DESIGNING

The Seven Basic Styles of shoes:-

1.     DERBY

2.     OXFORD

3.     COURE SHOE

4.     SLIP ON

5.     BOOT

6.     MOCCASIN

2.Open Footwear:

6.SANDALS

1.DERBY                                                                                                                                                         

          Most commonly used formal and casual shoes. A very wide range of styles can be derived from a debyb design.

Can be identified from the following points:-

a.     Lock stitch (or) stay stitch.

b.     The quarter can be opend till half of the tread line.

c.      The vamp and the tongue will be on the same line.

d.     In most of the cases quarter will be on the vamp.

2.OXFORD.                                                                                                               

·        Most widely used as formal shoes.

·        Unisex.

·        Quarter is locked at the vamp point and hence open of the quarter is limited.

·        Has an independent tonge which is stiched at the final stage of the upper.

·        In most of the cases vamp will be on the quarter.

3.COURT SHOE.                                                                                                                                              

§  Shoes for ladies formal and casual wear.

§  It has an unbroken top tine.

§  The top line will be below the vamp point.

§  Can be made in different Hells, Heights.

4. SLIPON:                                                                                                                                                                            

§  Slip on is also called as pantafrla & Coater.

§  As the name indicate these shoes can be slipped in and out very easily.

§  Does not have lace.

§  Can be with or without elastic.

§  Saddle is present in most of these designs.

5. BOOT:                                                                                                                                                            

§  Casual shoes popular among kids and teenagers.

§  Different types of boot are Ankle boot, High Boot, Knee Boot and Thigh Boot.

6. MOCCASIN:                                                                                                                                                            

§  The most comfortable shoe to wear.

§  Expensive as more leather is consumed.

§  Formal & Casual shoes.

§  Bottom will be covered with the upper leather at the part.

§  Hand stitching gives a good appearance.

7. SANDELS.                                                                                                                                                      

§  A popular unisex footwear which is very comfortable

§  The foot is free at the toe and heel.

The sandals serres according to the specific needs as the length can be adjusted with the help of buckle.

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR

The Two  Types Of  Footwear:

1.Close footwear.

2.Open footwear:

HISTORY

The oldest known leather shoe, about 5500 years old, Armenia.

     The earliest known shoes are sandals dating from about 8000 to 7000 BCE and found in Oregon, USA in 1938. The world's oldest leather shoe, made from a single piece of cowhide laced with a leather cord along seams at the front and back, was found in a cave in Armenia in 2008 and is believed to date to 3,500 BCE. Otzi the Iceman's shoes, dating to 3,300 BCE, featured brown bearskin bases, deerskin side panels, and a bark-string net, which pulled tight around the foot. However, tanned leather, the material most commonly used for making shoes, does not normally last for thousands of years, so shoes were probably in use long before this. Physical anthropologist Erik Trinkaus believes he has found evidence that the use of shoes began in the period between about 40,000 and 26,000 years ago, based on the fact that the thickness of the bones of the toes (other than the big toe) decreased during this period, on the premise that wearing shoes resulted in less bone growth, resulting in shorter, thinner toes. The earliest designs were simple affairs, often mere "foot bags" of leather to protect the feet from rocks, debris, and cold. Since shoes use more leather than sandals, their use was more common in cold climates. By the middle Ages, turn-shoes had been developed with toggled flaps or drawstrings to tighten the leather around the foot for a better fit. As Europe gained in wealth and power, fancy shoes became status symbols. Toes became long and pointed, often to ridiculous proportions. Artisans created unique footwear for rich patrons, and new styles developed. Eventually the modern shoe, with a sewn-on sole, was devised. Since the 17th century, most leather shoes have used a sewn-on sole. This remains the standard for finer-quality dress shoes today. Until around 1800, shoes were made without differentiation for the left or right foot. Such shoes are now referred to as "straights". Only gradually did the modern foot-specific shoe become standard.

Since the mid-20th Century, advances in rubber, plastics, synthetic cloth, and industrial adhesives have allowed manufacturers to create shoes that stray considerably from traditional crafting techniques. Leather, which had been the primary material in earlier styles, has remained standard in expensive dress shoes, but athletic shoes often have little or no real leather. Soles, which were once laboriously hand-stitched on, are now more often machine stitched or simply glued on.

INTRODUCTION

A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function. Additionally fashion has often dictated many design elements, such as whether shoes have very high heels or flat ones. Contemporary footwear varies widely in style, complexity and cost. Basic sandals may consist of only a thin sole and simple strap. High fashion shoes may be made of very expensive materials in complex construction and sell for thousands of dollars a pair. Other shoes are for very specific purposes, such as boots specially designed for mountaineering or skiing.

Shoes have traditionally been made from leather, wood or canvas, but are increasingly made from rubber, plastics, and other petrochemical-derived materials.

Until recent years shoes were not worn by most of the world's population largely because they could not afford them. Only with the advent of mass production, making shoes available very cheaply, has shoe-wearing become predominant.

The foot contains more bones than any other single part of the body. Though it has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years in relation to vastly varied terrain and climate conditions, the foot is still vulnerable to environmental hazards such as sharp rocks and hot ground, which shoes.

INDEX

1.INTRODUCTION
2.HISTORY
3.TYPES OF FOOTWEAR
4.DESIGNING
5.CLICKING
6.CLOSING