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2. Zori - Wikipedia

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   Zori ( / ˈzɔːri / ), also rendered as zōri ( Japanese: 草履 ぞうり, Japanese pronunciation: [d͡zo̞ːɾʲi] ), are thonged Japanese sandals made of rice straw, cloth, lacquered wood, leather, rubber, or—most commonly and informally—synthetic materials. [1] They are a slip-on descendant of the tied-on waraji sandal. [2]

3. Slide (footwear) - Wikipedia

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   Slide (footwear) Black sliders. Slides or sliders are a type of light shoe that is characterized by having a loose heel that holds on to the foot from the front. Like flip-flops, they are typically employed in casual situations, in addition to being unisex footwear worn by both sexes. Sliders are distinguished from flip-flops by their vamp ...

4. Biblical sandals - Wikipedia

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   Biblical sandals. Biblical sandals ( Hebrew: סנדלים תנ"כיים, sandalim tanakhim ), also called Tanakhi sandals and Khugistic sandals ( Hebrew: סנדלים חוגיסטיים, sandalim ḥugistim ), [1] are sandals consisting of a sole with two leather straps that pass across the top of the foot, and one around the heel. [2] The ...

5. Slingback - Wikipedia

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   Slingback. A slingback is a type of woman's footwear characterized by an ankle strap that crosses only around the back and sides of the ankle and heel, whereas a typical strap completely encircles the ankle all the way around it. It typically has a low vamp front similar to that of classic full shoe heels. Slingbacks can be considered a type of ...

6. Rope-soled shoe - Wikipedia

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   Espadrilles are traditional rope-soled shoes originating in the Basque Country, Catalonia and Aragon regions of Spain. They typically have a sandal-like form with woven straps or else a canvas upper. They were originally made from woven esparto (hence the name), but modern mass-produced shoes are more commonly made from the cheaper jute, giving ...

7. Waraji - Wikipedia

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   Waraji were once common footwear in Japan. There are records of waraji in the Heian period (794–1185 CE), with the possibility of waraji having existed before this time. [3] In the Edo period (1603–1867 CE), geta were worn in cities, but anyone making a long journey wore waraji. [4] [better source needed] They were also worn for energetic ...