Shoe definitions beginning with the letter D
d’Orsay Pumps
A d'Orsay style pump is a woman's shoe in which the vamp of the shoe is cut away very close to the toe box, and the sides are cut away, revealing the arch of the foot.
Category: dress shoes, shoe styles
D-Ring
Plastic or metal eyelets placed along the eye-stay which aid in the ease of lacing, support and the security of the fit.
Category: shoe parts
Dancing Shoes
Mid heel T-bar shoes, usually with a closed toe / ankle, as worn by ballroom dancers.
Category: dress shoes, shoe styles
Demi Boots
A pair of boots with shafts that generally are no taller than the ankle.
Category: boots, shoe styles
Derbys
The Derby is constructed by laying both the toe cap or wing and the "Quarter" (the middle part of the shoe that holds the facing with the eyelets for the shoelaces) over the vamp. This will result in a Blucher style shoe.
Category: dress shoes, shoe styles
Diamante
Diamante is a type of imitation diamond. It is available in strips in a matrix format that is used for shoe trim.
Category: materials
Diamante Patent Leather
Diamante patent leather is a coloured translucent patent leather that allows the leather grain to show through the finish and adds a sparkling effect.
Direct Moulded Construction
A construction method by which the sole which is generally made of PVC, PU or TPR is moulded directly onto the shoe upper using vulcanisation, injection moulding or reaction moulding.
Category: lasting, shoemaking
Direct Vulcanized
Abbreviation: DV
Describes a shoe which incorporates compression or injection moulding of an unvulcanized compound directly onto the shoe bottom. The shoe bottom forms one face of the mould while the mould covering the vulcanized sole defines the tread pattern.
Category: shoemaking
Distressed Leather
Leather that has been rubbed, scratched, or treated for a stylish effect.
Dolly Shoes
Similar to a Mary-Jane, with the strap set slightly higher on the foot. Round-toed.
Category: shoe styles
Dorsiflex
A dorsiflex is a foot movement. To flex the foot upward so that the dorsum (surface above the metatarsal arch) is closer to the shin extending the calf muscle.
Category: podiatry
Dri-lex ®
A dual layered configuration composed of Hydrofil, a moisture absorbing nylon fiber as an underlayer, and a moisture resisting outer layer knitted together.
Driving Mocs
Also known as: Driving Moccasins
Casual moccasins or slip-ons ideal for driving, with flexible, pedal-gripping soles and heels that extend behind the backpart of the feet to provide comfort, padding and traction while operating driving pedals.
Category: shoe styles
Dual Density Midsole
Seen in running shoes, a midsole that employs two different densities of cushioning foam, with denser foam where the foot would normally tend to roll.
Category: running, shoe parts
