Classification of shoes, what are the types?

There are many types of shoes: according to the wearer, there are men's, women's and children's shoes; according to the season, there are single, jacket, cotton, sandal and other shoes; according to the material, there are leather shoes, cloth shoes, rubber shoes, plastic shoes;

According to the process, there are sewing, injection molding, glue injection, molding, vulcanization, cold bonding, seam bonding, slush molding, assembly and other shoes; according to the style, the head shape of the shoes includes square toe, square and round head, round toe, and pointed round. Toe, pointed toe, heel types include flat heel, semi-high heel, high heel, and wedge heel; uppers include high heel, low heel, mid-heel, and high heel;

According to the purpose, there are daily life shoes, labor protection shoes, sports shoes, travel shoes, negative heel shoes, height increasing shoes, etc.

1, leather shoes

Leather shoes refer to footwear that uses natural leather as the upper, leather or rubber, plastic, PU foam, PVC, etc. as the sole, and is processed and formed by sewing, gluing, or injection molding. Leather shoes are breathable, moisture-absorbent, and have good hygienic properties. They are the highest-grade shoes among all types of shoes.

Thousands of years ago, human ancestors had the habit of wearing shoes. They used animal skins to wrap their feet. From leather shoes to modern leather shoes, leather shoes have a long history.

In China, the production of modern leather shoes only has a history of more than 20 years. However, because the shape, style, structure and wearing function of leather shoes are better than other footwear, the production of leather shoes has developed rapidly.

Today, leather shoes have become people's favorite footwear, one of the commodities that beautify people's lives, and a "pivotal" product in the clothing category.

2. Sports shoes

Sports shoes are shoes designed and manufactured according to the characteristics of people participating in sports or traveling. The soles of sports shoes are different from ordinary leather shoes and rubber shoes. They are generally soft and elastic and can provide a certain cushioning effect.

It can enhance elasticity during exercise, and some can also prevent ankle injuries. Therefore, when playing sports, you must wear sports shoes, especially high-intensity physical sports, such as basketball, running, etc.

3. Cloth shoes

Cloth shoes, as the name suggests, are shoes made of cloth. Cloth shoes have a long history of more than 3,000 years in my country. According to research, the earliest handmade cloth shoes were those worn by a kneeling statue of a Western Zhou warrior unearthed in Houma, Shanxi.

In 2009, the "Thousand Layer Sole Handmade Cloth Shoes Making Technique" was included in the "National Intangible Cultural Heritage" list by the Ministry of Culture, thereby protecting this ancient handicraft technique.

Nowadays, cloth shoes are turning into fashion and becoming the representative of "Chinese shoes", returning to the daily life of every Chinese.

4. Slippers

Slippers are a type of shoe with a completely empty heel and only a toe in the front. They are mostly flat-soled and often made of fairly light and soft leather, plastic, cloth, etc. The types of slippers are differentiated according to wearing occasions and performance purposes.

For example, beach slippers are not made of fabric, but plastic. This is because they are waterproof and easy to clean. The toe type is also specially designed. They are often called flip-flops, which is what we call herringbone slippers. drag.

However, indoor slippers in winter may use fluffy cloth instead of plastic in order to keep warm, so that people can have better enjoyment in the room. There are also anti-static slippers commonly used in electronics factories and dust-free workshops.

5. Rubber shoes

Rubber shoes are composed of two major parts: the upper and the sole, as well as additional accessories such as protection, reinforcement, and decoration. Materials and shapes vary from species to species. The soles of cloth-topped rubber shoes and rubber-topped rubber shoes usually consist of an outsole (the rubber sole in contact with the ground), a sponge midsole and a midsole cloth.

Sole materials generally use natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber, polyurethane rubber, thermoplastic rubber, etc. Oil-resistant rubber shoes use neoprene and nitrile rubber. In recent years, mixtures of rubber and plastic (polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate resin, polyvinyl chloride, etc.) have been widely used.

In addition to rubber and lining cloth for all-rubber shoes, natural and synthetic fiber fabrics, leather, artificial leather, polyurethane foam, natural and artificial fur, etc. are widely used as upper materials. Various adhesives, coating agents, metal accessories, etc. are also used in the manufacture of rubber shoes.

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