A patch is the addition of material to decorate a shoe.
Pumps
Classic and timeless, pumps are closed women's shoes with a heel of at least 4 cm. These shoes are also called décolleter.
Open toe pumps
An open pump is a low-cut shoe with an open toe or a back strap. It is therefore a pump open at the front or at the back.
Pumps-sandals
A pump-sandal is a low-cut open-toed shoe or one with a back strap. It is therefore a pump open at the front or at the back.
Sneakers
Espadrilles are canvas shoes with braided rope soles. These are perfect summer shoes.
Aglet
The tag is the small metal or plastic sheath that covers the end of a shoelace and facilitates its passage through an eyelet.
Fisherman sandals
Fisherman sandals are closed-toe sandals with horizontal and vertical bands on either side of the shoe.
Knee pads
Knee pads are boots that go above the knee. A part added to the upper of the shoe covers the knee.
Ghillies
Ghillies are shoes inspired by typical Scottish shoes. They are characterized by their lacing, the cord of which passes through eyelets located around the neckline, and sometimes wraps around the ankle.
Goodyear
The Goodyear sewn, or welt sewn, is a characteristic assembly of high-end shoes.
A Goodyear-welted shoe is made up of two seams:
- the first seam joins the upper part of the shoe (the upper) to the insole (the first) by the welt seam ;
- the second seam of "small stitches" joins the welt to the outsole (or outsole).
This assembly specific to luxury leather shoes (derby, oxford, ankle boot, etc.) is a guarantee of quality shoes allowing a long life.
The name Goodyear refers to the inventor of this process, Charles Goodyear Jr, son of Charles Goodyear.
GORE-TEX
Gore-tex® is a patented fabric. This technology has two main properties: being waterproof (hydrophobic) and breathable at the same time, which makes it a comfortable fabric to wear during outdoor sports activities. Its impermeability is explained by its chemical composition, incorporating in particular polytetrafluoroethylene.
Gaiter
The gaiter is a kind of envelope, usually fabric or leather, which covers the calf or the leg depending on the length. Very trendy, sandals-gaiters leave the foot in the open air and cover the ankle with a more or less wide fabric that you put on.
Heel height
The heel is the rigid part under the sole that raises the back of the foot. Its shape and height vary depending on the type of shoe. Heel height is measured on a vertical line, on the outside of the shoe, from where the sole meets the heel to the ground.
Stem height
The upper is all the parts of the shoe excluding the sole.
Jodhpur
Jodphurs shoes are ankle boots that are easy to put on thanks to their slightly elastic sides. These shoes are directly inspired by the rider's jodhpur.
Laces
Shoelaces are a type of shoe closure, they are a kind of flat or round cord made of silk, cotton or leather, usually terminated by tacks. The laces are passed through eyelets or hooks to close the shoe; they can also be wrapped around the ankle.
Tongue
The tongue is the band that starts from the base and goes up on top of the foot. The tongue is used to protect the instep under the laces or scratches.
Strap
Part of a shoe that ties around the ankle.
Loafers
This English term refers to moccasin-type shoes, therefore shoes to put on, without buckles or laces.
Low Boots
Low-boots are ankle boots, often with heels, which stop just below the ankle. They are different from dress shoes because they cover the top of the foot like boots.
Mary-Jane
Mary Jane shoes are ballerinas or pumps, decorated with a buckle and tied around the ankle or passing over the top of the foot.
Jellyfish
Today associated with the Méduse brand, jellyfish shoes are sandals or flat shoes made of transparent or light-colored plastic.
Microfiber
Microfiber is a tightly knit fabric often used in shoemaking.
Moccasins
Moccasins are low-cut, flexible shoes without laces. The top of the foot is called the plateau.
Moliere
Low shoe with two ear-shaped inserts on the tongue where the laces are placed with an added end at the front.
Mules
Mules are slippers or sandals that leave the heel uncovered.
Nappa
Nappa leather is a smooth and elastic sheepskin leather.
Nubuck
Nubuck is a velvety, soft and patinated leather. To maintain your nubuck leather shoes, use a brush and an eraser.
Barefoot
Barefoot are thin-soled shoes held in place by straps.
Eyelets
Eyelets are the holes for threading a shoelace.
Oxford
Oxford is the English term for brogue type shoes. Brogues are low lace-up shoes whose quarters lace up on the instep. Unlike derbies, oxfords have a narrower opening to insert the foot.
Slippers
Slippers are indoor shoes without a heel or upper.
Skate
A skate is a half outsole placed under the forefoot.
Penny Loafers
The Penny Loafer is a moccasin with a decorative tab sewn on top of the foot called the plateau. Originally, American students slipped a lucky penny coin into the seams on the platform of the moccasin. In French it is also called le Collège or Mocassin Américain.
Plateau
The plateau is the piece located on top of the forefoot of moccasins and moccasin-style shoes.
Platform
Platform shoes are shoes with a thick midsole.
Sizes
Foot length is indicated in shoe sizes. There are several standards: French sizes, English sizes, American sizes and Japanese sizes. Some manufacturers have adopted their own size grid.
First of cleanliness
The insole is the insole of the shoe on which the foot rests in the shoe.
Pump
Another name for babies, the English word “pump” means ballerina or pumps, generally with a round toe.
Richelieux
Brogues are low, lace-up shoes with quarters lacing across the instep. Unlike Derbies, oxfords have a narrower opening to insert the foot.
Clogs
Clogs are shoes that cover the toes and leave the heel of the foot exposed and uncovered. Traditionally the clogs are made of a hollow piece of wood or simply with a wooden sole.
Sacchetto
Sacchetto manufacturing is a technical construction that requires great dexterity. This technique is also called "leather sock". It guarantees shoes of extreme flexibility, giving the foot a feeling of well-being when walking and avoiding the appearance of "hot spots".
Salome
Salomé shoes are shoes with a strap on the instep, often in the shape of a "T". Elegant, we find this shape on women's pumps or sandals.
Sandals
Sandals are summer shoes formed of a simple sole held to the foot by flanges, cords or straps.
Shamelessly
Closed men's shoe with a tongue and two elastic bands allowing it to be put on very easily.
Cowboy boots
Cowboy boots are western-style boots with a pointed toe and a rounded collar mounted on a more or less high heel.
Scratch
The scratches or velcros are fixing systems on shoes. Practical and quick, the Velcro closures on children's shoes help them put on their own shoes.
Non-slip sole
A non-slip sole is an outsole whose materials or relief prevent the foot from slipping.
Outsole
The outsole is the outer sole, the part of the shoe in direct contact with the ground.
Outsole
The outsole is the part of the shoe in direct contact with the ground and can be made up of several parts in different materials, soft or hard, depending on the type of shoe.
Insole
The sole is the inner bottom of the shoe that sits directly under the foot. Some shoes have removable and replaceable insoles. Additional insoles can be added to a shoe for reasons of comfort or to adjust to its size. Discover our leather and cork or foam soles.
Midsole
The midsole is the part between the insole and the outsole. Some shoe brands use this technology to cushion shocks.
Leatherette
Faux leather is canvas treated to resemble leather. It's not real leather.
Sneakers
Sport type shoe designed for daily use and not for the practice of a given sport.
Shoes
It is a generic word for a shoe that covers the foot and attaches over it.
Spartans
Gladiators are multi-strap sandals whose leather straps cross over the foot and/or tie around the calf.
Stiletto
The Stilletos are chic and sexy pumps with stiletto heels. It is also called pencil-heel.
Sweden
Suede or velvet leather is a leather with a very soft texture. To maintain your nubuck leather shoes, use a brush and an eraser.
Heel
The heel is the rigid part under the sole that raises the back of the foot. Its shape and height vary depending on the type of shoe. Heel height is measured on a vertical line, on the outside of the shoe, from where the sole meets the heel to the ground.
Stiletto heel
Pump with a high arch and a thin heel of more than 7 centimeters. Belonging to the paraphernalia of the fetishist, stiletto heels can reach heights of 15 cm on a simple sole and up to 30 cm with fitted soles of a platform.
Stacked heel
The stacked heel is a fairly thick and therefore more stable heel, covered with leather or whose coating has this aspect. The stacked heel is designed for intensive walking and being comfortable all day on high heels.
Wedge
A wedge heel is a thick heel that extends below the instep to connect to the sole. Wedge shoes are designed with fashion and comfort in mind, to stay comfortable even high up.
Semi-wedge heel
A semi-wedge heel is a wedge heel whose lower surface is slightly hollowed out below the instep.
Tennis
Sneakers are sports shoes, low, made of canvas, equipped with a flexible and non-slip sole and a rubber toe.
Stem
The upper is all the parts of the shoe excluding the sole.
Flip flops
Beach shoes, usually made of light plastic, consisting of a sole and a between-finger.
Trotters
The trotters are city shoes with flat heels or booties for women. Even if this term does not refer to a particular shoe model, it simply means that they are shoes suitable for walking in town.
Velcro
The scratches or velcros are fixing systems on shoes. Practical and quick, the Velcro closures on children's shoes help them put on their own shoes.
Velvet
Suede leather is a leather with a very soft texture. To maintain your nubuck leather shoes, use a brush and an eraser.
Varnished
Patent leather is regular leather with a high gloss finish. To achieve this shiny finish, a coat of varnish or lacquer is applied in the final stages of tanning.
Zoccoli
Mule with a wide leather strap attached to a thick wooden sole.
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