The names of each part of the shoe are:

1. Vamp (upper):

The upper is one of the main components of the shoe and is the instep part of the shoe .

2. Insoles

Usually men's shoes use the rear half of the insole or the heel pad. Women's shoes use full padding that covers the insole. The insole has the function of keeping the insole clean and covering the unevenness of the insole to improve the feel of the foot.

3. Outsole

Refers to the sole. The bonding state around the outsole should be closely bonded without gaps, and the bottom surface should be flat. Outsoles mainly include hard leather, soft leather, imitation leather, cloth, rubber, plastic, rubber-plastic and rubber-plastic foam materials. Hard leather is processed from cow and pig skin. It is mostly used for leather shoes and a small amount is used to make leather-soled cloth shoes.

4. Insole

Refers to the position where the instep contacts. The back half of leather shoes is mostly made of softer mountain and sheep leather, and the front half is mostly made of canvas; cloth shoes are mostly made of canvas. Most of the shoes are made of natural white cloth or bleached cloth; rubber shoes are mostly made of fine canvas.

Leather shoes for cold protection in winter use felt or tanned fur as the lining; cloth-cotton boots (shoes) are generally stuffed with cotton and then lined with a layer of cotton cloth. Felt or elastic velvet can also be used as the lining. . Some shoes also use resin foam composite materials or artificial wool for shoe linings.

5. Heels

There are many types of heels, which can generally be divided into three categories: flat heels, medium heels, and high heels. They have different shapes, including curled heels and pressed heels. Palm heels, wedge heels, etc. The size and thickness of heels include stiletto heels, thick heels, horseshoe heels, semi-circle heels, etc.

Extended information:

Shoes have a long history of development. In China, the image of shoes was first seen in painted pottery during the clan society period. The earliest extant shoes are a pair of leather shoes unearthed from the Chu Tomb in Changsha, Hunan.

About 5,000 years ago during the Yangshao Culture period, the most primitive shoes made of animal skins appeared. Shoes are a tool for people to protect their feet from injury. The earliest people invented fur shoes in order to overcome special situations and prevent their feet from being uncomfortable or injured.

Shoes have developed to this day and have become what they are now. Shoes of various styles and functions can be found everywhere.

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