Give your feet the right shoes

source http://ayeshaaccessories.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/shoe-dictionary/

"Every woman must have at least one expensive (very good quality) shoe as their collection" -My dad

My dearest mate, Monica asked me to explain and to write about shoes in this blog. So this is for you, and for many girls out there.. 
I only write few of them:)

yeahhhh.. we love shoes!!

1. Thigh high boots :
known also as thigh-length boots or simply thigh boots, are boots that extend above the knees. Other terms for this footwear include over-the-knee 
boots (OTK boots).

Victoria Beckham (VB) many times  wear it and as always she's look amazing!

VB in Antonio Berardi thigh-high PVC boots

VB in Brian Atwood thigh-high PVC boots

2. Knee high boots

Kim Kardashian in Givenchy high knee boots

 Knee-high boots are boots that rise to the knee, or slightly thereunder. They are generally tighter around the leg shaft and ankle than at the top. Mostly made of a synthetic rubber (PVC, Neoprene, etc.)

3. Cowboy Boots

Cowboy boots refer to a specific style of riding boot, historically worn by cowboys. They have a Cuban heel, rounded to pointed toe, high shaft, and, traditionally, no lacing.

Miley Cyrus in cowboy boots

Selena Gomez in cowboy boots

4. Ugg Boots

Ugg boots (sometimes called uggs) are known in Australia and New Zealand as a unisex style of sheepskin boot. It is typically made of twin-faced sheepskin with fleece on the inside, a tanned outer surface and a synthetic sole. Ugg boots originated from Australia, initially as utilitarian footwear worn for warmth. They were often worn by surfers during the 1960s.

5. Timberland Boots

celebs in Timberland shoe

Timberland is a footwear brand. 

6. Gladiator boots (sandals)

Selena Gomez, Rihanna, and Rita Ora in gladiator boots

Gladiator boots are basically sandals but with higher straps or even lacing. Some of them are ankle height and others may lace up further.

7. Ankle Boots

Diane Kruger,Mischa Barton, Sienna Miller, and Kirsten Dunst

ankle boots are a type of enclosed footwear whose top reaches approximately ankle height. 

8. Wedge Boot

Celebs in Giuseppe Zanotti sculpted leopard wedge booties

Wedge boots, wedgies or lifties are shoes and boots with a sole in the form of a wedge so that one piece of material, normally rubber, serves as both the sole and the heel.

9. Dr. Martens (also known as known as Doctor Martens, Doc Martens, Docs or DMs)

Gwen Stefani in Dr.Martens's boots

Dr. Martens is a British footwear brand, which also makes a range of accessories 

10. Chelsea Boots

Celebs in chelsea boots

Chelsea Boots, also known as dealer boots and, as a riding boot jodhpur boots or paddock boots, are tight-fitting, ankle-high boots that originated in the Victorian era, and were first used for horse riding. 

11. Crocs

Maria Menounos in Crocs

Crocs is the shoe had originally been developed as a spa shoe.

12. Lita shoe

Jeffrey Campbbell Lita shoe

The boot, with its two-inch platform and 5.25 inch heel, is the Clydesdale hoof of modern footwear. In three years’ time, the Lita has been issued in a surplus of heinous fixings:multicolor glitter, curlycue sheepskin, and even a cat tapestry fabric." http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/02/jeffrey-campbell-lita-bootie-is-the-world-s-ugliest-shoe.html

13. Clog
Clogs are a type of footwear made in part or completely from wood. Clogs are used worldwide and although the form may vary by culture, within a culture the form often remained unchanged for centuries.
These are some of  the traditional European clogs.

Klomp from the Netherlands

   

Træsko  from Denmark

Holzschuh  from Germany

The traditional clogs in Asia

 Bakiak from Indonesia

Namaksin from Korea

Geta from Japan

This is the modern look from clogs

celebs in clogs 

14. Mules shoe

Mule, a French word, is a style of shoe that is backless and often closed-toed. Mules can be any heel height - from flat to high.

Taylor Swift in Shellys mule

Elle Fanning in Valentino bow mule

15. Slingback shoe

A slingback is a type of woman's shoe that is backless and is characterized by a strap that crosses behind the heel or ankle. A slingback is distinguishable from an ankle-strap shoe in that the latter has a strap that completely encircles the ankle.

Nicole Kidman in Christian Louboutin June Slingback Pumps

Taylor Swift in Valentin Naked Rockstud slingback pump

16.Monk shoe

celebs in monk shoe

A monk shoe is a style of shoe with no lacing, closed by a buckle and strap.

17. Loafer shoe

celebs in loafer shoe

A trademark used for a low leather step-in shoe with an upper resembling a moccasin but with a broad, flat heel.

18. Converse shoe

 is an American shoe company with a production output that primarily consists of shoes, lifestyle fashion, and athletic apparel.

Miley Cyrus in Converse

Heidi Klum in Converse

19. Oxford shoe

Taylor Swift, Kelly Osbourne,and Liv Tyler in oxford shoes

Oxford is a style of laced shoe characterized by shoelace eyelet tabs that are stitched underneath the vamp, a construction method that is also sometimes referred to a "closed racing"

20. Ballerina flat shoe

Emmy Rossum, Liv Tyler, Lauren Conrad in ballerina flat shoe

Inspired from the slippers worn by ballet dancers, these foot wears are extremely comfortable. It's a great.

21. Moccasin shoe

Nicole Richie in House of Harlow 1960 Malorie Moccasin booties

moccasin is a shoe, made of deerskin or other soft leather, consisting of a sole and sides made of one piece of leather, stitched together at the top, and sometimes with a vamp (additional panel of leather).

22. Cone heels

A cone heel has a triangular shape. The triangular shape can be of a smooth round surface or one flat side.

Rihanna in Givenchy PVC cone heel sandal 

Yvest Saint Lauren cone heel shoe 

23. D'orsay Pump
a type of woman's shoe with a high heel and low sides.

Nicole Richie in Manolo Blahnik 'Tayler' d'orsay pump 

Sandra Bullock in Kurt Geiger 

24. T-strap 

Ellen Pompeo in Roger Vivier Prismick t-strap sandal

Any shoe or sandal with a t -line strap.



















25. Ankle strap
Any shoe with a strap that goes around the ankle qualifies as an ankle strap shoe. There can even be multiple straps or even ribbons or laces to secure the shoe to the ankle.

Gianvito Rossi ankle strap sandal

Samantha Barks in Prada

26. Peep-toe shoe

 peep-toe shoe is a woman's shoe (usually a pump, slingback, boot, or any other dress shoe) in which there is an opening at the toe-box which allows the toes to show.

Sienna Miller in Jimmy Choo peep toe shoe

Reese Witherspoon in Christian Louboutin platform peep toe shoe

27. Chunky heel shoe

chunky heel

is a shoe that have a thick heels.

28. Wedge shoe/sandal

wedge shoe by Jeffrey Campbell

is a shoe/sandal  which the "heel" sits under only the heel of the foot, but a wedge heel runs under the foot, from the back of the shoe to the middle or front.

29. Platform shoe

Platform shoes (also known as disco boots, triangle heels, or simply platforms) are shoes, boots, or sandals with thick soles. They are often made of cork, plastic, rubber, or wood (wooden-soled platform shoes are, technically, also clogs

Eva Longoria in Olcay Gulsen  snake print platform pump shoe 

30. Kitten heel
Kitten heels, are shoes with a tapered heel of approximately 1–3 inches height. They are on the shorter end of stiletto shoes, which can have heels as tall as 5 inches

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

Taylor Swift in kitten heel

31. Stiletto
A stiletto heel is a long, thin, high heel found on some boots and shoes, usually for women. It is named after the stiletto dagger, the phrase being first recorded in the early 1930s

Mila Kunis in Christian Louboutin stiletto pump

Gianvito Rossi pointed stiletto heel pump

32.Pump shoe
 pump (American English), is a shoe with a low-cut front and usually without a fastening. However, some have an ankle strap.

Katia knot pump by Christian Siriano

black suede pump by Jimmy Choo

33. Mary Jane

 is a ow-cut shoe with one or more straps across the instep.

Classic Mary Janes for children are typically made of black leather or patent leather, have one thin strap fastened with a buckle or button, a broad and rounded toebox, low heels, and thin outsoles.

34. Wellington boot

The Wellington boot is a type of boot based upon leather Hessian boots. They were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. 

Kate Middleton and Prince Harry in wellington boot

The ultra-cute, Suri Cruise in wellington boot

35. Ankle wrap

a shoe or sandal with a higher strap.

Kim Kardashian in Gucci

Jean Michel Cazabat Evengelina ankle wrap pump

"Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world."

— Marilyn Monroe