footgear

/ˌfʊtˈgɪər/

Definitions of footgear

1. noun

   covering for a person's feet
   synonyms: footwear

   types:

   boot

   footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

   clog, geta, patten, sabot

   footwear usually with wooden soles

   flats

   footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

   overshoe

   footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold

   shoe

   footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

   carpet slipper, slipper

   low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

   anklet

   a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle

   arctic, galosh, golosh, gumshoe, rubber

   a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

   baby shoe

   a shoe designed to be worn by infants

   balmoral

   a sturdy laced walking shoe

   blucher

   a high shoe with laces over the tongue

   bootee, bootie

   a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)

   bowling shoe

   a special shoe worn when bowling

   brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe

   a thick and heavy shoe

   buskin, combat boot, desert boot, half boot, top boot

   a boot reaching halfway up to the knee

   calceus

   a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans

   chopine, platform

   a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

   chukka, chukka boot

   a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede

   cleats

   shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles

   congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe

   an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides

   cowboy boot

   a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys

   fin, flipper

   a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

   gaiter

   a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides

   ghillie, gillie

   a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep

   gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe

   a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole

   Hessian boot, Wellington, Wellington boot, hessian, jackboot

   (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

   hip boot, thigh boot

   a very high boot; used especially for fishing

   Loafer

   a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel

   mocassin, moccasin

   soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

   mule, scuff

   a slipper that has no fitting around the heel

   oxford

   a low shoe laced over the instep

   pump

   a low-cut shoe without fastenings

   riding boot

   a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit

   gum boot, rubber boot

   a high boot made of rubber

   running shoe

   a light comfortable shoe designed for running

   sabot, wooden shoe

   a shoe carved from a single block of wood

   sandal

   a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

   ski boot

   a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding

   sling, slingback

   a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel

   walker

   a shoe designed for comfortable walking

   walking shoe

   a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking

   wedgie

   a shoe with a wedge heel

   wing tip

   a shoe having a wing-tip toecap

   stiletto

   a shoe with a very thin, very high heel

   loafer

   a low leather shoe with no laces

   type of:

   covering

   an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)