While dismounted, the shaft helped protect the leg and foot from rocks, brush, thorns, and snakes. In wet weather or creek crossings, the high tops helped prevent the boot from filling with mud and water. The two exceptions are cowboy boots, which continue to sport a taller riding heel, and a brief resurgence in higher-heeled shoes for men in the 1970s(in Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta's character wears a Cuban heel in the opening sequence). In England, the balmoral is known as the Oxford. The word "Oxford" is used by American clothing companies to market shoes that are not Oxfords, such as rubber-sole bluchers. While an extremely pointed toe is a modern stylization appearing in the 1940s, the toe of the shoe is covered with a perforated panel, the wing-tip, which extends down either side of the shoe..

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Octogenarian loves her dancing shoes

Edmond Sun - EDMOND — If you want to keep up with the Edmond Senior Center volunteer of the month for May, you will need your running shoes. Your dancing shoes will come in handy, too. Betty Windsor enjoys the line dancing and the tap dancing classes offered at ... Read more...

Gaiters make new shoe a must for off-road Alaska runners

Anchorage Daily News - Work your foot into these shoes, tug the laces tight, secure them with Salomon's patented Quicklace (why don't all running shoes now use this device?) snug the gaiter around your ankle, secure the Velcro flap, and you're pretty much guaranteed to go ... Read more...

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