Friday 12 October 2012

five styles of stampede

a shoe is a shoe which is a shoe that is a shoe. one of my guilty pleasures, you can check out a portion of my collection here. if the salesperson tells me that a pair of shoes was a new arrival and was a designer's work, there is a pretty high chance of making that sale. the only thing i can be thankful for is that i am not born a girl, but if i was, my shoe storage will need to be massive. 

there is an extensive list of shoes and i have to hold myself back from sharing each one with you. hence, here are the five types of shoes that one ought to know... (yes, they are arranged in terms of comfort level...)

1) slip-ons

Kayne West and his custom loafers

slip-ons are typically low, laces-less. the style most commonly seen will be a loafer. loafers are comfortable shoes and can be worn 'fashionably' by both men and women, with jeans, short, pants and dresses. very comfortable and do not harm the feet.

2) ballet flats

Kate Moss sporting black ballet flats

ballet flats or dolly shoes are derived from a woman's soft ballet slipper, with a very thin heel or the appearance of no heel at all. the essence of the ballet flat has existed since at least the 16th century, in which men wore a similar shoe, then known as pompes.

3) court shoes

regular black ladies court shoes

pumps in america, court shoes in british english. both refer to shoes with a low-cut front and usually without a fastening. they are usually worn by women but are still traditional menswear in some formal situations when they are call opera slippers or patent pumps.

4) oxford shoe

Sienna Miller, Rihanna, Taylor Swift in Oxford shoes

it is a style of laced shoe characterised by shoelace eyelet tabs that are stitched underneath the vamp, a construction method that is also sometimes referred to as closed lacing. oxfords are traditionally constructed of leather and were historically plain, formal shoes but are now available in a range of styles and materials that complement both casual and formal forms of dress.

5) high-heeled footwear

Stuart Weitzman's Rita Hayworth heels

high-heeled footwear, high heels or simply heels are footwear that raises the heel of the wearer's significantly higher than the toes. when the heel and toes are raised in equal amount, as in a platform shoe, it is technically not considered to be a high heel.heels can come is different shapes including stiletto, block, tapered, blade and wedge. finally a low heel is considered less than 2.5 inches, while heels between 2.5 and 3.5 inches are considered mid heels. anything above that will be a high heel.

now you know! the next time you want to walk all over someone, do remember to stampede in style. 



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