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The Peep-Toe Shoe

• A peep-toe shoehas an opening at the tip of the toes that shows part of the toes but not the whole toe line. The opening is usually small and is rounded or wedge shaped.

The Platform Shoe

• This refers to the sole of the shoe and not the heel.Platform shoes are thick soles sitting under the front part of the foot and are often combined with wedges (as in the 70s), chunky heels or stilettos. If they are combined with a wedge heel, they are referred to as a Platform Wedge.

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The Sandal

• Worn as daytime or eveningwear, sandals are shoes with open toes and
• backs and have single or multiple straps for fastening.

• Sandal designs vary greatly depending on the type and material of straps and the height of heels. Bondage sandals have material straps that wind right up the leg, as in the days of Roman slaves.

The Sling-Back

• Sling backs are a cross between a Mule and a full shoe. Instead of a closed back they have a strap which connects the sides and back
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  to the front of the shoe.

• Sling-back shoes can be any height and have open toes or a fully closed front.

The Stacked Heel

• Stacked heels have re-emerged as a popular fashion style and refer to what appears to be thin layers of
• wood that as stacked to create a wedge, flat or high heel.

The Stiletto Heel

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• Stilettos (or Spiked Heels) refer to the type of high heel, which is pointy and thin. These slender, very feminine heels can be as high as 6 inches and designers such asManolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo have made their name selling sexy skyscraper heels.

The T-BarShoe

• A full shoe similar to a Mary Jane except the strap is in the shape of
• a "T" across the front of the foot.

The Wedge Heel

• A wedge is based on the same shape as a triangular door-stop. The heel extends from the back of the shoe to right under the foot, running in a wedge shape from back to front.

• Not all wedges have high heels. Some are low to medium height. High-heeled wedge shoes are easier to walk on than stilettos but will still flatter the feet and legs, giving you the necessary height.

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Oxfords

An Oxford shoe is a style of leather shoe with enclosed lacing. The design of the shoe is often plain, but may include some small ornamentation or perforations.