Shoe lingo
Ankle High: A boot the covers the ankle.
Ballet Heels: A fetish shoe or boot that is made at an extreme angle that the wearer is standing on their toes. These shoes and boots are single sole and heel heights are around 7 inches.
Costume Shoes: A term that describes any shoe or boots that is themed. These shoes and boots are usually themed to a profession like cop, firefighter, mobster or clown. These shoes can be made from the same quality material and worn everyday. This term does not necessarily mean cheaply made or plastic.
D’Orsay: A shoe that has both sides cutout between the back of the toes and the ankle.
Green Shoes: These shoes or boots are made from all earth friendly non-manmade materials.
Hooker Heels: A slang term for any platform heel that has a 3-4 inch platform.
Knee High: A boot that cover the leg to just below the knee
Mary Jane: A closed shoe that has a rounded or square toe. These shoes also have a strap that crosses over the top of the foot about midway between the toes and the ankle.
Mini-Platform: Any platform shoe or boot that has less than a 1 inch thick sole.
Mule: Type of shoe that does not have an ankle strap. They usually have a larger vamp to help hold the shoe on.
Open Toe Sandal: A shoe that exposes all of the toes. These shoes also have open sides and an ankle strap.
Open Toe Shoe: A shoe that exposes all of the toes. The sides of these shoes are closed and may or may not have an ankle strap.
Oxford: A closed toe and foot lace up shoe. These shoe are usually plain with little styling.
Peep-Toe: A close toe shoe except for one small hole, usually in the middle exposing the middle toes or in the front inside exposing the big toe.
Pumps: Any single sole heel that the toes, sides and back is closed. These shoes may or may not have an ankle strap.
Sandal: Term used to describe any open toe shoe that has an ankle strap.
Sexy Shoes: A term usually referring to a shoe that has a defined heel. These shoes are also usually a strappy sandal that has an ankle strap and a 4 to 5 inch heel.
Single Sole: Any shoe or boot that does not have any type of platform.
Slide: Another name for a mule.
Slingback: Type of ankle strap that wraps around the back of the heel only.
Thongs: Any open toe shoe that has a small piece of material that separates the big toe from the rest.
Vegan shoes: These shoe are made from all man-made or natural materials like hemp, wicker, fake suede and leather like materials. They can and will not be made from any animal.
Wedge Heel: Type of shoe or boot that has undefined heel. These shoes have a solid bottom with a one piece sole.
