heels
Acrylonitrile
Acrylonitrile is a tough rigid plastic commonly used in the manufacture of plastic shoe heels.
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Baby Louis Heel
Used to describe a shoe (or the heel of the shoe itself) that has a shaped heel which is curved in at the back with a breasted forepart. The same shape as a Louis heel but 12/8 or smaller. A baby louis heel is also known as a French heel or a Pompadour heel. Though the Louis heel is attributed to King Louis XIV, the baby Louis heel was developed much later as taller French and American women desired to wear the Louis heel but without over emphasizing their height.
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Boot Heel
Typically found on boots, this is a wide, stable type of heel that usually is not very high.
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Built Heel
A heel that has been made from layers of leather or fiber often with contrasting tones.
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Column Heel
A type of women's high heel that's round and column-shaped.
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Continental Heel
A higher heel with a slightly curved back and flat front.
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Cuban Heel
A type of heel 4-10 mm high with a straight breast, little or no curvature to back and sides, tapering very slightly to a fairly broad top-piece. Also known as a Latin heel.
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Flanged Heel
Also known as: Flange Heel
A heel made with a flare towards the bottom of the heel.
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Flap Splitting
The process of dividing the sole for a Louis heel at the seat to allow part of it to go up the heel and the rest to go under the heel.
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French Heels
Also known as: Louis Heels, Curved Heels & Pompadour Heels
Womens high heel shoes that incorporate shaped heels, usually curved in at the back side, with a breasted forepart.
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Full Cup Sole
A running shoe sole that is made using the same construction technique as a half cup sole except that the side wall extends the full length of the medial side. A full cup sole is slightly heavier and less flexible than a half cup sole but provides better support or pronation irregularities during a runners foot strike.
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Heel Attachment
The process of joing a heel to a shoe utilising braided nails, screws or staples. It is vital that this is done correctly, particularly in the case of high heels, otherwise the heel may come off.
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Heel Height
Heel height is measured on a vertical line at the breast of the heel, from the bottom surface of the sole where it meets the heel, to the floor. Heel height is measured in increments of 1/8th of an inch, so an 8/8 heel is one inch high.
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Kitten Heels
A type of women's shoe heel that is set forward and usually very low in height.
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Lifts
Layers of leather or leather board composing the heel of a shoe, the lift in contact with the ground is called the top-piece and is frequently of rubber or plastic
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Louis Heel
A shaped heel, usually curved in at the back side, with a breasted forepart.
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Negative Heel
Popular in comfort footwear, a type of footbed with a lowered heel area designed for more natural foot placement.
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Partial Cup Sole
A running shoe sole that is made using the same construction technique as a full cup sole except that the side wall does not extend the full length of the medial side. A partial cup sole is lighter and more flexible than a full cup sole allowing for more flexibility.
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Platform Wedge
A shoe incorporating a combined wedge heel and platform sole.
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Spike Heel
A high heel that narrows to a point. Also known as a stiletto.
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Stacked Heel
A heel that has horizontal lines, indicating that it is made up of stacked layers of leather, or a heel with that appearance.
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Stilettos
Shoes incorporating a high, tapered, narrow heel, also called a "spike" heel, named for a type of slim knife.
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Wedge Heel
A heel extended under the waist to the fore part, giving a flat surface in contact with the ground through out. Often combined with a platform.
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