| Vocabulary | Meaning | Sentence example |
| ankle boot (noun) | footwear that covers the whole foot and ankle | She prefers to wear an ankle boot than a high boot. |
| binding (noun) | strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration | Usually binding is made of the same material as the material of the upper. |
| buckle (noun) | fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong | The buckle of that shoe is the most beautiful of the whole collection. |
| clog (noun) | footwear usually with wooden soles | She was trying to find a new pair of fashion clogs. |
| colour swatch (noun) | sample pieces of several materials and colours used to make the shoes | He's using the colour swatch to choose different materials and colours to make all the shoes of his order. |
| cotton (noun) | fabric woven from cotton fibres | A new cotton material was used to produce that special part of the shoe. |
| cuff (noun) | the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of a material | The cuff alignment allows the boot cuff to follow the line of the leg in the boot. |
| eyelet (noun) | fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines | The most popular shoe-tying is a simple crisscross, each end of the shoelace pulled through the next eyelet on the opposite flap. |
| fashioned (adjective) | planned and made or designed artistically | Those clients bought fashioned shoes. |
| fitting (noun) | making or becoming suitable; adjusting | The fitting of the shoe is approved. |
| foam (noun) | a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture | The foam's properties allow the shoe to change with the wearer's foot as it shrinks and swells throughout the day. |
heel (noun) | the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground | She prefers to buy shoes with high heels. | | heel cap (noun) | material covering the heel of a boot or shoe and reinforcing or decorating it | She prefers to have a heel cap on the heel of her shoes. She doesn't like a painted heel. |
| insole (noun) | the inner sole of a shoe or boot | Insoles can add extra cushioning and shock absorption to your walking shoes. |
| instep girth (noun) | the arch of the foot; circumference | In order to obtain a good impermeability, the sealing element extends continuously from the toe of the liner sole up to the area of the instep girth. |
| kidskin (noun) | soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat | They only produce shoes using kidskin leather. |
| last (noun) | holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes | It's necessary to have a perfect last to produce those expensive shoes. |
| lift (noun) | a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg | Most parts of lifts are black or dark brown. |
| lining (noun) | a protective covering that protects the inside surface of the upper | They usually choose the same colour of upper to produce the fabric lining of their shoes. |
| ornament (noun) | something used to beautify; decoration | The shoe buckle has also been important as an ornament. |
| pin (noun) | small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations | New shoe pins are now available to be used by designers. |
| print (noun) | a visible indication made on an insole | The client can put its own print on the insole. |
| reverse side (noun) | a reverse piece of material that composes the back to protect the heel | They used a new reverside side piece to produce the back part of the shoe. |
rivet (noun) | ornament having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together | There are a lot of coloured rivets on that upper. | | rubber (noun) | made of rubber and therefore water-repellent | He was developing a new rubber sole for the ankle boot. |
| sandal (noun) | a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot | She loves those thin straps on her sandals. |
| seam (noun) | joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces | The medial and lateral sections join in a seam at the back end of the shoe. |
| sewing needle (noun) | a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth | They used a special sewing needle to produce that shoe. |
| shoe factory (noun) | a factory where shoes are made | That shoe factory produces a very large quantity of casual shoes. |
| shoe lace (noun) | a lace used for fastening shoes | The shoelace can be untied and loosened, permitting the shoe to open wide to admit the wearer's foot. |
| shoebox (noun) | an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes | They used a white plain shoebox to put the shoe inside. |
| skin (noun) | the layer of tissue that forms the natural outer covering of an animal | They use a specific cow's skin to produce their shoes. |
| sole (noun) | the underside of footwear | This line of shoes has several options for the sole. |
| tannery (noun) | workplace where skins and hides are processed | A tannery transforms raw hides and skins into leather for manufacturing articles like shoes. |
tight (adjective) | closely constrained or constricted/constricting | I hate wearing these old shoes. They're too tight for me. | | tissue paper (noun) | thin, translucent paper used for packing, wrapping or protecting shoes | The shoes are wrapped in tissue paper and packed in cardboard boxes. |
| toecap (noun) | material covering the toe of a boot or shoe and reinforcing or decorating it | The toecap of his shoe has a big whole on it. It needs to be fixed. |
| tongue (noun) | the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot | The double tongue allows the tongue to be up but at the same time folded forward to create a unique style to the shoe. |
| upper (noun) | piece of material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole | That upper gives a nice design to the shoe. |
| vamp (noun) | piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe | He developed a new combination of leathers to create the vamp of that fashion shoe. |
