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High-heeled shoe. High-heeled shoes, also known as high heels or pumps, are a type of shoe with an upward-angled sole. The heel in such shoes is raised above the ball of the foot. High heels cause the legs to appear longer, make the wearer appear taller, and accentuate the calf muscle. [ 1] The term pumps does not strictly refer to shoes with ...
U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard wear white canvas leggings as part of their Enlisted Full Dress Whites.. Since the mid-19th century, soldiers of various nations, especially infantry, often wore leggings or spats to protect their lower leg, to keep dirt, sand, and mud from entering their shoes, and to provide a measure of ankle support.
Removal of footwear indoors. Genkan of a residence in Japan, viewed from outside looking in. Traditions of removing shoes in the home vary greatly between the world's cultures. [ 1] These customs impact whether people remove their shoes when coming home, whether people are expected to remove their shoes when visiting others' homes, and what ...
Socks and sandals. Sandals worn with white ankle socks. Wearing socks and sandals together is a controversial fashion combination and social phenomenon that is discussed in various countries and cultures. In some places it is considered a fashion faux pas. [1]
Hopara 2. Hoka knows how to make great walking sandals. Case in point: this mesh sneak, which has a generously wide toe box and cushioning. Both features kept my bunion-prone feet from any aches ...
Fashion portal. v. t. e. Business casual is an ambiguously defined Western dress code that is generally considered casual wear but with smart (in the sense of "well dressed") components of a proper lounge suit from traditional informal wear, adopted for white-collar workplaces. This interpretation typically including dress shirt and trousers ...
Bermuda shorts, also known as walk shorts[ 1] or dress shorts, are a particular type of short trousers, worn as semi-casual attire by both men and women. The hem, which can be cuffed or un-cuffed, is around 1 inch (2.5 cm) above the knee. They are so-named because of their popularity in Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, where they are ...
Geta ( 下駄) ( pl. geta) [ 1] are traditional Japanese footwear resembling flip-flops. A kind of sandal, geta have a flat wooden base elevated with up to three (though commonly two) "teeth", held on the foot with a fabric thong, which keeps the foot raised above the ground.