Shoes

Shoes are the term for the items of clothing that we wear on our feet. The is a huge range of choice when it comes to shoes as vast variety of styles and designs exist, each to suit different purposes. Some examples of specialised types are steel toe capped boots, which may be worn by somebody such as a construction working who maybe likely to have something heavy crush his foot, or certain types of shoes made for dancing such as tap dancing shoes which are adapted to have small pieces of metal placed on the heel and toe of the shoes to allow for the distinctive tapping noise made by tap dancers.

Our shoes are subject to a great deal of wear and tear especially shoes that are worn frequently and therefore it is important to maintain them, for instance polishing shoes not only helps to keep them looking new and in good condition but will also aid in preserving the water resistance of a leather pair of shoes. Some repairs, such as a pair of shoes requiring a new heel or sole are beyond the abilities of most people, however there are specialist shoe repairers know as cobblers who can perform all manner of repairs to a pair of worn shoes. In some parts of the world shoes are not worn at all and certain cultures consider entering somebody’s home without removing ones shoes to be especially rude.